WorksheetsEssay Vocabulary 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The traditional ______ of the rhinoceros to the elephant seems to be mythical.
Is your ______ for me so great that you no longer care about my feelings?
austere
antipathy
aesthetic
burgeon
Would you mind giving me your ______ opinion of my new handbag?
At the end of my two week painting workshop, the result was an _____ wonder of black and white that made my instructor speechless with pleasure.
My husband’s painting, on the other hand, was awful and did not have any ______ properties.
dogmatic
antipathy
aesthetic
elegy
catalyst
As car prices go down, car dealers are expecting sales to ______.
Because Janice is pregnant with triplets, everyone is expecting her stomach to ______ quickly.
austere
antipathy
aesthetic
burgeon
catalyst
What started out as a 48 hour trial period with a dog she was terrified of turned into five beautiful years of companionship and was the _______ for change in her love life.
austere
antipathy
aesthetic
burgeon
catalyst
Obviously he was annoyed by her _____ tone.
His _____ expression served as a catalyst to her boredom.
caustic
antipathy
aesthetic
burgeon
catalyst
There was ________ debate over the use of genetically modified crops.
caustic
antipathy
aesthetic
contentious
catalyst
When the company went bankrupt, the _____ CEO quickly flew out of the country to avoid having to answer to his former employees.
caustic
antipathy
craven
contentious
catalyst
Use colors to clearly _______ the elements in your graphs. _______ each area where a specific color will be used with a line on the paper to mark the difference.
delineate
divest
craven
contentious
catalyst
The conference focused on the _______ of public and private education.
Nature or nurture is a ______ which has long been debated by scholars.
dichotomy
divest
craven
contentious
catalyst
I was forced to fire my accountant after he could not explain the ________ in my bank account.
When the store manager noticed a ________ in the inventory, he called all of his employees into his office.
dichotomy
divest
craven
discrepancy
catalyst
She managed to _____ herself of responsibility.
dichotomy
elegy
craven
discrepancy
divest
He gives his opinion without trying to be ________.
I don't mean to come across as _______, but I am certain I am correct on this issue!
dichotomy
elegy
craven
dogmatic
contentious
If you drink alcohol while taking an antibiotic, you might reduce the strength of the medication and lower the drug’s ______.
dichotomy
elegy
efficacy
dogmatic
contentious
The latest form of poetry adopted from Greece and destined to gain and permanently to hold the ear of the world was the _____.
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dichotomy
elegy
efficacy
dogmatic
contentious
The Sanctuary was plain to the point of _____, with no luxuries.
Clare wanted to keep a slightly _____ working-class look to the house.
austere
antipathy
aesthetic
burgeon
catalyst
