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English 1 Vocabulary Set 4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each student was allowed to share his/her personal ____________ from his/her hurricane experience.

a)

chagrin

b)

gist

c)

anecdote

d)

sarcasm

2.

Since we usually have cereal for breakfast every morning, the pancakes mom made for us today were a welcome ____________.

a)

anomaly

b)

nostalgia

c)

diction

d)

chagrin

3.

To their ____________, their team was unable to place first in the competition.

a)

renown

b)

chagrin

c)

undertone

d)

anomaly

4.

Because we waited until the last minute to start working, our project was a complete ____________.

a)

mettle

b)

debacle

c)

undertone

d)

chagrin

5.

When I turned in my narrative essay, the teacher gave it back to me and said to make some corrections to my ____________.

a)

insomnia

b)

flair

c)

diction

d)

sham

6.

Eliza revealed her ____________ for art when she sketched an impressive picture of my cat.

a)

insomnia

b)

precaution

c)

flair

d)

anecdote

7.

Since Anna missed the meeting yesterday, I decided to fill her in by giving her the ____________ of it.

a)

gist

b)

nostalgia

c)

mettle

d)

anecdote

8.

Because I couldn't stay awake in class, I decided that I needed to go to the doctor to get help with my ______________.

a)

mettle

b)

insomnia

c)

sarcasm

d)

undertone

9.

Maria showed her______________ by winning in spite of her handicap.

a)

mettle

b)

anecdote

c)

sham

d)

gist

10.

Watching movies from my childhood with my daughter has left me with a feeling of ______________ .

a)

anomaly

b)

sarcasm

c)

debacle

d)

nostalgia

11.

As a ______________, you should always stock up on food and water in case of an emergency.

a)

renown

b)

precaution

c)

flair

d)

anomaly

12.

His popular invention earned him international ______________.

a)

renown

b)

undertone

c)

insomnia

d)

mettle

13.

While Marcus is amused by his______________, his classmates and teachers do not appreciate his smart remarks.

a)

renown

b)

debacle

c)

sarcasm

d)

sham

14.

Because it sounded too good to be true, Melissa suspected the offer was a ______________.

a)

precaution

b)

sham

c)

flair

d)

anecdote

15.

Although the movie was a comedy, it definitely had a dark ______________.

a)

anomaly

b)

flair

c)

undertone

d)

anecdote