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WorksheetsWords of the Week 1-17 (2026-27)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
A short and amusing/interesting story about a real incident
enigma
anecdote
debacle
fallacy
Angry or dissatisfied
ambivalent
esoteric
apathetic
disgruntled
To strongly disapprove of something
emulate
deplore
expedite
concede
Truthful and straightforward
ephemeral
candid
esoteric
apathetic
A huge failure; a fiasco; a catastrophe
fallacy
animosity
debacle
enigma
To admit that something is true after denying it; to acknowledge that one has been defeated
deplore
embellish
emulate
concede
Lasting for a very short time
esoteric
ephemeral
candid
ambivalent
A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
fallacy
animosity
enigma
debacle
To make an object more attractive by adding decorative details; to add made-up details
expedite
emulate
embellish
concede
Feeling no interest or concern
disgruntled
ambivalent
apathetic
esoteric
To try to match or surpass a person, typically by imitation; to imitate
emulate
expedite
concede
embellish
A source of great distress or annoyance
anecdote
fallacy
enigma
bane
To speed up the process; to make something happen more quickly
embellish
expedite
concede
deplore
A mistaken belief, especially one based on a flaw in logic
enigma
fallacy
anecdote
debacle
Likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge
ambivalent
ephemeral
esoteric
candid
A feeling of strong dislike or hostility
bane
animosity
fallacy
debacle
Having mixed feelings about something; having two opposing feelings at the same time
ambivalent
apathetic
esoteric
disgruntled
What is the part of speech of anecdote and enigma?
noun
verb
adjective
What is the part of speech of candid and disgruntled?
noun
verb
adjective
What is the part of speech of emulate and embellish?
noun
verb
adjective
What is the part of speech of ambivalent and apathetic?
noun
verb
adjective
What is the part of speech of debacle and fallacy?
noun
verb
adjective
I'm --- about him. He's very nice on our dates, but his comments on social media are so immature.
apathetic
esoteric
ambivalent
ephemeral
How much is it to --- the shipping on this package? I want it to arrive in one to two days.
expedite
concede
emulate
embellish
Felix loved his chemistry professor, but he couldn't understand his --- science jokes.
candid
disgruntled
apathetic
esoteric
The bake sale was a(n) ---. Sarah lost the money, and the cupcakes gave everyone food poisoning.
animosity
enigma
fallacy
debacle
Many young adults are --- about politics. People who are 18-29 are the least likely to vote.
candid
ephemeral
esoteric
apathetic
