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Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 15

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires

a)

beacon

b)

data

c)

encounter

d)

epic

2.

information; facts, figures, statistics

a)

beacon

b)

data

c)

encounter

d)

epic

3.

a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle

a)

beacon

b)

data

c)

encounter

d)

epic

4.

a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; on a grand scale, vast titanic

a)

beacon

b)

data

c)

encounter

d)

epic

5.

to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate

a)

chasten

b)

confiscate

c)

detract

d)

prosecute

6.

to seize by authority; to take and keep

a)

chasten

b)

confiscate

c)

detract

d)

prosecute

7.

to take away from; reduce in value or reputation

a)

chasten

b)

confiscate

c)

detract

d)

prosecute

8.

to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out

a)

chasten

b)

confiscate

c)

detract

d)

prosecute

9.

a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; to express in this way

a)

pantomime

b)

pessimist

c)

precaution

d)

puncture

10.

one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom

a)

pantomime

b)

pessimist

c)

precaution

d)

puncture

11.

care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening

a)

pantomime

b)

pessimist

c)

precaution

d)

puncture

12.

a small hole made by a sharp object; to make such a hole, pierce

a)

pantomime

b)

pessimist

c)

precaution

d)

puncture

13.

violently and destructively enraged

a)

berserk

b)

celestial

c)

sham

d)

uncouth

14.

having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness

a)

berserk

b)

celestial

c)

sham

d)

uncouth

15.

fake, not genuine; something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender; a decorated pillow covering; to pretend

a)

berserk

b)

celestial

c)

sham

d)

uncouth

16.

unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy

a)

berserk

b)

celestial

c)

sham

d)

uncouth

17.

to get revenge; to strike back for an injury

a)

retaliate

b)

underscore

c)

wolesome

d)

wistful

18.

to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; a line drawn under something

a)

retaliate

b)

underscore

c)

wolesome

d)

wistful

19.

healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health

a)

retaliate

b)

underscore

c)

wolesome

d)

wistful

20.

full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive

a)

retaliate

b)

underscore

c)

wolesome

d)

wistful