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WorksheetsPART ONE REVISION - VOCABULARY
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Use "calamitous" in a compound-complex sentence
Put all the following words in sentences. Write at least three sentences. You can use two or three words in ONE sentence.
abate abet abhor banal calamitous callous dauntless debase fastidious
Pick any three words and put them in ONE sentence. You should use a transitional word in each sentence
abide abominable abridge belie candid capricious debunk decimate effusive fiasco fickle germane hapless impassive
Use "debunk" in a complex sentence
What is the antonym of obliterate?
create
immaterial
palatable
voracious
What is the synonym of banal?
quaint
mundane
Use any two from the following words in a sentence. The sentence should be in the past perfect. "abide abominable abridge belie candid capricious "
Which word is defined here, "to clarify, explain
callous
elucidate
Which word is defined here, 'having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character - to have a generous spirit'
magnanimous
germane
Write a short paragraph describing a person negatively. You should use 4 of the following; stubborn, mulish, extravagant, morose, sharp-tongued, unscrupulous.
Use any two from the following words in a sentence. The sentence should be in the if third conditional. "fickle germane hapless impassive lament malice oblivious pallid palpable quell "
Write a short paragraph using at least 8 of the following words. Give your paragraph a title.
garrulous hamper immaterial laconic magnanimous obliterate pacify palatable quaint fickle germane hapless impassive lament malice oblivious pallid palpable quell fission gluttony harbinger implicit latent meticulous obscure paltry parched rancor
If adequate and ample is for paltry hindsight and afterthought is for which word?
If acclaim and plaudits are for accolade fastidious and and exacting are for ______________
meticulous
gluttony
Write a short paragraph describing a person positively. You should use 4 of the following; thrifty, frugal, diligent, broad-minded, sober, shrewd, intellectual, sagacious.
Use each of the following TEN WORDS in sentences. You can write as many sentences as possible. You can use one or more than a word in a sentence.
loyalty, passion, devotion, amiability, gullibility, conceitedness, impetuosity, obstinacy, excitability, disdain.
What does this adage mean?
"add insult to injury"
to take on too much
to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone
you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened
an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable
What does this adage mean?
"biting off more than you can chew"
to take on too much
to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone
you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened
an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable
What does this adage mean?
"don’t count your chickens before they hatch "
to take on too much
to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone
you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened
an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable
What does this adage mean?
"A hot potato "
to take on too much
to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone
you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened
an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable
Caught between two stools means
is used when something is very expensive
when someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives
being inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation
To hear something straight from the horse's mouth means
to hear it directly from the authoritative source
to hear it from the person who has a true visual of the horse
to hear it directly from the authoritative people in the government
to hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of it
