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Improve your Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I stubbed my toe on the corner of my desk, and I was in ____________.

a)

agony

b)

careless

c)

damaging

d)

severe

2.

Tom was a bit __________ with Lisa. He used strong language, and she cried.

a)

shocking

b)

confusing

c)

damaging

d)

harsh

3.

'___________' means to make something worse.

a)

Irritate

b)

Aggravate

4.

____________ is an action that is disgraceful and will damage that person's reputation. You might find one on the front page of a newspaper.

a)

A disaster

b)

An ordeal

c)

A tragedy

d)

A scandal

5.

It is _____________ to give employees a new task just before they end their shifts.

a)

disastrous

b)

inconsiderate

c)

unreliable

d)

offensive

6.

The staircase was ___________, so the contractor has to do the job again.

a)

unstable

b)

irritated

c)

scandalous

d)

tragic

7.

If something offends you, it means it ____________ you.

a)

eliminates

b)

upsets

c)

agonizes

d)

shames

8.

The law was out of date, so it was _____________.

a)

severe

b)

irritated

c)

insensitive

d)

abolished

9.

Barista

a)

A person whose job involves preparing and serving different types of coffee

b)

A regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group

c)

Having a great deal of money; wealthy.

d)

A person whose job involves preparing and serving different types of tea only in Starbucks

10.

Incarcerate

a)

To keep someone in a closed place and prevent them from leaving it, to put or keep someone in prison

b)

The equivalent of multiple turtles falling at once.

c)

A rapid movement, often like an elephant

d)

Boring, banal

11.

Stereotype

a)

To make judgements that ignore individual differences

b)

To punish by criticising sharply; to berate

c)

To tear or cut roughly

d)

To give generously

12.

Biodegradable

a)

Able to decay naturally in a way that is not harmful

b)

A pair of tubes with glass at either end that you look through to see things far away

c)

The life story of a person written by someone else

d)

Having only just enough money to live

13.
(v) To ask or request formally; (n) A formal written request
a)
Harangue 
b)
Petition
c)
Eloquent 
d)
Ruse 
14.
(n) A trick or action intended to mislead
a)
Annihilation 
b)
Ferocity 
c)
Indifference
d)
Ruse
15.
(adj) characterized by forceful and persuasive expression,
movingly expressive.
a)
Eloquent 
b)
Succinct
c)
Petition
d)
Harangue 
16.
(n)  fierceness; extreme savagery; extreme intensity
a)
Anguish
b)
Indifference 
c)
Annihilation 
d)
Ferocity
17.
(n) The act or result of  destroying completely.
a)
Anguish
b)
Ferocity 
c)
Harangue 
d)
Anniliation
18.
(adj) Concise and clearly stated
a)
Succinct
b)
Eloquent 
c)
Petition 
d)
Indifference 
19.
(n)  Lack of interest, concern, or feeling; Lack of importance
a)
Ruse
b)
Succinct
c)
Indifference
d)
Anguish 
20.
(n) Great mental suffering or physical pain; (v) To suffer intense sorrow or pain.
a)
Anguish
b)
Annihilation 
c)
Ruse 
d)
Ferocity 
21.
An antonym of indifference is 
a)
non-chalance
b)
interest
c)
disinterest
d)
disdain 
22.
A synonym for ferocity is
a)
anguish 
b)
sympathetic
c)
merciful 
d)
savagery
23.

The new rollercoaster was a thrilling ride! Thrilling means:

a)

Boring

b)

Scary

c)

Exciting

d)

Dangerous

24.

The giant windmill generated electricity for the small town. Generated means:

a)

To produce

b)

To add

c)

To buy

d)

To destroy

25.

Sasha had the chance to choreograph for her dance team. Choreograph means:

a)

Dance leader

b)

Dance to music

c)

Create a dance

d)

Dance by yourself