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Word of the Day Warm Up 1-50 (Middle School Vocabulary)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kevin tried to be ______ when pointing out the writer's grammatical errors.

a)

intuition

b)

tactful

c)

tangible

2.

Lara wasn't sure how to _____ the difficult conversation with her boss.

a)

initiate

b)

sparse

c)

permeate

3.

Water is _____ in the desert, so pack plenty for your hike.

a)

breach

b)

immerse

c)

sparse

4.

After the hurricane, the dangerous storm surge will _____.

a)

recede

b)

spectacle

c)

precursor

5.

The family wanted to keep some _____ reminders of their lost loved one.

a)

amid

b)

tangible

c)

precocious

6.

There was no time to ask questions, so I had to trust my _____.

a)

indicative

b)

intuition

c)

nefarious

7.

Our team will start winning when we play as a ____ group.

a)

gaudy

b)

benefactor

c)

cohesive

8.

During the downpour, dampness seemed to _____ everything in our tent.

a)

petrified

b)

expediently

c)

permeate

9.

My poor dog is _____ of fireworks!

a)

petrified

b)

expediently

c)

permeate

10.

It felt heavenly to _____ myself in the bubbling hot tub.

a)

immerse

b)

amid

c)

clamor

11.

They worked _____, getting the job done in less than an hour!

a)

permeate

b)

superfluous

c)

expediently

12.

Can you believe some kind _____ donated $1,000 to our fundraiser?

a)

benefactor

b)

incredulous

c)

cacophony

13.

Annie was _____ when she heard the story of our crazy adventure.

a)

benefactor

b)

incredulous

c)

cacophony

14.

A talent show is a great idea, but let's consider the _____ of making it happen.

a)

sans

b)

torrent

c)

logistics

15.

A sore throat is sometimes a _____ to a cold or other illness.

a)

sans

b)

precursor

c)

circumvent

16.

A salad bar is a pretty healthy meal idea, ____ the brownie dessert.

a)

sans

b)

incredulous

c)

circumvent

17.

You must be 18 to apply for the job, and there's no way to _____ that rule.

a)

precursor

b)

incredulous

c)

circumvent

18.

Twelve outfits seem a little _____ for a three-day trip.

a)

superfluous

b)

sparse

c)

sans

19.

Muscle cramps can be _____ of dehydration.

a)

clamor

b)

indicative

c)

initiate

20.

That shirt's sequins are neon stripes are too _____ for me.

a)

clamor

b)

indicative

c)

gaudy

21.

I remember struggling in math class last year, so I feel _____ for others having a hard time.

a)

lackadaisical

b)

empathy

c)

mundane

22.

Jacob could hardly hear his friend over the _____ in the locker room.

a)

clamor

b)

spectacle

c)

gaudy

23.

Interns at the office take care of _____ tasks like making copies and filing papers.

a)

precocious

b)

spectacle

c)

mundane

24.

The lost little boy stood _____ the excited crowd.

a)

immerse

b)

amid

c)

empathy

25.

As the juggler performed, people stood on the street to watch the _____.

a)

spectacle

b)

amid

c)

caustic

26.

My _____ three year old nephew can already play the violin.

a)

spectacle

b)

precocious

c)

mundane

27.

The test results are _____ and show that Grandma is cancer-free!

a)

cosmetic

b)

precocious

c)

conclusive

28.

The band room filled with a _____ of students warming up their instruments.

a)

cosmetic

b)

cacophony

c)

conclusive

29.

When we moved in, we didn't know our new street was one of the town's _____.

a)

torrent

b)

recede

c)

thoroughfares

30.

The car runs fine, but it needs some ____ work.

a)

cosmetic

b)

gaudy

c)

conclusive

31.

I'm sorry you had to hear that person's _____ remark.

a)

tactful

b)

conclusive

c)

caustic

32.

I don't appreciate your _____ attitude toward your job.

a)

lackadaisical

b)

nefarious

c)

circumvent

33.

The police had been trying to catch the _____ car thieves for years.

a)

lackadaisical

b)

nefarious

c)

breach

34.

_____ of rainwater ran down the street during the storm.

a)

Cacophony

b)

Thoroughfares

c)

Torrents

35.

The guards were responsible for making sure no one could ____ the castle wall.

a)

breach

b)

petrified

c)

expediently

36.

The employee was fired for his _____ show of disrespect.

a)

egregious

b)

torrent

c)

superfluous

d)

reclusive

37.

The remote mountain cabin is the perfect home for my _____ uncle.

a)

hasten

b)

reclusive

c)

breach

d)

torrent

38.

Thanks to her mother's _____ advice, Jennifer decided to invest retirement money.

a)

nefarious

b)

reclusive

c)

sage

d)

amid

39.

Nothing could match the _____ I felt at seeing my best friend after eight years!

a)

recede

b)

initiate

c)

tactful

d)

elation

40.

To make up for the long wait time, the company decided to _____the shipping cost.

a)

waive

b)

nonchalant

c)

tactful

d)

recollect

41.

Time was almost up, so I had to _____ to finish my test.

a)

waive

b)

hasten

c)

monotonous

d)

recollect

42.

How can Bill act so ______ after being fired from his job this morning?

a)

waive

b)

hasten

c)

nonchalant

d)

recollect

43.

Mom was impressed when the kids cleaned the kitchen of their own _____.

a)

waive

b)

hasten

c)

nonchalant

d)

volition

44.

Do you _____ what he said we were supposed to do for the project?

a)

recollect

b)

incessantly

c)

hasten

d)

volition

45.

Hailey was so excited about the birthday party that she talked about it _____.

a)

recollect

b)

incessantly

c)

hasten

d)

volition

46.

Painting was _____ work, so Lisa listened to music to make it more fun.

a)

monotonous

b)

hasten

c)

nonchalant

d)

volition

47.

Take some posed pictures, but let's also get some _____ shots of the players in action.

a)

precarious

b)

pliable

c)

candid

d)

comply

48.

That _____ spot on the edge of the shelf isn't a good place for my glass figurine.

a)

volition

b)

nonchalant

c)

candid

d)

precarious

49.

We can make jewelry out of this _____ metal.

a)

pliable

b)

recollect

c)

incessantly

d)

monotonous

50.

To _____ with company policy, the team held safety mettings every week.

a)

volition

b)

comply

c)

hasten

d)

monotonous