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Unit 5

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully
a)
disdain
b)
indiscriminate
c)
pulverize
d)
aghast
2.
not able to be heard 
a)
plebeian
b)
proximity
c)
jurisdiction
d)
inaudible
3.
nearness, closeness
a)
prodigal
b)
pulverize
c)
assert
d)
proximity
4.
Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong 
a)
assert
b)
aghast
c)
addendum
d)
ethical
5.
a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document 
a)
disdain
b)
cower
c)
addendum
d)
ethical
6.
a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone 
a)
epitaph
b)
apparition
c)
cower
d)
volatile
7.
more than enough, large, spacious
a)
facetious
b)
pulverize
c)
inaudible
d)
ample
8.
without restraint or control; unselective
a)
cower
b)
epitaph
c)
indiscriminate
d)
plebeian
9.
to crouch or shrink away in fear
a)
cower
b)
aghast
c)
epitaph
d)
volatile
10.
humorous, not meant seriously
a)
assert
b)
volatile
c)
facetious
d)
plausible
11.
filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
a)
facetious
b)
disdain
c)
prodigal
d)
aghast
12.
an area of authority or control
a)
jurisdiction 
b)
volatile
c)
ample
d)
ethical 
13.
wastefully extravagant 
a)
plebeian
b)
plausible
c)
volatile
d)
prodigal
14.
highly changeable, fickle
a)
proximity
b)
ample
c)
volatile
d)
intrigue
15.
appearing true, reasonable, or fair 
a)
pulverize
b)
volatile
c)
plausible
d)
assert
16.
to grind or pound to a powder or dust
a)
assert
b)
epitaph
c)
intrigue
d)
pulverize
17.
common, vulgar
a)
ample
b)
plebeian
c)
disdain
d)
intrigue
18.
to declare or state as truth 
a)
indiscriminate 
b)
ethical 
c)
assert
d)
inaudible
19.
Antonyms: audible, perceptible
a)
inaudible
b)
disdain
c)
cower
d)
ample
20.
Synonyms: faint, indistinct
a)
facetious
b)
assert
c)
aghast
d)
inaudible
21.
Antonyms: immoral, unscrupulous
a)
ethical
b)
disdain
c)
assert
d)
aghast
22.
Synonyms: attachment, rider, extension
a)
disdain
b)
addendum
c)
intrigue
d)
prodigal
23.
Antonyms: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved
a)
indiscriminate
b)
intrigue
c)
plebeian
d)
aghast
24.
Synonyms: shocked, horrified, stupefied
a)
ethical 
b)
disdain
c)
aghast
d)
inaudible
25.
Synonyms: sufficient, adequate, considerable
a)
ethical
b)
disdain
c)
cower
d)
ample
26.
Synonyms: unstable, erratic
a)
volatile
b)
prodigal
c)
jurisdiction
d)
pulverize
27.
Synonyms: affirm, avow
a)
intrigue
b)
ethical
c)
assert
d)
facetious
28.

Addendum

a)

A thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document.

b)

A brief statement written on a grave or tombstone.

c)

Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting

d)

Highly changeable, fickle

29.

Aghast

a)

Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror.

b)

Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards or right conduct.

c)

Wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant.

d)

Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive.

30.

Epitaph

a)

A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

b)

Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting.

c)

Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive.

d)

A thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book.

31.

Ethical

a)

Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct.

b)

Not able to be heard.

c)

Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror.

d)

Wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant.

32.

Inaudible

a)

Not able to be heard.

b)

Appearing true, reasonable, or fair.

c)

To crouch or shrink away in fear or shame.

d)

A thing that is added; an appendix or addition.

33.

Intrigue

a)

Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting.

b)

Appearing true, reasonable, or fair.

c)

Highly changeable, fickle, tending to become violent or explosive.

d)

Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror.

34.

Plausible

a)

Appearing true, reasonable, or fair.

b)

Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting.

c)

Highly changeable, fickle.

d)

A thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document.

35.

Prodigal

a)

Wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant.

b)

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive.

c)

To crouch or shrink away in fear or shame.

d)

A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone.

36.

Volatile

a)

Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive.

b)

Wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant.

c)

Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror.

d)

Not able to be heard.

37.

When I get around to reading the book, perhaps I'll add a small ________to this review.

a)

addendum

b)

aghast

c)

ample

d)

assert

38.

Recently, Macintosh and his wife, Lisa, had family pictures taken and were too _______see how much they seem to have aged in the year.

a)

aghast

b)

epitaph

c)

ethical

d)

intrigue

39.

