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Word Smart Quiz #4 (D-List)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dean showed _________ to his grandfather: He let the old man have first dibs on the birthday cake.

a)

deference

b)

deluge

c)

deprecate

d)

despot

2.

The ______ leader manipulates the public to support his aims, but he is little different than a dictator.

a)

deprecate

b)

delude

c)

didactic

d)

demagogue

3.

The discussion quickly _______ into an argument.

a)

deferred

b)

depraved

c)

degenerated

d)

discerned

4.

After Jack _______ his resume plans, he had no doubt what he needed to do.

a)

degenerated

b)

deluged

c)

delineated

d)

derided

5.

Sam made a _____ attempt to begin college, but nothing came of it.

a)

desultory

b)

diffident

c)

digress

d)

discern

6.

Lee was the most _____ basketball player on the court; he often beat taller competitors with his management of the ball.

a)

dilettante

b)

dextrous

c)

deride

d)

discreet

7.

Antonella dismissed members of her team as nothing more than ______ members.

a)

deluded

b)

dialectical

c)

dilettante

d)

discerned

8.

The game of "Twenty Questions" is ______ in that the players attempt to narrow down a chosen object by asking a series of specific questions.

a)

dialectical

b)

diffident

c)

despondent

d)

discreet

9.

"No pain, no gain" is a overused _______ of coaches everywhere.

a)

dictum

b)

didactice

c)

deride

d)

depraved

10.

The _____ team member never made a comment in the team meetings.

a)

diffident

b)

discreet

c)

desiccate

d)

despotic

11.

The ill-mannered shoppers at the mall proved they had little _____ when it came to kindness.

a)

dextrous

b)

dictum

c)

discernment

d)

denizen

12.

Some employers will make ____ inquiries about your character and work ethic before hiring you.

a)

dilettante

b)

despotic

c)

destitute

d)

discreet

13.

An example of ______, is three people waiting for the job interview in the same office.

a)

discreet

b)

discrete

c)

disparate

d)

disdain

14.

It would be ______ to divulge your GPA without your knowledge or permission.

a)

indiscreet

b)

indiscrete

c)

disinterested

d)

disparate

15.

A referee should be _____ and not be rooting for one of the competing teams.

a)

disinterested

b)

discriminate

c)

diffident

d)

didactic