WorksheetsEnglish 11 Honors
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
I found a dusty book in a dark corner of the attic, full of strange, magical formulas and _____ symbols.
anecdote
aloof
arcane
coherent
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
burgeon
aloof
antagonize
ambiguous
ambiguous
adjective open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
noun a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
adjective mysterious or secret
verb begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
burgeon
verb cause someone to become hostile
verb (of something bad) happen to someone
verb believe in and follow the practices of
verb begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
antagonize
verb (of something bad) happen to someone
verb stick completely to a surface or substance
verb cause someone to become hostile
adjective logical and consistent
At first I thought that the signal coming from space might signify a transmission from an alien civilization, but with further study it appeared to simply be a bizarre _____ in the data.
aberration
auspicious
acrimony
arcane
banal
adjective not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
adjective open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
adjective mysterious or secret
adjective lacking originality, freshness, or novelty
noun anger and bitterness : harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings
aberration
acrimony
antagonize
cajole
I tried to encourage my dog to step into the bathtub, but I could not manage to ______ her with treats, commands, or entreaties.
burgeon
antagonize
cajole
banal
auspicious
adjective mysterious or secret
adjective lacking originality, freshness, or novelty
adjective open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
adjective showing or suggesting that future success is likely
