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Vocabulary List 6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mythbusters, a popular television show, seeks to (a)   common misconceptions held by the public.

2.

To Prove Wrong

a)

Indulge

b)

Eccentric

c)

Assuage

d)

Debunk

3.

The mystery was (a)   and even the best detective on the force could not put the pieces together and solve the case. 

4.

Hardworking; Busy

a)

Indulgent

b)

Eccentric

c)

Penurious

d)

Assiduous

5.

The Lizard People spent hours dancing and shouting  (a)   towards the skies in hopes of rain pouring down.

6.

Synonym: Poor; destitute; miserly

a)

Avarice

b)

Assiduous

c)

Penurious

d)

Eccentric

7.

Most people described her outfits as extremely (a)   since not many people would use paper towels and trash bags for skirts and sweaters.

8.

Antonym: Assiduous

a)

Lethargic

b)

Energized

c)

Poor

d)

Wealthy

9.

The greedy banker’s (a)   led him to funnel company funds into his personal account. 

10.

Lenient; Yielding to Desire

a)

Penurious

b)

Insuperable

c)

Indulgent

d)

Assiduous

11.

Since the (a)   man could not pay the water bill, he is often seen collecting rainwater for bathing.

12.

Incantation

a)

Spell

b)

Chant

c)

Description

d)

A word I can't pronounce.

13.

Do not (a)   the last of our water since we may need it to drink before the pipes are repaired.

14.

Assuage

a)

A type of meat

b)

To soothe; relieve

c)

To assign

d)

To prove wrong

15.

The lawyer wanted to be (a)   in preparing his case for the court, so he annotated every document that was given to him by hand over 3 weeks.

16.

Antonym: Corroborate

a)

Assuage

b)

Debunk

c)

Insuperable

d)

Avarice

17.

The shopkeeper’s (a)   was apparent when he paid his workers in bread crumbs and not actual cash.

18.

Antonym: Solvable, Easy

a)

Insuperable

b)

Eccentric

c)

Insidious

d)

Assiduous

19.

You might take Tylenol to (a)   the fever and soothe the pain of your broken arm.

20.

Eccentric

a)

Lenient; Yielding to Desire

b)

Unconventional; A Little Kooky

c)

Standard; typically done

d)

Incapable of Being Overcome or solved