WorksheetsFall of Usher Vocab Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Insipid means:
inimical
flavorless
marred
arbitrary
Precipitous
sudden
ambiguous
indistinct
arid
Phantasmagoric
characterized by extreme rigidity of limbs
of or relating to words
characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
drawing from two or more fields of study
Insoluble means:
political
personable
hopeless
sensuous
Acute means:
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
avoiding excess
conforming in every respect
experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
Gossamer means:
shadowy
fussy
delicate
expensive
Which of the following would most likely be considered a malady?
tuberculosis
synopsis
hypothesis
catharsis
Goad means to:
censure severely or angrily
urge with or as if with a prod
overcome or allay
refuse to sponsor
Which of the following would best be considered as inordinate?
looking for a new job with a higher salary
eating eight cheeseburgers for dinner
falling off your bike and skinning your knee
driving within the posted speed limit
Sublime means:
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
characterized by extravagance and profusion
careful and sensible
inspiring awe
Barry suggests, in fact, a strange affinity between Andersen, the childless, melancholy Dane, and Catherine who was a mother of 10: both outsiders reduced to big-part players in the drama of Dickens' life at a time of particular turmoil. Affinity, in this sentence, means:
the condition of being protected from all harm
a penalty for a mistake that involves giving up something
the relation between two organisms that benefit each other
a close connection marked by community of interests
When is one most likely to experience trepidation?
while completing a routine work assignment
while decorating a Christmas tree
before viewing a famed art exhibit
before crossing an icy bridge
Pervade means to:
penetrate
confuse
buttress
complement
importunate means:
tending to betray
feeling or showing joy
capable of being done with the means at hand
making persistent or urgent requests
What is a synonym for dilapidation?
Damaged
Rehabilitation
Assimilation
Determination
