wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vocabulary Unit 5 - Definitions (20 Words)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

a)

epitaph

b)

apparition

c)

cower

d)

addendum

2.

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

a)

ample

b)

aghast

c)

disdain

d)

intrigue

3.

more than enough, large, spacious

a)

intrigue

b)

prodigal

c)

ample

d)

aghast

4.

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

a)

apparition

b)

aghast

c)

plebeian

d)

prodigal

5.

to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

a)

facetious

b)

indiscriminate

c)

assert

d)

proximity

6.

to crouch or shrink away in fear in shame

a)

ample

b)

cower

c)

indiscriminate

d)

volatile

7.

to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt

a)

ample

b)

assert

c)

ethical

d)

disdain

8.

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

a)

proximity

b)

assert

c)

epitaph

d)

apparition

9.

having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards or right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

a)

ethical

b)

jurisdiction

c)

inaudible

d)

plausible

10.

humorous, not meant seriously

a)

pulverize

b)

assert

c)

ethical

d)

facetious

11.

not able to be heard

a)

volatile

b)

inaudible

c)

ethical

d)

jurisdiction

12.

without restraint or control; unselective

a)

jurisdiction

b)

plausible

c)

facetious

d)

indiscriminate

13.

crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

a)

intrigue

b)

facetious

c)

disdain

d)

inaudible

14.

an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

a)

plausible

b)

volatile

c)

ethical

d)

jurisdiction

15.

appearing true, reasonable, or fair

a)

inaudible

b)

ethical

c)

volatile

d)

plausible

16.

common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class

a)

jurisdiction

b)

prodigal

c)

ethical

d)

plebeian

17.

wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

a)

indiscriminate

b)

intrigue

c)

prodigal

d)

jurisdiction

18.

nearness, closeness

a)

pulverize

b)

proximity

c)

volatile

d)

assert

19.

to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)

a)

ethical

b)

facetious

c)

inaudible

d)

pulverize

20.

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

a)

volatile

b)

inaudible

c)

ethical

d)

jurisdiction