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Vocabulary 13

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

Synonyms for the word Parsimonious:

a)

Cacophony, grating, clash, discord

b)

Conversational, informal, regional, chatty

c)

Cheap, miserly, economical, uncharitable

d)

Antagonize, split, uncouple, disassociate

2.

The words accent, emphasize, feature, and highlight are all synonyms for which word.

a)

Accentuate

b)

Estrange

c)

Flourish

d)

Recant

3.

The following words are antonyms for the word Esoteric:

a)

Bright, cheerful, upbeat, optimistic

b)

Simple, straightforward, apparent

c)

Sad, gloomy, unsatisfied, sluggish

d)

Flounder, struggle, fail, wither, die

4.

Unrest, pandemonium, tumult, and turmoil are antonyms for which word?

a)

Colloquial

b)

Blithe

c)

Platitude

d)

Respite

5.

Synonyms for the word Platitude are--

a)

Agreement, harmony, peace

b)

Repose, restfulness, break, pause

c)

Cliché, adage, saying, proverb

d)

Obscure, Private, Cryptic

6.

The words attractive; adorable, alluring, beautiful, and enchanting are synonyms for which word?

a)

Colloquial

b)

Winsome

c)

Esoteric

d)

Parsimonious

7.

Which words are antonyms for the word Flourish?

a)

Cheap, miserly, economical, uncharitable

b)

Reconcile, endear, unite

c)

Accent, emphasize, feature, highlight

d)

Flounder, struggle, fail, wither, die

8.

Which words are synonyms for the word Colloquial ?

a)

Conversational, informal, regional, chatty

b)

Unrest, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil

c)

Bright, cheerful, upbeat, optimistic

d)

Obscure, Private, Cryptic

9.

The words bright, cheerful, upbeat, and optimistic are synonyms for which word?

a)

Esoteric

b)

Blithe

c)

Parsimonious

d)

Colloquial

10.

Which words are antonyms for the word Estrange?

a)

Reconcile, endear, unite

b)

Sad, gloomy, unsatisfied, sluggish

c)

repose, restfulness, break, pause

d)

Flounder, struggle, fail, wither, die

11.

These words are synonyms for the word Recant--

a)

Emphasize, feature, highlight

b)

Reconcile, endear, unite

c)

Deny, renounce, disavow

d)

Prosper, grow, thrive, bloom

12.

The opposite of unattractive, dull, or repugnant is--

a)

Parsimonious

b)

Esoteric

c)

Colloquial

d)

Winsome

13.

If someone is described as altruistic, selfless, generous, benevolent, they are being described as the OPPOSITE of--

a)

Asunder

b)

Colloquial

c)

Blithe

d)

Parsimonious

14.

If a person needs a respite, they need--

a)

a proverb, an adage, a saying

b)

a repose, break, or pause

c)

a vantage point, viewpoint, angle

d)

a clash or discord

15.

A statement that seems false but expresses a deeper truth

a)

Gamut

b)

Paradox

c)

Platitude

d)

Esoteric

16.

The actress ran the ______________ of emotions in a poignant performance that thrilled the audience

a)

Gamut

b)

Dissonance

c)

Platitude

d)

Perspective

17.

The words apart, aside, and divided are synonyms for which word?

a)

Accentuate

b)

Recant

c)

Blithe

d)

Asunder

18.

Synonyms for the word Dissonance:

a)

Cacophony, grating, clash, discord

b)

Conversational, informal, regional, chatty

c)

Cheap, miserly, economical, uncharitable

d)

Antagonize, split, uncouple, disassociate