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Wordly Wise 9 Lesson 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Although Regan _____________ friendship, I wondered if she just wanted to copy my homework.

a)

derived

b)

electrified

c)

endeavored

d)

simulated

2.

Which of the words below is a SYNONYM for the word SURMISE?

a)

give up

b)

guess

c)

list

d)

pretend

3.

Causing horror or disgust.

a)

gingerly

b)

grimace

c)

gruesome

d)

inventory

4.

Electrify

a)

to take or receive from a source

b)

to thrill or shock

c)

to amke a face expressing feelings of pain

d)

to make a complete list of

5.

Because he only made a ________ attempt to write his essay, Bob did not receive a good grade.

a)

cursory

b)

derived

c)

gingerly

d)

gruesome

6.

Abrasion can mean:

a)

a wearing away or rubbing away by friction

b)

a scraped or worn area

c)

a list of possessions

d)

a guess

7.

To give up or give in to; to yield

(a)  

8.

Which part of speech is the word "clad"?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

9.

Which word is a SYNONYM for inventory?

a)

list

b)

imitate

c)

yield

d)

cautious

10.

Yesterday my friend Max went to court and ____________ the driver's statement.

a)

corroborate

b)

corroborated

c)

corroborating

d)

corroboration

11.

Which word is the ANTONYM of "Grimace"?

a)

attempt

b)

receive

c)

smile

d)

wink

12.

The heat and humidity left her feeling quite (a)   .

13.

What part of speech is CURSORY?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

14.

Derive

a)

to wire or equip with electric power

b)

to take or receive from a source

c)

to obtain through reasoning

d)

to make a face

15.

Edward ran his tongue (a)   over where his wisdom tooth had been extracted.

16.

The detective _____________ to solve the crime.

a)

endeavor

b)

endeavored

c)

endeavoring