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Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word RECOMPENSE

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(n.) Compensation for a loss, service, or injury;

b)

(v.) To repay, payback; To reward, as for a service

c)

(n.) Physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw (v.) To rebuke or scold severely and at length

d)

(n.) An opinion or doctrine that is different from society's accepted beliefs

2.

The word EXPENDABLE

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.

b)

(v.) To overlook, forgive, or disregard

c)

(adj.) considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining.

d)

(v.) To treat with irreverence or contempt; (adj.) Nonreligious in subject matter, form, or use

3.

The word INFIRMITY

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(n.) Physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw

b)

(n.) An opinion or doctrine that is different from society's accepted beliefs

c)

(v.) To treat with irreverence or contempt;

d)

(n.) Slavery

4.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) An opinion or doctrine that is different from society's accepted beliefs

a)

HERESY

b)

BALEFUL

c)

PROFANE

d)

INFIRMITY

5.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.

a)

AMELIORATE

b)

DIMINUTIVE

c)

SERVITUDE

d)

BALEFUL

6.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) Regret or remorse due to a wrongdoing

a)

CONDONE

b)

COMPUNCTION

c)

BALEFUL

d)

REPAST

7.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Extremely small in size; Tiny

a)

COMPUNCTION

b)

BALEFUL

c)

DIMINUTIVE

d)

INFIRMITY

8.

Having a Thanksgiving _____ together is a wonderful American tradition of overeating as a family.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

EUPHEMISM

b)

REPAST

c)

CIRCUMVENT

d)

CONDONE

9.

Instead of telling Suzy her dog died, her mother used a(n) _____ and told Suzy her dog had moved on to a happier place.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

EUPHEMISM

b)

RECOMPENSE

c)

CONDONE

d)

CIRCUMVENT

10.

Butlers aren't living a life of _____, because it is their choice whether they wish to work or not.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

AMELIORATE

b)

SERVITUDE

c)

HERESY

d)

DIMINUTIVE

11.

The word PROFANE

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

The _____ man shocked us all when he could slam-dunk a basketball because he was only five feet tall!

b)

The _____ language of some stand-up comics can be quite offensive to religious people.

c)

When I stated that I believed women should be allowed to preach it was considered _____ among the denomination.

d)

I was so angry at my dog for knocking over my houseplant that I chose to _____ him and scolded him the rest of the night. x

12.

The word BERATE

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

I was so angry at my dog for knocking over my houseplant that I chose to _____ him and scolded him the rest of the night.

b)

After he ran over my bike with his car he offered to _____ me with a new bike but I told him I would rather have a car.

c)

The _____ man shocked us all when he could slam-dunk a basketball, because he was only five feet tall!

d)

The _____ language of some stand-up comics can be quite offensive to religious people.

13.

The word CIRCUMVENT

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

After he ran over my bike with his car he offered to _____ me with a new bike but I told him I would rather have a car.

b)

When I stated that I believed women should be allowed to preach it was considered _____ among the denomination.

c)

I thought I'd enjoy egging my history teacher's house, but I was feeling a lot of _____ after the fact.

d)

Attempting to _____ the traffic jam, she drove the backroads to get there sooner.

14.

The word AMELIORATE

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

After the School Board realized the the soccer field was in terrible shape they decided to _____ it with new grass.

b)

Instead of telling Suzy her dog died, her mother used a(n) _____ and told Suzy her dog had moved on to a happier place.

c)

Attempting to _____ the traffic jam, she drove the backroads to get there sooner.

d)

She treated her cell phones like _____ items by getting new ones every six months.

15.

The word CONDONE

BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

The _____ language of some stand-up comics can be quite offensive to religious people.

b)

After the School Board realized the soccer field was in terrible shape they decided to _____ it with new grass.

c)

The _____ man shocked us all when he could slam-dunk a basketball because he was only five feet tall!

d)

I have no idea why some teachers _____ terrible behavior from popular girls, unless they're overlooking it to become part of their clique.

16.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms:

worsen; degenerate; exacerbate; lower

a)

INFIRMITY

b)

BALEFUL

c)

AMELIORATE

d)

BERATE

17.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms:

moral; religious; sacred; hallowed

a)

PROFANE

b)

HERESY

c)

RECOMPENSE

d)

BERATE

18.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the synonyms:

slavery; bondage; serfdom; confinement

a)

SERVITUDE

b)

RECOMPENSE

c)

EUPHEMISM

d)

INFIRMITY

19.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the synonyms:

delicacy; indirectness; nice talk; circumlocution

a)

EXPENDABLE

b)

RECOMPENSE

c)

HERESY

d)

EUPHEMISM

20.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the synonyms:

criticize; castigate; reprimand; scold

a)

SERVITUDE

b)

BERATE

c)

HERESY

d)

CONDONE