WorksheetsKeystone English 10 List 4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The word LAMENT means:
ill-humored or discontented
showing a critical, disrespectful attitude
(v) to regret strongly, to express sadness; (n) an expression of sorrow
too sad to be cheered up
resembling or suggesting an animal or beast: very cruel, violent, etc.
bestial
derogatory
mercenary
libel
She is a very ___________ person, always looking for ways to help the people around her who are in need.
mercenary
encomium
altruistic
complacent
In the garage, I found a menagerie of strange inventions, things made from scrap metal and wires, pipes and old motors. In this context, the word MENAGERIE means:
a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition
a varied mixture
full of dust and unpleasant smells
an expression of sorrow
After his dog died, my friend was ___________. I tried to get his mind off of it, but nothing I did seemed to help.
buoyed
lament
derogatory
disconsolate
The word COMPLACENT means:
too sad to be cheered up
satisfied and lacking worry or caution
unselfish; more interested in the welfare of others; compassionate
of or relating to financial matters
defaming someone in writing
libel
derogatory
disgruntled
mercenary
He's not a morning person, and until he's had his coffee, he looks out at the world with a ___________ scowl.
complacent
fusty
disgruntled
fiscal
The word FUSTY means:
full of dust and unpleasant smells
ill-humored or discontented
someone more concerned with making money than with ethics
showing a critical, disrespectful attitude
She keeps making rude comments and ___________ remarks on social media, but she never speaks up in real life.
mercenary
fusty
complacent
derogatory
someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way
fusty
caricature
menagerie
mercenary
The word MERCENARY means:
of or relating to financial matters
unselfish; more interested in the welfare of others; compassionate
(l) a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition (f) a varied mixture
(l) a professional, hired soldier; (f) someone more concerned with making money than with ethics
Whenever her friends are feeling down or depressed, she finds a way to ___________ up their spirits.
lament
altruistic
buoy
disconsolate
The word ENCOMIUM means:
unselfish; more interested in the welfare of others; compassionate
glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise
of or relating to financial matters
showing a critical, disrespectful attitude
Of or relating to financial matters:
encomium
libel
mercenary
fiscal
