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Vocabulary Unit 4

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the opposite of well-behaved?

a)

wayward

b)

void

c)

inflammable

d)

hostile

2.

If you take all the books off a shelf, you will leave a(n)...

a)

alliance

b)

buffoon

c)

wince

d)

void

3.

A coarse, stupid person might be called a(n)...

a)

buffoon

b)

alliance

c)

wince

d)

void

4.

Which of the following is the opposite of friendly?

a)

inflammable

b)

malignant

c)

orthodox

d)

hostile

5.

A television commercial that causes disagreement can be described as...

a)

fruitless

b)

controversial

c)

hostile

d)

wayward

6.

Someone who is confused feels...

a)

disheartened

b)

bewildered

c)

inflicted

d)

procured

7.

If something can inflict damage, it is able to...

a)

prevent it

b)

fix it

c)

cause it

d)

identify it

8.

The two kids playing paintball made a(n) _______ in case they were attacked by the others.

a)

buffoon

b)

alliance

c)

spirited

d)

virtual

9.

Don't let your poor score on the math test _______ you. Just ask your teacher if you can do some corrections to bring your grade up!

a)

bewilder

b)

wince

c)

dishearten

d)

procure

10.

The teacher was _______ when her students acted like wild animals on the field trip.

a)

inflicted

b)

scurried

c)

winced

d)

mortified

11.

Be really careful to use that aerosol spray outside where there is plenty of ventilation. The container says it is _______.

a)

fruitless

b)

inflammable

c)

hostile

d)

controversial

12.

The kids tried a new tactic when their attempts to dissuade the teacher from giving them a pop quiz were _______.

a)

fruitless

b)

bewildered

c)

spirited

d)

virtual

13.

He had to have a surgery when the doctors discovered a _______ growth.

a)

controversial

b)

sodden

c)

malignant

d)

fruitless

14.

The explorers battled the wind, cold, and rain while trying to put up their shelter in that _______ landscape.

a)

hostile

b)

fruitless

c)

virtual

d)

spirited

15.

We held a bake sale in order to _______ enough money to go on our Cub Scout camping trip.

a)

dishearten

b)

bewilder

c)

procure

d)

wince

16.

That is a strange way to swing a golf club! Let me show you the more _______ methods of hitting a golf ball.

a)

malignant

b)

alliance

c)

controversial

d)

orthodox

17.

I couldn't help but _______ when I watched that terrible video of the baseball player who broke his leg while sliding into first. Yikes!

a)

inflict

b)

wince

c)

dishearten

d)

scurry

18.

We have one part of our lawn that gets so wet and _______ that it is hard to mow with the heavy mower.

a)

sodden

b)

inflammable

c)

hostile

d)

wayward

19.

His real passion in life is to help and counsel the _______ youth who have made so many mistakes in their young lives.

a)

spirited

b)

malignant

c)

wayward

d)

bewildered

20.

That teacher was so strict and bossy to the kids the she was a _______ dictator.

a)

virtual

b)

fruitless

c)

bewildered

d)

voided

21.

The kids knew the bell was about to ring, so they hurried up and _______ to their next class.

a)

bewildered

b)

procured

c)

winced

d)

scurried

22.

The soldiers put up a _______ fight with swords and arrows, but they were far outnumbered by the orcs and goblins.

a)

controversial

b)

disheartened

c)

spirited

d)

wayward

23.

Good synonyms for hostile include...

a)

peaceful and cordial

b)

warlike and aggressive

c)

lifeless and dull

d)

drenched and waterlogged

24.

A buffoon is someone who is...

a)

a clown or a "wise guy"

b)

serious and dignified

c)

smart and wise

d)

a lazy drone

25.

An alliance is...

a)

a jester or clown

b)

a pact, league, or coalition

c)

something that is easily ignited

d)

something that is warlike and aggressive

26.

Good synonyms for mortify are...

a)

to humiliate and embarrass

b)

to deal out or visit upon

c)

to rush, dash, or scamper

d)

to obtain or acquire

27.

The following are all good synonyms for scurry EXCEPT...

a)

to rush or dash

b)

to scamper or scramble

c)

to dash or hurry

d)

to plod or trudge

28.

If something is controversial, it is...

a)

warlike and aggressive

b)

drenched and saturated

c)

arguable and debatable

d)

confusing and perplexing

29.

A spirited response is one that is...

a)

lifeless and boring

b)

invalid and empty

c)

useless and vain

d)

lively and animated

30.

A disobedient, willful, and unpredictable person could be best described as...

a)

wayward

b)

malignant

c)

spirited

d)

orthodox

31.

To bewilder means to...

a)

set someone straight

b)

enlighten or make something clear

c)

confuse, baffle, perplex

d)

flinch, shudder, or recoil

32.

If your efforts are fruitless, they are...

a)

useful and productive

b)

effective

c)

showing good results

d)

useless and futile

33.

What are some good synonyms for orthodox?

a)

traditional, standard, customary

b)

untraditional, unusual, heretical

c)

heretical, unusual, new-age

d)

disputed, arguable, debatable

34.

If you void something, you _______ it.

a)

confirm

b)

verify

c)

dispute

d)

cancel

35.

As a noun, a void is a...

a)

filled-up space

b)

blank, empty space

c)

pact or league

d)

combustible substance

36.

One would most likely inflict...

a)

pain and suffering on another

b)

affection on another

c)

tenderness on another

d)

compliments on another

37.

The following are all good synonyms for malignant EXCEPT...

a)

beneficial

b)

deadly

c)

lethal

d)

malicious

38.

If something is sodden, it is...

a)

dry, sere, and crispy

b)

drenched, waterlogged, and saturated

c)

arid, dry, and desicated

d)

wet, dry, and dehydrated

39.

Which of the following sounds would most likely make you wince?

a)

a dentist's drill

b)

spa music

c)

trickling water sounds

d)

a bird tweeting a beautiful song

40.

To procure means to...

a)

eliminate things from your list

b)

gather and obtain things you would need

c)

to fail to get stuff you need

d)

to come away empty-handed

41.

Which sentence for the word VIRTUAL does not make sense?

a)

You can take a virtual tour of the museum before you go.

b)

We cannot attend school today, so we will be learning virtually.

c)

The virtual reality video game seemed so real!

d)

The virtual comet appeared in the sky every 80 years.

42.

To dishearten means to...

a)

discourage or dismay

b)

encourage

c)

push or goad someone

d)

raise somebody's spirits

43.

The following are all good synonyms for inflammable EXCEPT...

a)

fireproof

b)

combustible

c)

flammable

d)

excitable

44.

The troops were getting ready to enter hostile territory. That means the people there were...

a)

friendly and welcoming

b)

cordial and peaceful

c)

nice and kind

d)

unfriendly and potentially aggressive

45.

Since the boss has been sick, the manager has been doing his job, _______ running the company and making all the important decisions.

a)

fruitlessly

b)

virtually

c)

controversially

d)

malignantly