_________time should be given to the fitting and making of an elaborate prom dress.

a)

Ample

b)

Indiscriminate

c)

Ethical

d)

Assert

40.

Another friend said that he saw an _______of an elderly man carrying a body and it appeared to be headless and armless.

a)

inaudible

b)

epitaph

c)

apparition

d)

intrigue

41.

It is just not true, as his critics ______, that he always took the easy way out.

a)

facetious

b)

assert

c)

disdain

d)

cower

42.

Can't decide whether to crouch and ____while I await the zombie apocalypse or run determinedly into it.

a)

volatile

b)

pulverize

c)

cower

d)

pulverize

43.

As he cowered before her, she looked upon him with utter _______ and disgust.

a)

proximity

b)

ethical

c)

disdain

d)

facetious

44.

The recent inscription of his _____upon their large granite gravestone gave him a sense of contentment and finality.

a)

addendum

b)

disdain

c)

epitaph

d)

intrigue

45.

The noble Presbyterian merchant sought to follow _______principles in all his business affairs and to make merchandising a public service.

a)

inaudible

b)

facetious

c)

ethical

d)

intrigue

46.

Forgive me for being ______in these desperately serious times, but sometimes ridicule is the only release from anger.

a)

facetious

b)

cower

c)

assert

d)

volatile

47.

She looked round and appeared to answer, but her words were ________in the thunder peal that accompanied them.

a)

inaudible

b)

facetious

c)

pulverize

d)

volatile

48.

The _________use of the pond water by residents in the area has pushed it to the verge of dryness.

a)

disdained

b)

facetious

c)

indiscriminate

d)

proximity

49.

addendum

a)

to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

b)

more than enough, large, spacious

c)

a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

d)

humorous, not meant seriously

50.

cower

a)

to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame

b)

a brief statement written on a tomb or a gravestone

c)

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

d)

more than enough, large, spacious

51.

ample

a)

a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

b)

having to do with morals, values, right and wrong

c)

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

d)

more than enough, large spacious

52.

epitaph

a)

more than enough, spacious, large

b)

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

c)

without restraint or control

d)

not able to be heard

53.

apparition

a)

common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class

b)

not able to be heard

c)

a ghost or ghostly figure

d)

appearing true, reasonable, or fair

54.

ethical

a)

an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

b)

nearness, closeness

c)

wastefully extravagant; lavisly or generously abundant

d)

having to do with morals, values, right and wrong

55.

assert

a)

to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

b)

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

c)

more than enough, large, spacious

d)

humorous, not meant seriously

56.

facetious

a)

nearness, closeness

b)

without restraint or control

c)

humorous, not meant seriously

d)

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive

57.

disdain

a)

without restraint or control

b)

not able to be heard

c)

nearness, closeness

d)

to look upon with scorn; a feeling of contempt

58.

plebeian

a)

appearing true, reasonable, or fair

b)

common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person

c)

nearness, closeness

d)

to ground or pound to a powder or dust

59.

intrigue

a)

without restraint or control

b)

appearing true, reasonable, or fair

c)

to form and carry out plots

d)

to ground or pound to a powder or dust

60.

proximity

a)

more than enough, large, spacious

b)

humorous, not meant seriously

c)

to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully

d)

nearness, closeness

61.

jurisdiction

a)

not able to be heard

b)

an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

c)

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive

d)

common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class

62.

volatile

a)

to form and carry out plots

b)

without restraint or control; unselective

c)

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive

d)

more than enough, large, spacious

63.

The word VOLATILE

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) Tending toward violence; Explosive

b)

(n.) A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

c)

(adj.) Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; Sarcastic

d)

(v.) To crouch down in fear

e)

(adj.) More than sufficient to meet a need or purpose; Abundant

64.

The word DISDAIN

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) Tending toward violence; Explosive

b)

(n.) A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

c)

(adj.) Struck with terror and amazement; Shocked

d)

(n.) A statement written on a gravestone in memory of a person who died

e)

(v.) To treat as beneath oneself with hatred, to treat with contempt

65.

The word INTRIGUE

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(n.) A secret or underhanded scheme; (v.) To engage in secret or underhanded schemes, to plot; To arouse the interest or curiosity of

b)

(n.) Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike;

c)

(adj.) Of or relating to standards or morality

d)

(n.) Something that follows another; A continuation of a story

e)

(adj.) Of or relating to the lower class, common and vulgar

66.

