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Word of the Day

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jennifer was very hurt after she read the ________ comments written about her after she posted her senior picture on Instagram.

a)

nirvana

b)

aghast

c)

candid

d)

gloat

2.

This picture can best be described as a giant ______________.

a)

brouhaha

b)

noxious

c)

myriad

d)

endeavor

3.

Reading a 1000 page collection of Shakespeare plays can be a _________ task, even for an English teacher.

a)

tangible

b)

myriad

c)

supercilious

d)

daunting

4.

Babies learning to talk often try to ________ their parents speech and facial expressions.

a)

appaul

b)

emulate

c)

debilitate

d)

adhere

5.

Kanye West is rather _______ to think that he has a legitimate shot at becoming the President of the United States.

a)

supercilious

b)

modicum

c)

noxious

d)

daunting

6.

This image depicts a person in a state of _____.

a)

nirvana

b)

gloat

c)

vagary

d)

buffoonery

7.

7. Training to qualify for the Boston Marathon was quite an __________.

a)

endeavor

b)

emulate

c)

acquiescence

d)

appauled

8.

In order to achieve her goals the athlete needed to ______ to a disciplined workout schedule.

a)

paultry

b)

adhere

c)

daunting

d)

gloat

9.

A synonym for longing is _________ . It can also mean having desires that are tinged with sadness

a)

wistful

b)

noxious

c)

tangible

d)

candid

10.

Complete the analogy: ___________ is to weaken as adhere is to follow.

a)

acquiesce

b)

gloat

c)

debilitate

d)

emulate

11.

Select the TWO terms that are antonyms for myriad:

a)

modicum

b)

paltry

c)

tangible

d)

vagary

12.

Complete the analogy: Brouhaha is to _________ as appalled is to pleased.

a)

daunting

b)

aghast

c)

calm

d)

endeavor

13.

How would you describe the fumes coming from the hair spray?

a)

noxious

b)

paltry

c)

wistful

d)

candid

14.

We showed this political cartoon with what word?

a)

moratorium

b)

endeavor

c)

brouhaha

d)

noxious

15.

How would you describe this person?

a)

supercilious

b)

aghast

c)

candid

d)

nirvana

16.

Unfortunately, two things that are __________ are death and taxes.

a)

inevitable

b)

candid

c)

tangible

d)

buffoonery