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WorksheetsAcademic Vocabulary - Part 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The story’s bitter antagonist felt such great ______ for all of the other characters that as a result, his life was very lonely and he died alone.
insurgence
malevolence
reciprocation
declamation
preference
It is difficult to believe that charging 20% on an outstanding credit card balance isn’t ______!
bankruptcy
usury
novice
kleptomania
flagrancy
The ______ weather patterns of the tropical island meant tourists had to carry both umbrellas and sunglasses.
impertinent
supplicant
preeminent
illustrative
kaleidoscopic
Wedding ceremonies often include the exchange of ______ rings to symbolize the couple’s promises to each other.
votive
deciduous
plaintive
acrimonious
hirsute
Kym was ______ in choosing her friends, so her parties were attended by vastly different and sometimes bizarre personalities.
indisputable
propulsive
commensurate
indiscriminate
indispensable
Phillip’s ______ tone endeared him to his comical friends, but irritated his serious father.
conservative
earnest
grave
jesting
aloof
Brian’s pale Irish skin was ______ to burn if he spent too much time in the sun.
prone
urbane
eminent
erect
daunted
A fan of historical fiction, Joline is now reading a novel about slavery in the ______ South.
onerous
antebellum
droll
rogue
decorous
Over the years the Wilsons slowly ______ upon the Jacksons’ property, moving the stone markers that divided their lots farther and farther onto the Jacksons’ land.
jettisoned
teemed
conjoined
repudiated
encroached
Mary became ______ at typing because she practiced every day for six months.
reflective
valiant
proficient
dormant
redundant
