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12th Grade List 7

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

talkative, wordy

a)

loquacious

b)

ludicrous

c)

discretion

d)

brevity

2.

Which of the following is the best ANTONYM for 'loquacious'?

a)

silent

b)

chatty

c)

garrulous

d)

talkative

3.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'loquacious' correctly?

a)

The loquacious soccer move was so good that is seemed unreal!

b)

The loquacious magician squeezed himself into a box with no sound but the cracking of his bones.

c)

Winning the game becomes more and more loquacious with each practice.

d)

Hardly anyone else could get their point across because the loquacious opponent wouldn't stop talking.

4.

True or False: a loquacious person would usually be very shy

a)

True

b)

False

5.

someone who talks a lot would be described as ____________

a)

brevity

b)

loquacious

c)

discretion

d)

assuage

6.

My third period class is so talkative, I would definitely call them ________________.

a)

loquacious

b)

ludicrous

c)

engrossed

d)

obscure

7.

Scrooge's nephew, Fred, is ___________ in comparison to Scrooge, who barely speaks to him

a)

histrionic

b)

juxtaposition

c)

subterfuge

d)

loquacious

8.
good judgement
a)
discretion
b)
giddy
c)
misrepresent
d)
rendezvous
9.

Use your ______________ when deciding whether or not to discuss your financial compensation with a coworker.

a)

discretion

b)

implore

c)

subterfuge

d)

brevity

10.

What does discretion mean?

a)

skill

b)

good sense

c)

courage

d)

a disadvantage

11.

Antonyms:

tactlessness

a)

deft

b)

discretion

c)

languid

d)

assuage

12.

the quality of being judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature.

a)

discretion

b)

languid

c)

incessant

d)

ludicrous

13.

He showed much ______ when he refrained from telling his best friend's secret.

a)

discretion

b)

ludicrous

c)

deft

d)

adroit

14.

Utterly ridiculous or absurd.

a)

loquacious

b)

audacious

c)

refute

d)

ludicrous

15.

The bully’s jokes about the quiet kid were ________ because they were not true.

a)

ludicrous

b)

loquacious

c)

audacious

d)

cumbersome

16.

__________________ means so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.

a)

ludicrous

b)

intimation

c)

permeate

d)

innuendo

17.

Because John is too lazy to work, his dream of becoming a billionaire is quite ______________________.

a)

nomadic

b)

ludicrous

c)

moratorium

d)

prevail

18.

humorously absurd and nonsensical

a)

languid

b)

ludicrous

c)

deft

d)

discretion

19.

Her eyes told me that more than a few well-chosen words would be needed to ___________________ her hurt feelings.

a)

adroit

b)

vilify

c)

assuage

d)

supercilious

20.

Those lacking the facts or afraid of reprisals often tarnish an enemy's reputation by use of ___________________.

a)

prevail

b)

moratorium

c)

finicky

d)

innuendo

21.

to soothe; to relieve

a)

assuage

b)

unfounded

c)

audacious

d)

jubilant

22.

Dr. Moore was able to ______ the fear of his patient by predicting successful treatment.

a)

disconcerting

b)

juxtaposition

c)

assuage

d)

incessant

23.

to calm or pacify

a)

assuage

b)

histrionic

c)

juxtaposition

d)

disconcerting

24.
a)

assuage

b)

obscure

c)

histrionic

d)

loquacious

25.

Which word means briefness of duration; shortness; the quality of being concise or to the point?

a)

subterfuge

b)

loquacious

c)

obscure

d)

brevity

26.

briefness or conciseness in speech or writing

a)

cordial

b)

brevity

c)

permeate

d)

echolalia

27.

You have to use ____ when using Twitter because they limit your character count to 140 characters only!

a)

livid

b)

embroiled

c)

brevity

d)

vilify

28.

With cruel ________, Jack broke up with his girlfriend in two words: "It's over."

a)

ostentatious

b)

brevity

c)

livid

d)

assuage

29.

His __________ contrasts with my wordiness.

a)

incessant

b)

unfounded

c)

brevity

d)

audacious

30.

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech; shortness of time

a)

brevity

b)

moratorium

c)

nomadic

d)

unfounded

31.

The ____________________ of time required to answer this question is why I gave it to you.

a)

brevity

b)

ludicrous

c)

deft

d)

loquacious

32.

To feel very happy or joyful

a)

nomadic

b)

finicky

c)

jubilant

d)

prevail

33.

Truth and justice usually _______ at the end of all superhero movies.

a)

jubilant

b)

prevail

c)

finicky

d)

moratorium

34.

The opposite or antonym of prevail is

a)

To lose

b)

To win

c)

To dominate

d)

To create

35.
having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something
a)

disconcerting

b)

juxtaposition

c)

obscure

d)
engrossed
36.

Ruffled; upset

a)

juxtaposition

b)

disconcerting

c)

deft

d)

implore

37.

Whenever the spoiled toddler does not get her way, she begins to yell in a ________________________ manner.

a)

histrionic

b)

innuendo

c)

permeate

d)

intimation

38.

Describes someone who is overly dramatic in an attention seeking way

a)

deft

b)

implore

c)

incessant

d)

histrionic

39.

Which word means " the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect"? An example is light and dark.

a)

juxtaposition

b)

implore

c)

incessant

d)

supercilious

40.

The _____ of harsh chords and soft vocals is an interesting artistic choice for the band.

a)

languid

b)

juxtaposition

c)

incessant

d)

adroit

41.

Due to his slipping grades, Micah sought out his Science teacher to______________ for an extra credit assignment.

a)

insolent

b)

permeate

c)

implore

d)

incessant

42.

Cassie often "throws shade" through her use of ___________ .

a)

echolalia

b)

subterfuge

c)

innuendos

d)

implore

43.

indirect and usually derogatory implication

a)

innuendo

b)

jubilant

c)

subterfuge

d)

implore

44.

deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

a)

echolalia

b)

subterfuge

c)

cordial

d)

predominantly

45.

During the war, the traitorous spy’s _______________ caused his home country to lose an important battle.

a)

subterfuge

b)

supercilious

c)

languid

d)

incessant

46.
arrogant or stuck up
a)
supercilious
b)
deft
c)
surmise
d)
prodigality
47.

Moving from place to place. Having no fixed home.

_________people have portable homes, like tents or teepees, that are easy to move from place to place.

a)

jubilant

b)

nomadic

c)

prevail

d)

adroit

48.
Lina vilified Hiro when she
a)
robbed him.
b)
spoke unfavorably of him.
c)
grabbed him.
d)
brought him a sandwich.
49.

What is the definition of the word: vilify?

a)

to utter abusive statements against

b)

quiet

c)

to withdraw a statement

d)

to make something happen

50.

A hint, indirect suggestion

a)

discretion

b)

intimation

c)

brevity

d)

assuage