Worksheets12th Grade List 7
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 34mins
talkative, wordy
loquacious
ludicrous
discretion
brevity
Which of the following is the best ANTONYM for 'loquacious'?
silent
chatty
garrulous
talkative
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'loquacious' correctly?
The loquacious soccer move was so good that is seemed unreal!
The loquacious magician squeezed himself into a box with no sound but the cracking of his bones.
Winning the game becomes more and more loquacious with each practice.
Hardly anyone else could get their point across because the loquacious opponent wouldn't stop talking.
True or False: a loquacious person would usually be very shy
True
False
someone who talks a lot would be described as ____________
brevity
loquacious
discretion
assuage
My third period class is so talkative, I would definitely call them ________________.
loquacious
ludicrous
engrossed
obscure
Scrooge's nephew, Fred, is ___________ in comparison to Scrooge, who barely speaks to him
histrionic
juxtaposition
subterfuge
loquacious
Use your ______________ when deciding whether or not to discuss your financial compensation with a coworker.
discretion
implore
subterfuge
brevity
What does discretion mean?
skill
good sense
courage
a disadvantage
Antonyms:
tactlessness
deft
discretion
languid
assuage
the quality of being judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature.
discretion
languid
incessant
ludicrous
He showed much ______ when he refrained from telling his best friend's secret.
discretion
ludicrous
deft
adroit
Utterly ridiculous or absurd.
loquacious
audacious
refute
ludicrous
The bully’s jokes about the quiet kid were ________ because they were not true.
ludicrous
loquacious
audacious
cumbersome
__________________ means so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
ludicrous
intimation
permeate
innuendo
Because John is too lazy to work, his dream of becoming a billionaire is quite ______________________.
nomadic
ludicrous
moratorium
prevail
humorously absurd and nonsensical
languid
ludicrous
deft
discretion
Her eyes told me that more than a few well-chosen words would be needed to ___________________ her hurt feelings.
adroit
vilify
assuage
supercilious
Those lacking the facts or afraid of reprisals often tarnish an enemy's reputation by use of ___________________.
prevail
moratorium
finicky
innuendo
to soothe; to relieve
assuage
unfounded
audacious
jubilant
Dr. Moore was able to ______ the fear of his patient by predicting successful treatment.
disconcerting
juxtaposition
assuage
incessant
to calm or pacify
assuage
histrionic
juxtaposition
disconcerting
assuage
obscure
histrionic
loquacious
Which word means briefness of duration; shortness; the quality of being concise or to the point?
subterfuge
loquacious
obscure
brevity
briefness or conciseness in speech or writing
cordial
brevity
permeate
echolalia
You have to use ____ when using Twitter because they limit your character count to 140 characters only!
livid
embroiled
brevity
vilify
With cruel ________, Jack broke up with his girlfriend in two words: "It's over."
ostentatious
brevity
livid
assuage
His __________ contrasts with my wordiness.
incessant
unfounded
brevity
audacious
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech; shortness of time
brevity
moratorium
nomadic
unfounded
The ____________________ of time required to answer this question is why I gave it to you.
brevity
ludicrous
deft
loquacious
To feel very happy or joyful
nomadic
finicky
jubilant
prevail
Truth and justice usually _______ at the end of all superhero movies.
jubilant
prevail
finicky
moratorium
The opposite or antonym of prevail is
To lose
To win
To dominate
To create
disconcerting
juxtaposition
obscure
Ruffled; upset
juxtaposition
disconcerting
deft
implore
Whenever the spoiled toddler does not get her way, she begins to yell in a ________________________ manner.
histrionic
innuendo
permeate
intimation
Describes someone who is overly dramatic in an attention seeking way
deft
implore
incessant
histrionic
Which word means " the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect"? An example is light and dark.
juxtaposition
implore
incessant
supercilious
The _____ of harsh chords and soft vocals is an interesting artistic choice for the band.
languid
juxtaposition
incessant
adroit
Due to his slipping grades, Micah sought out his Science teacher to______________ for an extra credit assignment.
insolent
permeate
implore
incessant
Cassie often "throws shade" through her use of ___________ .
echolalia
subterfuge
innuendos
implore
indirect and usually derogatory implication
innuendo
jubilant
subterfuge
implore
deceit used in order to achieve one's goal
echolalia
subterfuge
cordial
predominantly
During the war, the traitorous spy’s _______________ caused his home country to lose an important battle.
subterfuge
supercilious
languid
incessant
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.
jubilant
nomadic
prevail
adroit
What is the definition of the word: vilify?
to utter abusive statements against
quiet
to withdraw a statement
to make something happen
A hint, indirect suggestion
discretion
intimation
brevity
assuage
