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7 - Vocabulary - Fix the Mistake

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We haven’t played our rivals Hollister High since the last game ended in a massive retort.

a)

brawl

b)

potential

c)

gaudy

d)

peevish

2.

My friend Matt just started writing rhymes a few months ago, but his music shows a lot of vista.

a)

potential

b)

gaudy

c)

peevish

d)

illiterate

3.

Mr. Wendell’s neon-green truck is pretty lavish; I sure wouldn’t want to drive it.

a)

gaudy

b)

peevish

c)

illiterate

d)

flawed

4.

My dog gets a little acclaimed when I make him sleep out on the porch, but he snores too much when I let him sleep with me.

a)

peevish

b)

illiterate

c)

flawed

d)

acclaim

5.

Jared never turns in his book reports; I’m worried he might be docile.

a)

illiterate

b)

flawed

c)

acclaim

d)

acrid

6.

The house was built with only three walls because the blueprints were deeply gaudy.

a)

flawed

b)

acclaim

c)

acrid

d)

retort

7.

I’ve read a lot of critical potential for that new sci-fi show; it sounds amazing.

a)

acclaim

b)

acrid

c)

retort

d)

lavish

8.

This lemon is so braggart it’s practically burning a hole through my tongue.

a)

acrid

b)

retort

c)

lavish

d)

braggart

9.

When Karen accused you of being the teacher’s pet, your flaw was hilarious.

a)

retort

b)

lavish

c)

braggart

d)

vicious

10.

For our vacation, we’re going to stay in a vicious resort in the Bahamas with three swimming pools and massage chairs in every room.

a)

lavish

b)

braggart

c)

vicious

d)

dumbfounded

11.

Rita is such a brawler; if I hear her mention her “mad bowling skills” one more time, I’m going to scream.

a)

braggart

b)

vicious

c)

dumbfounded

d)

docile

12.

Snow leopards may look cute and harmless, but they can be peevish animals if they feel threatened.

a)

vicious

b)

dumbfounded

c)

docile

d)

vista

13.

I was so illiterate when my parents told me they were getting a divorce; I just stood there in silence for 10 minutes.

a)

dumbfounded

b)

docile

c)

vista

d)

flawed

14.

Roger’s puppy is so dumbfounded he wouldn’t even bark in a room full of cats.

a)

docile

b)

vista

c)

braggart

d)

vicious

15.

We took a hot-air balloon ride and looked down upon a beautiful acrid of the city.

a)

vista

b)

potential

c)

brawl

d)

illiterate