WorksheetsChallenge Vocabulary 19
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
The "Great Leader" expected _____________________ from all of his subjects to boost his ego.
adulation
clemency
hindrance
stagnation
The new medications _____________ side effects included nausea, headache, itching, rash, and severe allergic reaction.
adverse
clemency
derogatory
static
We were relieved when our new boss seemed quite __________________, quite the change from the rude, irritable man he replaced.
affable
lissome
staunch
static
In order to truly surprise their parents with the anniversary party, the children had months of _________________ meetings to plan it.
clandestine
desensitize
homogeneity
wanton
At the last possible moment, the governor showed ____________________ to the prisoner and ordered the execution halted and a new trial scheduled.
clemency
deride
loquacious
stagnation
The two minor political parties with similar beliefs, decided to ____________________ so that they could compete with the third, more powerful party.
coalesce
deride
quixotic
desensitize
A bully will often __________________ his or her victim, making that person feel worthless and belittled.
deride
hindrance
quixotic
static
The news reporter was taken off the air for two weeks because she made ___________________ comment about a crime victim during a live broadcast.
derogatory
homogeneity
static
lissome
After years of only hearing negative comments, the child had become _____________________ to the words and opinions of others.
desensitized
staunch
adverse
affable
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.
hindrance
quixotic
wanton
clandestine
There is a certain ____________________ of style in the houses in the neighborhood. Some would call them cookie-cutter homes.
homogeneity
derogatory
loquacious
clandestine
The ___________________ dancer moved in ways that seemed almost impossible.
lissome
static
adverse
derogatory
My sister is very ______________________. My father would say she could talk the paint off a barn.
loquacious
quixotic
coalesce
clandestine
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.
quintessence
stagnation
adverse
desensitize
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.
quixotic
staunch
hindrance
clemency
The company had reached the point of _______________________, so leadership decided to bring in new management to bring in new ideas and clientele.
stagnation
quixotic
wanton
adulation
Civilization does not remain _______________________. It is constantly changing.
static
loquacious
derogatory
deride
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a ___________________ supporter of human rights.
staunch
lissome
stagnation
adverse
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.
wanton
clemency
derogatory
deride
