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WorksheetsVocab Workshop Unit 6
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
a)
ostracize
b)
abashed
c)
articulate
d)
finesse
2.
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
a)
aloof
b)
anguish
c)
genial
d)
bask
3.
Synonyms: distant, cold
a)
purge
b)
resolute
c)
aloof
d)
premonition
4.
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
a)
abashed
b)
aloof
c)
flaunt
d)
anguish
5.
Synonyms: misery, woe, torment
a)
finesse
b)
forthright
c)
anguish
d)
ostracize
6.
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system
a)
flaunt
b)
articulate
c)
scapegoat
d)
instill
7.
Synonyms: expound, eloquent
a)
forthright
b)
resolute
c)
genial
d)
articulate
8.
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth
a)
flaunt
b)
bask
c)
ostracize
d)
abashed
9.
Synonyms: wallow, revel
a)
forthright
b)
resolute
c)
finesse
d)
bask
10.
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind
a)
defect
b)
ostracize
c)
genial
d)
articulate
11.
delicate skill, tact and cleverness
a)
aloof
b)
abashed
c)
finesse
d)
bask
12.
Synonyms: delicacy, sublety
a)
finesse
b)
ostracize
c)
abashed
d)
retentive
13.
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited offensive way
a)
flaunt
b)
bask
c)
anguish
d)
aloof
14.
Synonyms: show off, parade
a)
articulate
b)
defect
c)
flaunt
d)
finesse
15.
frank, direct, straightforward
a)
forthright
b)
anguish
c)
defect
d)
abashed
16.
Synonyms: candid, blunt
a)
genial
b)
bask
c)
repercussion
d)
forthright
17.
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
a)
genial
b)
instill
c)
finesse
d)
premonition
18.
Synonyms: friendly, amiable
a)
flaunt
b)
bask
c)
genial
d)
ostracize
19.
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
a)
bask
b)
instill
c)
retentive
d)
purge
20.
Synonyms: implant, infuse, inculcate
a)
instill
b)
articulate
c)
defect
d)
resolute
21.
to be in, or to expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
a)
defect
b)
purge
c)
articulate
d)
bask
22.
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
a)
finesse
b)
pseudonym
c)
repercussion
d)
scapegoat
23.
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
a)
premonition
b)
anguish
c)
purge
d)
repercussion
24.
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
a)
forthright
b)
ostracize
c)
flaunt
d)
bask
25.
To become a champion, a tennis player needs to combine power with ______________.
a)
premonition
b)
pseudonym
c)
finesse
d)
anguish
26.
Over the years government agencies have spent a good deal of money trying to ___________ run-down, inner-city neighborhoods.
a)
rehabilitate
b)
instill
c)
ostracize
d)
articulate
27.
The _________ host and hostess made each party guest feel especially welcome.
a)
retentive
b)
scapegoat
c)
pseudonym
d)
genial
28.
A successful candidate can __________ his ideas in a way that makes them acceptable to voters.
a)
articulate
b)
bask
c)
flaunt
d)
purge
29.
A soaking rainstorm will usually ____________ the air of pollutants.
a)
articulate
b)
rehabilitate
c)
purge
d)
instill
30.
I was thoroughly _______ by the foolish mistake that I made at the dinner party.
a)
abashed
b)
aloof
c)
forthright
d)
genial
31.
Society normally _____________ those who commit treason and betray the country.
a)
instills
b)
rehabilitates
c)
flaunts
d)
ostracizes
32.
I felt a strange ___________ of danger as I entered the abandoned building.
a)
premonition
b)
repercussion
c)
finesse
d)
defect
33.
In ancient times, a messenger who brought bad news was often made the ______________ for it and killed.
a)
repercussion
b)
pseudonym
c)
scapegoat
d)
defect
34.
Because they are cold-blooded creatures, lizards and other reptiles must ____________ in the sun to regulate their body temperature.
a)
bask
b)
articulate
c)
purge
d)
instill
35.
The child's disappearance ______________ every member of the community causing them to cry during every newscast about the incident.
a)
basked
b)
anguished
c)
flaunted
d)
ostracized
36.
My father is always ___________ in a crisis; he is able to make firm, clear decisions.
a)
resolute
b)
retentive
c)
genial
d)
aloof
37.
It is wise to use a ____________ to protect your privacy when you chat on social media.
a)
finesse
b)
scapegoat
c)
defect
d)
pseudonym
38.
The ____________ of being late to class three times is a teacher detention.
a)
finesse
b)
repercussion
c)
defect
d)
scapegoat
39.
I returned the new microwave I had bought because there were so many ___________ that it would not work properly.
a)
defects
b)
repercussions
c)
scapegoats
d)
anguishes
40.
How can parents best ___________ in their children a love of reading?
a)
ostracize
b)
rehabilitate
c)
instill
d)
purge
41.
In almost every business, there are those who keep _______________ from their co-workers and do not participate in fun activities.
a)
abashed
b)
resolute
c)
forthright
d)
aloof
42.
A ___________ memory is a great asset for any actor, especially one who performs on stage.
a)
retentive
b)
forthright
c)
genial
d)
aloof
43.
I appreciate the __________ way in which you express your opinions, even when I do not agree with them.
a)
genial
b)
forthright
c)
retentive
d)
aloof
44.
Some people feel the need to ___________ their wealth and fortune to those who have less.
a)
flaunt
b)
instill
c)
ostracize
d)
rehabilitate
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