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Words of the Week 1-25 (2026-27)

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A short and amusing/interesting story about a real incident

a)

anecdote

b)

enigma

c)

queue

d)

fallacy

2.

Angry or dissatisfied

a)

reprehensible

b)

notorious

c)

disgruntled

d)

parsimonious

3.

Designed to attract notice and impress others

a)

esoteric

b)

ostentatious

c)

ephemeral

d)

indelible

4.

To make something continue (usually an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief)

a)

embellish

b)

perpetuate

c)

concede

d)

expedite

5.

Truthful and straightforward

a)

candid

b)

ephemeral

c)

indelible

d)

ostentatious

6.

A huge failure; a fiasco; a catastrophe

a)

enigma

b)

fallacy

c)

debacle

d)

hiatus

7.

To strongly disapprove of something

a)

concede

b)

obliterate

c)

perpetuate

d)

deplore

8.

To admit that something is true after denying it; to acknowledge that one has been defeated

a)

embellish

b)

expedite

c)

perpetuate

d)

concede

9.

Having no skill or aptitude for a particular task; incompetent

a)

parsimonious

b)

esoteric

c)

notorious

d)

inept

10.

Lasting for a very short time

a)

ephemeral

b)

indelible

c)

parsimonious

d)

inept

11.

To make an object more attractive by adding decorative details; to add made-up details

a)

emulate

b)

embellish

c)

expedite

d)

perpetuate

12.

Feeling no interest or concern

a)

parsimonious

b)

ambivalent

c)

esoteric

d)

apathetic

13.

To try to match or surpass a person, typically by imitation; to imitate

a)

expedite

b)

emulate

c)

obliterate

d)

deplore

14.

Not able to be removed or forgotten

a)

esoteric

b)

ostentatious

c)

indelible

d)

ephemeral

15.

To speed up the process; to make something happen more quickly

a)

expedite

b)

embellish

c)

deplore

d)

concede

16.

A source of great distress or annoyance

a)

hiatus

b)

bane

c)

fallacy

d)

enigma

17.

Unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy

a)

ambivalent

b)

notorious

c)

parsimonious

d)

ostentatious

18.

A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

a)

hiatus

b)

debacle

c)

anecdote

d)

enigma

19.

A mistaken belief, especially one based on a flaw in logic

a)

animosity

b)

debacle

c)

fallacy

d)

enigma

20.

Likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge

a)

ostentatious

b)

indelible

c)

ephemeral

d)

esoteric

21.

A break or interruption in a process or series

a)

debacle

b)

enigma

c)

hiatus

d)

animosity

22.

Famous or well known for a bad quality or deed

a)

disgruntled

b)

notorious

c)

ostentatious

d)

apathetic

23.

Having mixed feelings about something; having two opposing feelings at the same time

a)

apathetic

b)

indelible

c)

ambivalent

d)

ephemeral

24.

To destroy utterly; to wipe out

a)

deplore

b)

obliterate

c)

perpetuate

d)

emulate

25.

A feeling of strong dislike or hostility

a)

enigma

b)

animosity

c)

debacle

d)

fallacy

26.

What is the part of speech of anecdote and enigma?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

27.

What is the part of speech of candid and disgruntled?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

28.

What is the part of speech of obliterate and perpetuate?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

29.

What is the part of speech of embellish and concede?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

30.

What is the part of speech of ambivalent and inept?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

31.

I'm --- about going to swim camp over the summer. I love going to camp, but I'd also like to get a summer job.

a)

apathetic

b)

inept

c)

ambivalent

d)

indelible

32.

How much is it to --- the shipping on this package? I want it to arrive in one to two days.

a)

embellish

b)

obliterate

c)

emulate

d)

expedite

33.

Brad quickly gave up on the --- history article and looked for something a bit easier to understand.

a)

esoteric

b)

parsimonious

c)

ostentatious

d)

apathetic

34.

The teachers had such high hopes for "4th Grade Cooking Night," but unfortunately, the whole thing was a(n) ---.

a)

anecdote

b)

hiatus

c)

debacle

d)

enigma

35.

Ben pretended to be --- about puzzles because he didn't want to be seen as a dork. In reality, puzzles were his favorite hobby.

a)

ephemeral

b)

apathetic

c)

parsimonious

d)

indelible

36.

Which two vocab words create the most logical sentence?

a)

Please perpetuate that debacle.

b)

He is notorious for being parsimonious.

37.

Which two vocab words create the most logical sentence?

a)

You should always strive to emulate people that you deplore.

b)

My anecdote took a short hiatus from work yesterday.

c)

Face paint is ephemeral, but a tattoo is indelible.