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WorksheetsWeek 6 vocabulary big
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the state of looking up to someone with great pleasure or approval
a)
admiration
b)
transcript
c)
telegram
d)
prescription
e)
I have no idea
2.
occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil War
a)
antebellum
b)
admiration
c)
transcript
d)
telegram
e)
I have no idea
3.
a thing or event that existed before or logically occurs before another
a)
antecedent
b)
antebellum
c)
admiration
d)
transcript
e)
I have no idea
4.
to take something for granted or to draw conclusions without enough information
a)
assumption
b)
antecedent
c)
antebellum
d)
admiration
e)
I have no idea
5.
a person’s life story written by that person
a)
autobiography
b)
assumption
c)
antecedent
d)
antebellum
e)
I have no idea
6.
the art of making beautiful handwriting
a)
calligraphy
b)
autobiography
c)
assumption
d)
antecedent
e)
I have no idea
7.
something that is given or received as a result of a service, loss, injury, death, etc.
a)
compensation
b)
calligraphy
c)
autobiography
d)
assumption
e)
I have no idea
8.
a rivalry between two or more people, businesses, etc.
a)
competition
b)
compensation
c)
calligraphy
d)
autobiography
e)
I have no idea
9.
the act of preserving something, such as wildlife, the environment, etc.
a)
conservation
b)
competition
c)
compensation
d)
calligraphy
e)
I have no idea
10.
to give support, relief, or assistance; to attempt to bring cheer.
a)
consolation
b)
conservation
c)
competition
d)
compensation
e)
I have no idea
11.
to say the opposite of something that someone else has said; to deny
a)
contradict
b)
consolation
c)
conservation
d)
competition
e)
I have no idea
12.
a meeting or formal assembly to which people, usually in politics, get together to discuss ideas
a)
convention
b)
contradict
c)
consolation
d)
conservation
e)
I have no idea
13.
the state of being dishonest and acting in an evil and untrusting way
a)
corruption
b)
convention
c)
contradict
d)
consolation
e)
I have no idea
14.
the state of giving a clear image of an event or person through the use of words
a)
description
b)
corruption
c)
convention
d)
contradict
e)
I have no idea
15.
the state of being upset or let down; to destroy or destruct
a)
devastation
b)
description
c)
corruption
d)
convention
e)
I have no idea
16.
to speak or read something to a person who writes it down; to decree; to state or order with authority
a)
dictate
b)
devastation
c)
description
d)
corruption
e)
I have no idea
17.
an official order given by a person with power or by a government
a)
edict
b)
dictate
c)
devastation
d)
description
e)
I have no idea
18.
to say that something will happen in the future; to predict something, such as weather after looking at the information that is available
a)
forecast
b)
edict
c)
dictate
d)
devastation
e)
I have no idea
19.
the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
a)
foresight
b)
forecast
c)
edict
d)
dictate
e)
I have no idea
20.
shown or described in a very clear and vivid way, used especially to refer to violence; of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing
a)
graphic
b)
foresight
c)
forecast
d)
edict
e)
I have no idea
21.
words that are written on or cut into a surface
a)
inscription
b)
graphic
c)
foresight
d)
forecast
e)
I have no idea
22.
near or toward the back of something
a)
posterior
b)
inscription
c)
graphic
d)
foresight
e)
I have no idea
23.
all future generations of people
a)
posterity
b)
posterior
c)
inscription
d)
graphic
e)
I have no idea
24.
cause or arrange for something to take place at a time later than that first scheduled
a)
postpone
b)
posterity
c)
posterior
d)
inscription
e)
I have no idea
25.
something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future
a)
precaution
b)
postpone
c)
posterity
d)
posterior
e)
I have no idea
26.
take action in order to prevent an anticipated event from happening; forestall
a)
preempt
b)
precaution
c)
postpone
d)
posterity
e)
I have no idea
27.
happening too soon or earlier than usual
a)
premature
b)
preempt
c)
precaution
d)
postpone
e)
I have no idea
28.
a written message from a doctor that officially tells a patient what medicine to take
a)
prescription
b)
premature
c)
preempt
d)
precaution
e)
I have no idea
29.
a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form; sometimes referred to as a wire or cable
a)
telegram
b)
prescription
c)
premature
d)
preempt
e)
I have no idea
30.
a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
a)
transcript
b)
telegram
c)
prescription
d)
premature
e)
I have no idea
31.
