WorksheetsVocab. 1-5 Review, Am. Lit. 2020
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
1. That is too heavy for you. You will break your back trying to pick that up.
waylay
morose
ineffable
lumber
2. I prefer to attend classes than learning online.
anguish
penchant
perturbation
dilatory
3. A new mother might sing softly to lull her baby to sleep.
(a)
A brouhaha is all of the following:
A giant crowd inside a gym.
A few people scattered throughout a library.
A pep rally, a NCAA final game.
An operating room.
4. A shell on the edge of a violent shoreline; wind wiping away the lines on certain softer rocks.
recumbent
egregious
effaced
elucidate
6. Because of his attack-mode, ready-to-fight mentality, the best word to describe Curley is:
(a)
7. Before you sign on the dotted line, it's always best to think things over and ponder your decision a bit.
mundane
ineffable
muse
recumbent
8. All of the following mean "apprised" except:
to shush
to tell someone something
to remain stoic (not reveal emotions)
to give information
9. It simply isn't fair! Loraxy has no rules and I have tons of them!
imperious
indignation
fawning
laden
10. Did you see how many deer were on our property? I counted 342.
(a)
11. Having to study for four finals, working 65 hours in one week, then my dog had to go into emergency surgery. All this happened on Monday. I am emotionally drained!
garrulous
gingerly
perturbation
anguish
12. After the defense attorney gave his statements, the judge wanted a break at that moment to gather the facts.
flagrant
juncture
mollify
dilatory
13. Let's measure your new shower lines to make sure they fit perfectly.
(a)
14. A crime against a child or an animal is something most people detest to their very cores.
ineffable
brouhaha
complacently
anathema
15. Gosh, you are always drooling over the new boss. Stop it! If he wants to give you a raise, it'll be because you deserve it, not because of your words.
gingerly
imperious
fawning
ratification
16. All of the following are examples of deride/derision:
A serious drama
A comedian on an open mic
A Far Side illustration
A historical documentary
17. In order to get all the votes, the Senate must convene on January 6th to approve everything.
mollify
aggregation
ratification
indignation
18. Agniba's new step-father is always barking out orders to her. The last time she spoke up against him, her mother made her clean all the toilets with a toothbrush.
waylay
imperious
garrulous
gingerly
19. If you are feeling morose, chances are you are feeling:
Spunky, full of energy
Down in the dumps
Gloom and doom
Unsure; things could go one way or another
20. Usually used in a court of law, an act against a child, an animal, or the elderly falls under this commonly used word:
mundane
perturbation
ineffable
egregious
21. After spending 22 hours working on his sandcastle creation, Jarumbka admired his masterpiece. It was spectacular and he was awarded $400 for his creation.
complacently
apprised
mollify
elucidate
22. The two brothers could never get a word in edgewise; they are always interrupting the other. Sometimes, fists were launched.
warble
ineffable
penchant
waylay
23. Goodness gracious, does your aunt ever stop talking?
ineffable
gingerly
plaintively
garrulous
24. If you have seen "The Shining" you know that, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." In other words, routines can be quite harmful and boring.
(a)
25. Why is your homework always late? Can't you prioritize playing Among Us AFTER you do what is expected?
mottle
brouhaha
dilatory
flagrant
26. If you have hurt someone and are genuine about apologizing, the best words to describe your actions are:
imperious
aesthetic
garrulous
plaintively
27. Did you see that terrible call? Come on, ref, please, watch the video again!
(a)
28. All of the following are examples of scourges except:
a soft feather
ants on a picnic blanket
the sound of a gentle waterfall
someone tap dancing the floor above you for 5.4 hours straight
29. If you are trying to mollify someone, you will:
punch them in the arm until they yell, "Uncle!"
take them shopping to your favorite store and then tell them you forgot your wallet.
ask if they want to leave a crowded and intense room so they can calm down before making a terrible mistake.
buy two burritos, one for you and the other for you. Mollify means to be selfish.
30. I've been taking Mandarin for three years now. I still have to ask the professors to repeat what I'm to do.
garrulous
elucidate
waylay
muse
31. In order to advance her career, the normally shy Augustinka had to present her findings to the head scientist. This made her super nervous and uncomfortable; her stomach landed in her shoes.
(a)
32. All of the following are examples of something aesthetic:
Big Ben
a metal scrapyard
a brand new car model
Windsor Castle
33. Ice cube trays are full of ice, dictionaries are full of information, the milk gallon is full of milk.
egregious
laden
lumber
scourge
34. The nurse carefully peeled back the old bandage. She then took tweezers to gently take out the stitches. The patient did not feel any pain, she was so careful.
gingerly
penchant
aggregation
indignation
35. If you are an ineffable, you:
cannot stop talking. You have so much to say.
are speechless; there are no words.
your face might be frozen; nothing will come out of your mouth.
are laughing; someone said or did something extremely funny. This is similar to deride or derision.
36. The recliners in IKEA go way back; you are almost in the relaxed position of sleep.
(a)
37. Aww man! You put a red sock in with my white fur goat coat! Now it is all speckled pink!
mundane
fawning
apprised
mottled
38. George gets hired at most farms because he knows how to manually pull weeds and use the machines to till the soil.
(a)
39. When Curley's wife got upset in chapter 4, she called the men a "...bunch of..."
lumber heads.
goose-necked garrulous jerks.
bindle stiffs.
fawning freaks.
If Curley's wife explains that she was very talented as a young child, she was:
impetuous
perfidious
precocious
imperious
Mailing a letter, a busy signal on a rotary phone, a crank used to start up a 1929 Model A.
(a)
If you take home low grades, chances are your parents will give you that look. You know, the one that tells you trouble is ahead.
(a)
All of the following have to do with the word "superfluous" except:
the amount of soup cans in your pantry
all the blades of grass in the world
the amount of Skittles made each day
cars in a parking lot
The life of a snowflake, a fly, and a high school relationship (bad joke, but sometimes very true).
(a)
Just by sheer luck, Antonka left her house when she did. If she left five minutes earlier, she would have been hit by the bus that ran the red light right by her house.
impetuous
flagrant
fortuitous
effaced
It's always good to plan things out. When people do things at the spur of a moment, accidents can help. Don't take a risk!
impetuous
imperious
garrulous
anguish
Can your uncle, the ex convict, be trusted around the children? He seems pretty slim shady.
dilatory
laden
precocious
perfidious
"Why can't we go out? Why do I have to go with her in the car? Ewww, what's the smell? Someone stepped in something. This is so uncomfortable, I have no place to put my latte with pumpkin spice! Please stop treating me like a peasant, gawd!"
(a)
She was suddenly feeling down in the dumps. All the pressure of being #1 just weighed down on her; her shoulders slumped, the tears began to fall.
penchant
morose
mottled
fortuitous
If you are careful as a teenager, you will not put anything slanderous online - or anything that can come back to haunt you as an adult. Sadly, our online comments as a youth can be counterproductive when you become an adult.
penchant
perfidious
precocious
prudent
