wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vocab set 6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I like my teacher because he encourages me and never looks for a reason to __________ me.

a)

chastise

b)

cavort

c)

catalyze

d)

capitulate

2.

I told my best friend, Hyacinth that she doesn’t have to rely on the __________ of others to feel valued and appreciated

a)

arbitration

b)

ardor

c)

aspersion

d)

approbation

3.

Jem Finch has to __________ for destroying all of Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes by reading to her everyday for a month.

a)

assuage

b)

atone

c)

balk

d)

bilk

4.

Although Kristine was __________ by nature, she changed when she fell in love with their family driver.

a)

capricious

b)

brusque

c)

astute

d)

austere

5.

As a teenager, I feel that my friend's mother has an __________ mindset. She believes that women should not wear shorts.

a)

astute

b)

archaic

c)

capricious

d)

austere

6.

When he thought she wasn't watching, the __________ CEO would stare at her while she silently does her work.

a)

audible

b)

auspicious

c)

austere

d)

arid

7.

Even though the employees complained about the number of projects and researches to do, the marketing manager would not __________ and extend the deadline.

a)

bilk

b)

captivate

c)

capitulate

d)

blandish

8.

The materialistic children were upset about their mother’s last will to __________ her entire estate to charity.

a)

atrophy

b)

bequeath

c)

cajole

d)

chide

9.

Ken find it hard to have conversations with his classmates who lack __________ because they made him feel uncomfortable.

a)

battery

b)

blight

c)

aspersion

d)

candor

10.

Isabel’s __________ for success and her being thorough made her the youngest lawyer to be invited to work in this prestigious firm.

a)

approbation

b)

blight

c)

calumny

d)

ardor

11.

With a tight hug and a kiss on the cheek, Marie managed to __________ her dad into buying her a new laptop.

a)

cajole

b)

augment

c)

balk

d)

burnish

12.

Marco was proud of his new haircut, and he never expected his mother to _________ him for what he think was creative.

a)

chide

b)

cherish

c)

cavort

d)

carouse

13.

The __________ was handcrafting pieces of toys out of slippers to be sold at the market.

a)

canvas

b)

bard

c)

artisan

d)

bourgeois

14.

Though Nicolo tried to apologize, there was nothing he could do to __________ Princess' hurt feelings.

a)

carp

b)

cajole

c)

assuage

d)

beguile

15.

After the brutal killing of her parents, Mahani was __________ with every stranger who came to her front door.

a)

capricious

b)

auspicious

c)

brusque

d)

boisterous

16.

The __________ officer used his influence as an opportunity to ask for a salary increase and promotion.

a)

audible

b)

astute

c)

capacious

d)

boisterous

17.

Chester felt that his friends don’t like him very much because they all __________ at his request for them to include him in their plans .

a)

augment

b)

balk

c)

bilk

d)

burnish

18.

The new CEO promised to do anything to __________ a change amongst the present system of the company.

a)

catalyze

b)

burnish

c)

buttress

d)

capitulate

19.

Because Kyan is a __________ businessman, he usually buys stocks before they increase in value.

a)

canny

b)

capricious

c)

brusque

d)

auspicious

20.

Since Sam loves sports, she considers the subdivision's covered court to be a major __________.

a)

cacophony

b)

aversion

c)

boon

d)

blight