He ____ what he wanted to say and his sister wrote it down because his hand was in a cast.
a)
dictated
b)
ignored
c)
read
d)
contradicted
e)
I have no idea
32.
The evidence ______what he said happened so they knew he was lying.
a)
contradicted
b)
confirmed
c)
dictated
d)
coroborrated
e)
I have no idea
33.
The meteorologist was studying the low and high pressure systems in order to ___________the weather.
a)
forecast
b)
contradict
c)
postpone
d)
admire
e)
I have no idea
34.
Maya had to ________the meeting because she was sick and could not go to work
a)
postpone
b)
attend
c)
compensate
d)
conserve
e)
I have no idea
35.
To__________ damage from the floods, volunteers filled and placed sand bags in the doorways of the businesses.
a)
preempt
b)
dictate
c)
forecast
d)
admire
e)
I have no idea
36.
The propeller is located at the_________ of the ship.
a)
posterior
b)
anterior
c)
posterity
d)
assumption
e)
I have no idea
37.
The scary, ________ movie gave me nightmares for weeks.
a)
graphic
b)
vague
c)
tedious
d)
contradicted
e)
I have no idea
38.
Before the Civil War, African American slaves once lived and worked on large __________farms.
a)
antebellum
b)
conservation
c)
competitive
d)
graphic
e)
I have no idea
39.
Since the____________baby was born four weeks early, he needed to be placed in an incubator.
a)
premature
b)
preempt
c)
contradicted
d)
competition
e)
I have no idea
40.
Sherman was a conservationist that believed in taking care of Earth for the _________ of the world.
a)
posterity
b)
peers
c)
ancestors
d)
predecessors
e)
I have no idea
41.
The _____________she had for her older sister was obvious from the way she looked at her .
a)
admiration
b)
compensation
c)
conservation
d)
forecast
e)
I have no idea
42.
Her __________ that he would help her led to disappointment when he didn’t.
a)
assumption
b)
competition
c)
dictation
d)
forecast
e)
I have no idea
43.
She received a free lunch as __________ for the long wait when the waiter went on break without serving her food first.
a)
compensation
b)
competition
c)
conservation
d)
contradiction
e)
I have no idea
44.
Everything was a ___________with them. They even tried to see who could waste tissue faster.
a)
competition
b)
forecast
c)
conservation
d)
dictation
e)
I have no idea
45.
_________ of our beaches was important to their family so they volunteered to clean the beaches for a few hours every month.
a)
conservation
b)
competition
c)
consolation
d)
corruption
e)
I have no idea
46.
When his dog Bingo saw that Joey was sad he offered___________to try and make him feel better.
a)
consolation
b)
convention
c)
corruption
d)
conservation
e)
I have no idea
47.
Comicon is a __________ where people who love comics get together to express their love for their favorite characters.
a)
convention
b)
conservation
c)
competition
d)
consolation
e)
I have no idea
48.
Some people feel that giving people too much money or power leads to ______________ because people stop caring about others and only care about getting more for themselves.
a)
corruption
b)
conservation
c)
competition
d)
consolation
e)
I have no idea
49.
He was not able to give a good __________ of the person who stole his wallet so the police couldn't find the thief.
a)
description
b)
conservation
c)
competition
d)
devastation
e)
I have no idea
50.
She didn't understand his _____________ when the cup broke until he explained it was the only thing he had left from his grandfather who had died a few years ago.
a)
devastation
b)
conservation
c)
competition
d)
consolation
e)
I have no idea
51.
The government issued an _________banning public protests and demonstrations.
a)
edict
b)
dictation
c)
telegram
d)
posterity
e)
I have no idea
52.
In Helen Keller’s ___________-, she describes how she learned to speak.
a)
autobiography
b)
dictation
c)
telegram
d)
posterity
e)
I have no idea
53.
Before the inventions of the phone and the Internet, people sent ______________to each other in order to communicate.
a)
telegram
b)
autobiography
c)
calligraphy
d)
inscription
e)
I have no idea
54.
Ben’s certificate for academic achievement was handwritten in ornate and beautiful _________.
a)
calligraphy
b)
inscription
c)
transcript
d)
prescription
e)
I have no idea
55.