The word PRODIGAL

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(v.) To pound, crush or grind into powder or dust; To destroy or demolish by crushing

b)

(adj.) Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; Sarcastic

c)

(n.) A person who is wastefully extravagant

d)

(n.) A commoner, a member of the lower class

e)

(n.) Nearness in space, time, or relationship; Closeness

67.

The word PLEBEIAN

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(v.) To pound, crush or grind into powder or dust; To destroy or demolish by crushing

b)

(adj.) Seeming reasonable or probable

c)

(adj.) Of or relating to the lower class, common and vulgar

d)

(n.) A secret or underhanded scheme

e)

(adj.) Struck with terror and amazement; Shocked

68.

The word EPITAPH

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(n.) A secret or underhanded scheme

b)

(adj.) Tending toward violence; Explosive

c)

(v.) To declare or state with force or confidence, to defend strongly

d)

(n.) A statement written on a gravestone in memory of a person who died

e)

(adj.) Struck with terror and amazement; Shocked

69.

The word AMPLE

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(n.) Something that follows another; A continuation of a story

b)

(adj.) Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; Sarcastic

c)

(adj.) More than sufficient to meet a need or purpose; Abundant

d)

(adj.) Of or relating to standards or morality

e)

(adj.) Wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property

70.

The word FACETIOUS

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) Struck with terror and amazement; Shocked

b)

(n.) Something that follows another; A continuation of a story

c)

(adj.) More than sufficient to meet a need or purpose; Abundant

d)

(n.) Nearness in space, time, or relationship; Closeness

e)

(adj.) Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; Sarcastic

71.

The word ASSERT

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) More than sufficient to meet a need or purpose; Abundant

b)

(v.) To crouch down in fear

c)

(v.) To declare or state with force or confidence, to defend strongly

d)

(n.) Lawful power or right to exercise official authority

e)

(adj.) Of or relating to standards or morality

72.

The word COWER

MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(n.) Something that follows another; A continuation of a story

b)

(v.) To crouch down in fear

c)

(adj.) Seeming reasonable or probable

d)

(adj.) More than sufficient to meet a need or purpose; Abundant

e)

(n.) A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

73.

The judge decided the trial needed to be in another _____ in order to be fair, so it was moved to another city.

a)

JURISDICTION

b)

AGHAST

c)

ASSERT

d)

PULVERIZE

e)

ADDENDUM

74.

He wanted to _____ the pumpkin after Halloween, so he shot it from a catapult and it broke into a hundred pieces.

a)

PULVERIZE

b)

ADDENDUM

c)

EPITAPH

d)

INDISCRIMINATE

e)

ETHICAL

75.

The crowds were _____ when the man jumped off the bridge, but eventually saw he was tied to a bungee cord.

a)

DISDAIN

b)

ASSERT

c)

AMPLE

d)

PROXIMITY

e)

AGHAST

76.

She was a woman of _____ who tried to get information for her secret plan to steal the royal crown jewels.

a)

PRODIGAL

b)

INAUDIBLE

c)

COWER

d)

AGHAST

e)

INTRIGUE

77.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word INDISCRIMINATE?

a)

random; haphazard; aimless; chaotic

b)

scheme; plot; conspiracy; trickery

c)

hatred; contempt; dislike; antipathy

d)

kidding; sarcastic; witty; comical

e)

smash; crush; demolish; grind

78.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word JURISDICTION?

a)

nearness; closeness; adjacency

b)

hatred; contempt; dislike; antipathy

c)

sufficient; plenty; adequate; enough

d)

flinch; shrink; cringe; hide

e)

authority; control; range; confines

79.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word FACETIOUS?

a)

kidding; sarcastic; witty; comical

b)

ghost; phantom; specter; chimera

c)

flinch; shrink; cringe; hide

d)

wasteful; lavish; extravagant; excessive

e)

moral; conscientious; virtuous; honorable

80.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word PLAUSIBLE?

a)

follow-up; continuation; progression; aftermath

b)

moral; conscientious; virtuous; honorable

c)

commonplace; lower-class; vulgar; unrefined

d)

reasonable; believable; possible; likely

e)

kidding; sarcastic; witty; comical

81.

Spell Correctly: Fasechous

(a)  

82.

Spell Correctly: Plubean

(a)  

83.

Spell Correctly: apparhition

(a)  

84.

Spell Correctly: addendum

(a)  

85.

Spell Correctly: Entreeged

(a)  

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