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Challenge Vocabulary 19

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The "Great Leader" expected _____________________ from all of his subjects to boost his ego.

a)

adulation

b)

clemency

c)

hindrance

d)

stagnation

2.

The new medications _____________ side effects included nausea, headache, itching, rash, and severe allergic reaction.

a)

adverse

b)

clemency

c)

derogatory

d)

static

3.

We were relieved when our new boss seemed quite __________________, quite the change from the rude, irritable man he replaced.

a)

affable

b)

lissome

c)

staunch

d)

static

4.

In order to truly surprise their parents with the anniversary party, the children had months of _________________ meetings to plan it.

a)

clandestine

b)

desensitize

c)

homogeneity

d)

wanton

5.

At the last possible moment, the governor showed ____________________ to the prisoner and ordered the execution halted and a new trial scheduled.

a)

clemency

b)

deride

c)

loquacious

d)

stagnation

6.

The two minor political parties with similar beliefs, decided to ____________________ so that they could compete with the third, more powerful party.

a)

coalesce

b)

deride

c)

quixotic

d)

desensitize

7.

A bully will often __________________ his or her victim, making that person feel worthless and belittled.

a)

deride

b)

hindrance

c)

quixotic

d)

static

8.

The news reporter was taken off the air for two weeks because she made ___________________ comment about a crime victim during a live broadcast.

a)

derogatory

b)

homogeneity

c)

static

d)

lissome

9.

After years of only hearing negative comments, the child had become _____________________ to the words and opinions of others.

a)

desensitized

b)

staunch

c)

adverse

d)

affable

10.

The old norms of the neighborhood architectural committee continues to be a ______________________ to non-traditional paint color options preferred by newer residents of the neighborhood.

a)

hindrance

b)

quixotic

c)

wanton

d)

clandestine

11.

There is a certain ____________________ of style in the houses in the neighborhood. Some would call them cookie-cutter homes.

a)

homogeneity

b)

derogatory

c)

loquacious

d)

clandestine

12.

The ___________________ dancer moved in ways that seemed almost impossible.

a)

lissome

b)

static

c)

adverse

d)

derogatory

13.

My sister is very ______________________. My father would say she could talk the paint off a barn.

a)

loquacious

b)

quixotic

c)

coalesce

d)

clandestine

14.

When one thinks of the _____________________ of a traditional wedding, the image usually includes a bride wearing a white dress, lots of flowers, and a beautiful cake.

a)

quintessence

b)

stagnation

c)

adverse

d)

desensitize

15.

She could not believe his _____________________ approach to asking her to prom: he had a singing telegram delivered by someone dressed as Cupid to her work.

a)

quixotic

b)

staunch

c)

hindrance

d)

clemency

16.

The company had reached the point of _______________________, so leadership decided to bring in new management to bring in new ideas and clientele.

a)

stagnation

b)

quixotic

c)

wanton

d)

adulation

17.

Civilization does not remain _______________________. It is constantly changing.

a)

static

b)

loquacious

c)

derogatory

d)

deride

18.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a ___________________ supporter of human rights.

a)

staunch

b)

lissome

c)

stagnation

d)

adverse

19.

The ______________________ destruction of the community center left many people asking why someone would be so cruel as to destroy something that helped so many others.

a)

wanton

b)

clemency

c)

derogatory

d)

deride