The jeweler etched a beautiful ______________ inside the couple’s wedding bands.
a)
inscription
b)
telegram
c)
transcript
d)
prescription
e)
I have no idea
56.
I have a ____________ of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
a)
transcript
b)
conservation
c)
telegram
d)
prescription
e)
I have no idea
57.
When I got an ear infection my doctor wrote me a _________ for antibiotics.
a)
prescription
b)
conservation
c)
telegram
d)
autobiography
e)
I have no idea
58.
When James was only twenty he had the _________ to start saving for retirement.
a)
foresight
b)
conservation
c)
telegram
d)
prescription
e)
I have no idea
59.
The severe drought was the main _____________ to the devastating brush fires.
a)
antecedent
b)
consequence
c)
telegram
d)
prescription
e)
I have no idea
60.
After he mopped the floor, the janitor set up yellow warning signs as a _____________ to the mall shoppers.
a)
precaution
b)
challenge
c)
telegram
d)
prescription
e)
I have no idea
61.
dictate (verb)
a)
to speak or read something to a person who writes it down; to decree; to state or order with authority
b)
to ask others what they think you should do
c)
take action in order to prevent an anticipated event from happening; forestall
d)
cause or arrange for something to take place at a time later than that first scheduled
e)
I have no idea
62.
contradict (verb)
a)
to say the opposite of something that someone else has said; to deny
b)
to say the same thing that someone else has said; agree
c)
to speak or read something to a person who writes it down; to decree; to state or order with authority
d)
take action in order to prevent an anticipated event from happening; forestall
e)
I have no idea
63.
forecast (verb)
a)
to say that something will happen in the future; to predict something, such as weather after looking at the information that is available
b)
to recount something that happened in the past
c)
to say the opposite of something that someone else has said; to deny
d)
to speak or read something to a person who writes it down; to decree; to state or order with authority
e)
I have no idea
64.
postpone (verb)
a)
cause or arrange for something to take place at a time later than that first scheduled
b)
to do something early
c)
to say that something will happen in the future; to predict something, such as weather after looking at the information that is available
d)
to say the opposite of something that someone else has said; to deny
e)
I have no idea
65.
preempt (verb)
a)
take action in order to prevent an anticipated event from happening; forestall
b)
to take action after something has happened
c)
cause or arrange for something to take place at a time later than that first scheduled
d)
to say that something will happen in the future; to predict something, such as weather after looking at the information that is available
e)
I have no idea
66.
posterior adjective
a)
near or toward the back of something
b)
near or toward the front of something
c)
happening too soon or earlier than usual
d)
occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil War
e)
I have no idea
67.
graphic adjective
a)
shown or described in a very clear and vivid way, used especially to refer to violence; of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing
b)
shown in a very unclear way; lacking details
c)
near or toward the back of something
d)
happening too soon or earlier than usual
e)
I have no idea
68.
antebellum adjective
a)
occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil War
b)
occuring in the southern U.S> during the time after the American Civil War
c)
shown or described in a very clear and vivid way, used especially to refer to violence; of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing
d)
near or toward the back of something
e)
I have no idea
69.
premature adjective
a)
happening too soon or earlier than usual
b)
happening too later, or later than usual
c)
occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil War
d)
shown or described in a very clear and vivid way, used especially to refer to violence; of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing
e)
I have no idea
70.
posterity (noun)
a)
all future generations of people
b)
all past generations of people
c)
something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future
d)
a thing or event that existed before or logically occurs before another
e)
I have no idea
71.
admiration (noun)
a)
the state of looking up to someone with great pleasure or approval
b)
the state of looking down on someone with great displeasure or disapproval
c)
all future generations of people
d)
something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future
e)
I have no idea
72.
assumption (noun)
a)
to take something for granted or to draw conclusions without enough information
b)
to not take something for granted or to not draw conclusions without enough information
c)
the state of looking up to someone with great pleasure or approval
d)
all future generations of people
e)
I have no idea
73.
compensation (noun)
a)
something that is given or received as a result of a service, loss, injury, death, etc.
b)
something that is taken or given away as a result of a loss, injury, or death
c)
to take something for granted or to draw conclusions without enough information
d)
the state of looking up to someone with great pleasure or approval
e)
I have no idea
74.
competition (noun)
a)
a rivalry between two or more people, businesses, etc.
