WorksheetsAcademic Vocabulary -Part 4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Amie agrees with the ______ that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
perpetuity
penchant
maxim
conformation
fortitude
Victor Frankenstein’s creature was a(n) ______, detested by everyone he met.
itinerant
anathema
cosmopolitan
mercenary
anomaly
Jack Nicholson was at the ______ of his career when he received the Oscar for Best Actor.
a
detriment
pinnacle
oligarchy
rogue
repose
Ariana was outstanding as the moderator; she handled the intensely heated debate with great ______, diplomatically and tactfully keeping the conversation fair and on track.
finesse
pretentiousness
prowess
succor
aversion
The class endured a loud and lengthy ______ by the teacher on the subject of submitting written work on time.
guile
polemic
bravado
tirade
heresy
Lauren’s ______ features, what you first noticed about her, were her stunning black hair and large, dark eyes.
savvy
affluent
predominant
universal
malicious
Whenever Tom and I would argue he would ______ with his hands and body to accentuate his point.
interject
infuse
gesticulate
conjure
encumber
Must we be subjected to your ______ complaints all day long?
tiresome
fearsome
awesome
gleesome
wholesome
The new political candidate refused to print ______ about her aggressive opponent, but that did not stop him from printing lies about her.
dispensation
assignation
rendition
libel
compunction
Awkwardly tall and prone to tripping over her own feet, Grace felt her name was truly a ______.
misnomer
preoccupation
universality
garrulity
benevolence
