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Barron's Week 3 and 4 Parts of Speech/Idioms

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

loathe (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

2.

stipulate (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

3.

caustic (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

4.

aspirant (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

5.

bristle (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

6.

dupe

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

7.

cessation (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

8.

castigate (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

9.

dregs (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

10.

inadvertent

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

11.

scurrilous, ominous, incongruous (POS) (-ous words)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

12.

infamous, tremulous (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

13.

pugnacious (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

14.

laceration (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

15.

belligerent

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

16.

solace

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

17.

sordid

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

18.

incipient (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

19.

jostle

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

20.

frenzy (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

21.

tangible (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

22.

octogenarian (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

23.

lackluster (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

24.

reprimand

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

25.

wrest

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

26.

condolence (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

27.

euphemism (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

28.

mundane (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

29.

repudiate

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

30.

alacrity (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

31.

belittle

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

32.

feint (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

33.

scoff (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

34.

brash (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

35.

disdain (POS)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

36.

intimidate and promulgate (POS with -ate ending)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

37.

crocodile tears (idiom - select the meaning)

a)

disreputable part of town

b)

to be in charge

c)

fake crying; fake tears

d)

really big tears

38.

a chip off the old block (idiom - select the meaning)

a)

a carving from a wooden block

b)

a small house

c)

to take on more than one can handle

d)

a child who is like their parent

39.

to rule the roost (idiom - select the meaning)

a)

to be in charge

b)

to come to no good end

c)

to win an election

d)

to win the approval of a majority

40.

Skid Row (idiom - select the meaning)

a)

to challenge someone

b)

where sleds are stored

c)

a disreputable (bad) part of town

d)

marks left by fake tears

41.

to bite off more than you can chew (idiom - select the meaning)

a)

to take on more than one can handle

b)

to rule the day

c)

to challenge someone

d)

to be like your parents

42.

to carry the day (idiom - select the meaning)

a)

to steal a calendar

b)

to challenge someone

c)

to win the approval of the majority

d)

to take on more than one can carry

43.

to throw down the gauntlet

a)

to challenge someone

b)

to win the approval of many

c)

to fake cry

d)

to come to no good or practical result

44.

to go up in smoke (idiom - select the meaning)

a)

to win the majority's approval

b)

to be in charge

c)

to take on more than you can handle

d)

to come to no good or practical result