b)
cooperation between two or more people, businesses, etc.
c)
something that is given or received as a result of a service, loss, injury, death, etc.
d)
to take something for granted or to draw conclusions without enough information
e)
I have no idea
75.
conservation (noun)
a)
the act of preserving something, such as wildlife, the environment, etc.
b)
the act of wasting something, such as wildlife, or the environment
c)
a rivalry between two or more people, businesses, etc.
d)
something that is given or received as a result of a service, loss, injury, death, etc.
e)
I have no idea
76.
consolation (noun)
a)
to give support, relief, or assistance; to attempt to bring cheer.
b)
to not give support, relief, or assistance; to attempt to bring pain
c)
the act of preserving something, such as wildlife, the environment, etc.
d)
a rivalry between two or more people, businesses, etc.
e)
I have no idea
77.
convention (noun)
a)
a meeting or formal assembly to which people, usually in politics, get together to discuss ideas
b)
getting away from people so yu can be alone
c)
to give support, relief, or assistance; to attempt to bring cheer.
d)
the act of preserving something, such as wildlife, the environment, etc.
e)
I have no idea
78.
corruption (noun)
a)
the state of being dishonest and acting in an evil and untrusting way
b)
the state of being honest and acting in a good an virtuos way
c)
a meeting or formal assembly to which people, usually in politics, get together to discuss ideas
d)
to give support, relief, or assistance; to attempt to bring cheer.
e)
I have no idea
79.
description (noun)
a)
the state of giving a clear image of an event or person through the use of words
b)
the state of not describing something to keep it a total mystery
c)
the state of being dishonest and acting in an evil and untrusting way
d)
a meeting or formal assembly to which people, usually in politics, get together to discuss ideas
e)
I have no idea
80.
devastation (noun)
a)
the state of being upset or let down; to destroy or destruct
b)
the state of being happy and proud; to build or make stronger
c)
the state of giving a clear image of an event or person through the use of words
d)
the state of being dishonest and acting in an evil and untrusting way
e)
I have no idea
81.
edict (noun)
a)
an official order given by a person with power or by a government
b)
a suggestion made by some random person with no power
c)
the state of being upset or let down; to destroy or destruct
d)
the state of giving a clear image of an event or person through the use of words
e)
I have no idea
82.
autobiography (noun)
a)
a person’s life story written by that person
b)
a person's life story written by someone else
c)
an official order given by a person with power or by a government
d)
the state of being upset or let down; to destroy or destruct
e)
I have no idea
83.
telegram (noun)
a)
a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form; sometimes referred to as a wire or cable
b)
a message sent on paper in an envelope and delivered by a mailman named Telly.
c)
a person’s life story written by that person
d)
an official order given by a person with power or by a government
e)
I have no idea
84.
calligraphy (noun)
a)
the art of making beautiful handwriting
b)
ugly and sloppy writing that looks like it was done by a sleepy monkey
c)
a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form; sometimes referred to as a wire or cable
d)
a person’s life story written by that person
e)
I have no idea
85.
inscription (noun)
a)
words that are written on or cut into a surface
b)
words that are whispered into the wind
c)
the art of making beautiful handwriting
d)
a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form; sometimes referred to as a wire or cable
e)
I have no idea
86.
transcript (noun)
a)
a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
b)
a reading aloud of words that have been written on paper
c)
words that are written on or cut into a surface
d)
the art of making beautiful handwriting
e)
I have no idea
87.
prescription (noun)
a)
a written message from a doctor that officially tells a patient what medicine to take
b)
a written message from your friend that tells you they have a wart on their toe
c)
a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
d)
words that are written on or cut into a surface
e)
I have no idea
88.
foresight (noun)
a)
the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
b)
the ability to see what has happened in the past
c)
the ability to see what is happening while it is happening
d)
a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
e)
I have no idea
89.
antecedent (noun)
a)
a thing or event that existed before or logically occurs before another
b)
a thing or event that will exist after or logically will occurs after another
c)
the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
d)
a written message from a doctor that officially tells a patient what medicine to take
e)
I have no idea
90.
precaution (noun)
a)
something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future
b)
something that is done to cause possible harm or trouble happening in the future
c)
a thing or event that existed before or logically occurs before another
d)
the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
e)
I have no idea
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