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Unit 14 Sadlier Vocabulary, Book D

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two nations protested when their militant neighbor _________ their countries.

a)

shackled

b)

improvised

c)

annexed

d)

incited

2.

A synonym of threadbare is

a)

sumptuous

b)

clean

c)

ragged

d)

shiny

3.

The word cleave can mean both

a)

to cut or to adhere

b)

to inhale or to exhale

c)

to sever or to halve

d)

to sparkle or to shine

4.

A(n) _____ of migrants has caused a crisis at the southern border.

a)

debacle

b)

annex

c)

cornerstone

d)

influx

5.

The opposite of someone who is glib would be someone who is

a)

talkative

b)

speechless

c)

angry

d)

annoying

6.

Caesar's ghost had an unnatural _________.

a)

pedigree

b)

shackle

c)

pallor

7.

Prisoners on a chain gang were _____________ together to prevent escape attempts.

a)

cleaved

b)

shackled

c)

incited

d)

reconciled

8.

English teachers loath papers that are written in ________ fashion It is obvious the writer didn't put much time or effort into their work.

a)

improvised

b)

cordial

c)

precipitous

d)

haphazard

9.

In Anne of Green Gables, Anne and Diana do not realize that the _______ they are drinking has alcohol in it.

a)

annex

b)

cordial

c)

pallor

10.

Marc Antony knew just how to ____ the people with his passionate funeral oration over Caesar's corpse.

a)

improvise

b)

exonerate

c)

devitalize

d)

incite

11.

A synonyms of reconcile is

a)

alienate

b)

destroy

c)

restore

d)

remove

12.

The ____________ of the justice system is the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.

a)

cornerstone

b)

debacle

c)

annex

d)

haphazard

13.

The outdoor party became a complete _______ when a hail storm interrupted the festivities.

a)

haphazard

b)

improvisation

c)

debacle

d)

annex

14.

An antonym of devitalize is

a)

enervate

b)

excite

c)

sap

d)

annoy

15.

The student who backed into Mr. Perry's Corvette made ____ apologies through her tears. (True story)

a)

threadbare

b)

improvised

c)

profuse

d)

glib

16.

The face of El Capitan is too ____________ for many climbers.

a)

profuse

b)

threadbare

c)

precipitous

17.

Many people use Ancestry.com to see if their family has a distinguished ____________.

a)

cornerstone

b)

pedigree

c)

pallor

d)

debacle

18.

I admire people who are able to __________ a scene without a script.

a)

influx

b)

annex

c)

reconcile

d)

improvise

19.

A synonyms of embroil is

a)

separate

b)

annoy

c)

entangle

d)

disconnect

20.

The prisoner remained in jail for ten years until DNA evidence _________________ her of all charges.

a)

exonerated

b)

accused

c)

incited

d)

reconciled