WorksheetsPosted Vocabulary Ch. 1-6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Something that jumpstarts a reaction is a:
Catalyst
Furtive
Imperceptible
Defamation
Furtive means:
Unavoidable or certain to happen
An increase
Secretive
To speak in a melodramatic manner
Imperceptible means:
Clear and transparent
Undetectable
Unnecessary, more than enough
Inevitable
____________ is the act of damaging someone's good reputation.
Grimace
Prodigy
Defamation
Catalyst
A ____________ is a person with exceptional gifts or qualities.
Grimace
Character
Prodigy
Gauntlet
Superfluous means:
Unnecessary; more than enough
Undetectable
Secretive
An increase
My sister's melodramatic speech was _________________
Calm
Dull and boring
Overdramatic and exaggerated
Undramatic and unexciting
A ______________ is a facial expression that indicates disapproval, disgust, or pain.
Prodigy
Gauntlet
Catalyst
Grimace
Blather means:
To talk in a long-winded manner without making much sense
To defame someone's character
To jumpstart a reaction
To be secretive and undetectable
Jane hoped for a _______________ in her energy after she took a nap.
Decrease
Resurgence
Lull
Decline
Emanate means:
To act in a secretive way
To be overly dramatic and theatrical
To avoid or deny a situation
To give out or emit
Mary let me know that she _______________ disagrees with the author's opinions in the article.
Quietly
Furtively
Vehemently
Weakly
Undeniable; Undoubtable
Decreasing
Inexorable
Imperceptible
Furtive
Something that is unavoidable or certain to happen is:
Furtive
Imperceptible
Inevitable
Melodramatic
At training camp, the athletes will run the _______________ to prove they are tough enough to be on the team.
Catalyst
Resurgence
Blather
Gauntlet
Marc gave his friend a(n) _____________ glance before he passed the note to her in class.
Inevitable
Furtive
Inexorable
Defamed
After Harry Potter came out in theaters, there was a _____________ of interest in reading the book.
Resurgence
Grimace
Gauntlet
Blather
We were kept warm from the heat that ______________ from the fireplace.
Blathered
Grimaced
Defamed
Emanated
My little sister ______________ on about her fantasy friends for hours.
Blathered
Emanated
Grimaced
Resurged
My 10,000-word essay is filled with ______________ details, which makes it difficult to follow the main idea.
Furtive
Melodramatic
Superfluous
Imperceptible
