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Vocabulary Power Plus Level Eleven Lesson 13

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____________ of the argument between my our friends surprised us all. We thought they would be arguing for hours.

a)

animosity

b)

savant

c)

obsequiousness

d)

brevity

2.

I have never seen such ____________________ in my life. I didn't think that one human being could hate another human being that much

a)

brevity

b)

harlequin

c)

animosity

d)

empathy

3.

I had __________________ for Chris and his bad luck. I had been through his situation once myself so I could definitely commiserate and understand.

a)

animosity

b)

empathy

c)

brevity

d)

offal

4.

We expected to eat pizza and burgers and Timothy's party, so we were surprised when his mother brought out ___________________ food options such as carrot sticks and celery.

a)

salutary

b)

redundant

c)

despicable

d)

obsequious

5.

As a teacher, I despise being ____________________, but some of my students never listen so I find myself repeating things over and over again

a)

obsequious

b)

salutary

c)

lascivious

d)

redundant

6.

Gru is a very contemptible character, it's no wonder why the movie is entitled "______________________ Me".

a)

Salutary

b)

Redundant

c)

Despicable

d)

Obsequious

7.

Ned needs to stop being __________________ to those in authority. If not, they will think has no backbone because he doesn't stand up for himself.

a)

salutary

b)

obsequious

c)

redundant

d)

lacsivious

8.

Jimmy needs to calm down his ________________ attitude when it comes to women. He doesn't seem to understand that women despise men that are lewd and crude.

a)

lascivious

b)

obsequious

c)

empathetic

d)

impinging

9.

Jeremy's __________________ personality is becoming annoying. Everyone finds his intrusive behavior exasperating.

a)

salutary

b)

despicable

c)

redundant

d)

impinging

10.

Just because you act like a (an) ____________________ in class doesn't mean that you have to be an annoying jokester outside of the classroom

a)

cataract

b)

savant

c)

harlequin

d)

offal