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Words of the Week 1-7 (2026-27)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of anecdote?

a)

A feeling of strong dislike or hostility

b)

Truthful and straightforward

c)

A short and amusing/interesting story about a real incident

d)

A cause of great distress or annoyance

2.

What is the definition of ambivalent?

a)

Feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

b)

Having mixed feelings about something; having two opposing feelings at the same time

c)

Truthful and straightforward

d)

A feeling of strong dislike or hostility

3.

Which answer shows two synonyms of concede? (Hint: A synonym is a word with a very similar meaning.)

a)

To lie; to deceive

b)

To hate; to dislike

c)

To describe; to tell a story

d)

To admit; to accept

4.

Which word means the OPPOSITE of animosity? (Note: An opposite is an antonym.)

a)

love

b)

sadness

c)

dishonesty

d)

good health

5.

Which word means the OPPOSITE of apathetic? (Note: An opposite is an antonym.)

a)

interested

b)

honest

c)

friendly

d)

generous

6.

What is the part of speech of anecdote?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

7.

What is the part of speech of candid?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

8.

What is the part of speech of concede?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

9.

What is the part of speech of apathetic?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

10.

Which word fits best in the blank? "Scooping the litter box was the _____ of John's existence."

a)

ambivalent

b)

candid

c)

bane

d)

animosity

11.

Which word fits best in the blank? "After hours of weighing the pros and cons, John was still _______ about whether to accept the job offer and move to Canada."

a)

apathetic

b)

animosity

c)

ambivalent

d)

anecdote

12.

Which word fits best in the blank? "John smiled tightly at his annoying classmate, trying to hide the ________ that he really felt toward him."

a)

concede

b)

animosity

c)

anecdote

d)

ambivalent

13.

Which word fits best in the blank? "The police asked John to answer the questions _________ly, as it would help them to find the perpetrator."

a)

apathetic

b)

ambivalent

c)

candid

d)

concede

14.

Which word fits best in the blank? "John was ______ about most things in his life; he just didn't seem to care. However, he was very enthusiastic about hockey."

a)

ambivalent

b)

apathetic

c)

bane

d)

animosity

15.

Which word fits best in the blank? "After Jill scored higher than him on four math tests in a row, Jack finally had to ________ that she was better at math."

a)

concede

b)

candid

c)

bane

d)

anecdote

16.

Which word fits best in the blank? "John seems to have a funny new ______ to tell us every week."

a)

animosity

b)

bane

c)

candid

d)

anecdote