Worksheetsvocabulary
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
“Fragment” is a small piece or a part, especially when broken from something whole. Is this definition true or false?
true
false
Find the ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence “To escape capture, he fled to the mountains.”
stay
scoot
run away
1. In the car the police found guns, knives, and other ….. weapons (= weapons that can kill).
safe
lethal
unharmed
uninjured
What does “ mere ” mean ?
use to emphasize that something is not large or important.
A large area of water that has land all around it
To have your home somewhere
A similar to someone or something
Which word is a synonym for the word “
catastrophic” below?
Calamitous
Tragic
Devastating
Fortunate
Which word is a synonym for the word “ prospects” below?
Supervision
Expectation
Tradition
Bosses
Choose the best answer: If deman for product surges, it……
rises suddenly
falls suddenly
What does “ reside” mean ?
To live somewhere
To put food into your mouth and then swallow it
To show or explain to someone how to do something
Which word is an antonym for the word “congregate” below?
Disperse
Distillate
Essence
Quintessence
Which word is a synonym for the word “ squash” below?
Reshape
Coax
Encourage
Congestion
1. What does "malicious" mean?
intended to harm or upset other people
causing good things
Friendly
Which word is a synonym for the word " perpetrator " below?
Policeman
Criminal
Cop
Victim
Which word is an antonym for the word " dominate " below?
command
control
lead
follow
1. Which of the following is NOT a definition of the word "intimate"
very closely associated or familiar
to make clear what you think or want without saying it directly
A strange friend
1. Which of the following phrases correctly describes the meaning of the word "relinquish"?
give up or surrender something
control something
enjoy something
Choose the best answer: When you mangle a language, you speak it.........
well
badly
Choose the besst answer: If your desk is immaculate, it is........
disorganized and messy
neat and tidy
Determine the meaning of words in parentheses: “Prone to”
Pretend
Fight to win
Mind
easy to
Determine the meaning of words in parentheses: “Innate ability”
Tension
Contend
Endowed
Restraint
He felt an irresistible ….. to giggle
(a)
. ….. is the ability to identify with or vicariously experience the thoughts or feelings of others.
(a)
China has used in a very ….. way foreign resources in order to leverage domestic political change.
(a)
They also provide ….. and nurture responsibility
(a)
Which word is to express a short period of time between parts of a play, movie, concert, etc.?
transmit
emission
admission
intermission
“Maybe she gets drunk to obliterate painful memories.” What does the word “obliterate” in the above sentence mean?
to make an idea or feeling disappear
completely
to make memories come back
What does "tormented" mean?
To make somebody suffer very much.
Feeling sad.
Everything will happen naturally.
Which word is synonym for the word "rouse" below?
Unsuspecting.
Wake up.
Recounts.
Revenge.
What does the underlined word in the following sentence mean?
" Scientists are puzzled as to why the whale had swum to the shore"
To surprise somebody very much.
Understand something.
Unable to understand something or the reason for something
Know something very much.
Fill in the blank in this sentence: "He was ….. by feelings of insecurity".
Sad
Exhaust
Tormented
Happy
Which word is an antonym for the word "taunting" below?
Mocking
Teasing
Swore
Kind
What does "astonished" mean?
To surprise somebody very much.
Feelings usual
That happens or is done most of the time or in most cases
Which word is a synonym for the word "vengeance" below?
Underlying
Imprint
Summoned
Punishment
She ........what time the bus left.
Answer
Reply
Wait
Inquired
What’s the meaning of the word “philanthropy”?
The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
Disliking humankind and avoiding human society.
Pitiably small or inadequate.
Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous
Determine the meaning of words in parentheses: “Obscure”
not known to many people
in a way that is easy to see, hear, read, or understand
behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone
Find the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. “A hall with a seating capacity of 2000”
Impotence
Inability
Ability
Incompetence
Find the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. “In what conviction should we never give up?”
Opinion
Faith
Belief
Doubt
Can you ........ the writing on this envelope?
Encode
Decipher
Scramble
Rewrite
What’s the meaning of this word: “Radiant" ?
bring together and take in from scattered places or sources
put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others
a point or object from which light or heat radiates, especially a heating element in an electric or gas heater
lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.
There is no reliable …. of Cleopatra's face
depiction
depict
depicting
depicted
