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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Meaning:
stuck to the bottom in shallow water
Example:
The water of the river was so shallow that in no time, our boat had run _______________.
underwater
aground
phlegm
astray
Meaning:
away from the correct path or direction
Example:
Ben was led ____________ by the drug addict and began to neglect his studies.
aground
astray
abed
subsist
Meaning:
absorb all the attention or interest of something or someone
Example:
The children were so ___________ in building their Lego pieces that they failed to notice that their mother had walked into the room.
engrossed
enticed
exhilarated
infatuated
Meaning:
in a half conscious state
Example:
The witch placed a spell on Bellatrix causing her to be placed in a ____________.
slumber
hypnotise
moody
trance
Meaning:
saliva, especially coming from the mouth
saliva
snort
spittle
phlegm
Meaning:
able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
Example:
Little Alice is a ___________ child; she sill soon get over the shock of losing her pet dog.
resilient
responsible
recover
inspiring
Meaning:
the quality of being cruel, severe or unpleasantly rough
The dictator showed great _______________ in the treatment of his people.
The _____________ of the sentence imposed on the robber was justified as his victim was severely traumatised.
jeopardise
resilient
condone
harshness
Meaning:
a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.
Example:
"We can't sell these lamps; they are our family ___________ that have been handed down to us by my grandparents," my father said.
heirloom
heritage
heir
possessions
Meaning:
the thick substance produced in quantity by one's body during a cough or a cold.
Example:
The man coughed hard to clear the __________ in his throat.
flem
saliva
spittle
phlegm
Meaning:
the criminal act of setting fire to property on purpose
Example:
If you set fire to a building on purpose, you would have committed ___________ .
arson
vandalism
smuggling
thievery
Meaning
be full to the point of overflowing
Example:
His eyes were ____________ with tears.
congested
ominous
brimming
frosty
Meaning:
impossible to satisfy
insatiable
unsaturated
unsatisfactory
insoluble
Meaning:
prevent entry to or from an area
Example:
The police placed a ____________ around the crime scene as the officers were still in the midst of collecting the evidence left behind by the criminals.
condone
cordon
speck
thievery
Meaning:
giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
Example
To some superstitious people, the breaking of a mirror is a/an _____________ sign.
sinister
ominous
mystifying
evil
What is another word for "warehouse'?
godown
uptown
garage
jumble house
Meaning:
attract someone by offering something for pleasure of benefit
Example:
The shops _________ their customers into spending money by offering huge discounts and promotions.
attract
engross
entice
captivate
Meaning:
valued things such as historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations.
Example:
The Sultan Abdul Samad building is part of our national _______________.
heritage
heirloom
sculpture
jewel
Meaning:
capture someone's whole attention
Example:
He was absolutely ____________ by the skills and talent of Lionel Messi on the football pitch.
misconception
mesmerised
motivated
infatuated
Meaning:
something that blocks one's progress to communication, understanding or movement
Example:
Difficulty in communication was their main ___________. Ulrika could only speak Swedish while Aiko could only understand Japanese.
problem
cordon
condone
barrier
Meaning:
accept or forgive behaviour that is considered wrong
Example:
"If I don't punish you now, the rest may think that I _________ such actions," the teacher told the misbehaving boy in the class.
condone
cordon
agree
repent
Meaning:
reuse old ideas or material without much change or improvement
Example:
The information in the report is a/an _________ of old discussions and misconceptions.
argument
anthem
rehash
repent
What is another word for "a very small particle"?
speck
spark
spot
spur
Meaning:
causing someone to feel bored or impatient
Example:
Mrs Tan found it very _________ cleaning up the children's mess day after day.
boredom
repentful
tiresome
annoying
Meaning:
feel sorry, or express sincere regret, for something that one has done or said.
Example:
John felt the need to ___________ for all the horrible things he did to his younger brother during their childhood days.
repant
repaint
repent
repand
Meaning:
have a strong and intense, but short-lived, passion or admiration for someone.
Example:
Susan was _________ with her new classmate due to his dashing good looks.
crushed
crazy
infatuated
captivated
