WorksheetsWHS English I first forty words Semester 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does it mean to ostensibly do something?
Do your very best.
Don't do it.
Pretend to do it.
Think about it for a while before doing it.
Which character in Of Mice and Men is the most pugnacious?
Candy
Curley
Crooks
Slim
The Princess imperiously ordered the bellhop to take her luggage to the limo. In this sentence, what does imperiously mean?
in a bossy, demanding manner
while giving compliments and a tip
shyly
talking slowly because the bellhop doesn't understand her accent
Which option is the best example of something that would be considered futile?
Having an extra pair of boots when you go hiking.
Taking a nap to be ready for an all-nighter.
A get away car that has a dead battery.
Having treats for helping a new pet like you.
The metric wrench is incongruent with a standard bolt. Incongruent means
doesn't fit
works together
speeds up
not a bad choice
A sociopath does not feel contrition when scamming someone out of their life savings.
What is the definition of contrition?
showing a readiness to fight
having no result or effect
not easily convinced
sorrow or remorse for one's wrongs
The students thought the look on the teacher's face was ominous.
What are the students thinking?
Their teacher is going to cancel the finals.
Their teacher is going to add fifty questions to their final test.
Their teacher is going to give out candy for the awesome answers they provided on the last test.
Their teacher is going to let them sit wherever they wish.
June said her dog ate her homework. The teacher was skeptical about that.
What does the teacher think about what June told her?
She feels sorry for June and is willing to give her an extra day to turn it in.
The teacher wonders what kind of dog June has.
The teacher thinks June is very clever.
She thinks June is just using her dog as an excuse.
It is his assertion that no one should ever go into his room without his permission.
Assertion most likely means:
a polite request
a sense of humor
a strong opinion
an educated guess
This is interesting, but how does it appertain to the problem we are trying to solve?
In this sentence, appertain most closely means
relates
suggests
negates
dismisses
It is very hard to mollify my brother when he gets angry.
What is another word for mollify?
answer
prepare
calm
excite
After Gayle took her boyfriend, all Hillary wanted was retribution.
What does Hillary want?
A new boyfriend.
To make Gayle pay for stealing her boo.
To be left alone.
To tell Gayle that she can have him.
The horse's gait showed it was injured.
What is a gait?
An opening in a fence.
A particular coat color.
A special breed.
A particular way of walking.
You could say there is a hierarchy in my family. Grandpa is at the top.
Where else can you find a hierarchy?
in the military
at the movies
in a field
none of the above
I was thinking derogatory things about her, but I kept my opinions to myself.
What kind of opinions are derogatory?
negative
low
bad
all of the above
The only time he feels chagrin is when the new girl catches him looking at her.
What is chagrin?
love
annoyance
embarrassment
boredom
After knee surgery, Keith was recumbent for two weeks.
What is another way to say he was recumbent?
He had to boogie down for thirty minutes each day.
He spend most of his time lying down.
He was up and walking right away.
He had to use a cane for a long period of time.
You have to admit Eeyore is a morose character.
What is a synonym for morose?
sad
happy
carefree
colorful
He had to lumber after spraining his ankle.
What does lumber mean?
wrap an injury
skip
limp
cry
The waiter was brusque as he brought our food, so we left him a small tip.
What is the opposite of brusque?
quick
brief
unfriendly
friendly
Plaintive people are
singing
dancing
moaning
skipping
Contort means to
make a pretzel
eat a pretzel
twist like a pretzel
shake sugar on a pretzel
Mrs. Stone believes that if a student is apprehensive about the vocabulary final, he or she should review using the quizlets.
Apprehensive means
having no result or effect
fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future
very bad
very serious, unhappy, and quiet
Which word means difficult to understand
profound
plaintive
reprehensible
ostensibly
If you are complacent about ninth grade, you might very well get your wish... you will repeat ninth grade.
So, what does complacent mean?
kind, conscientious, and considerate
working hard to improve
so worried that you give yourself an anxiety attach
okay with the way things are and not willing to work to change them
I noticed the mean girls' derision towards the new student, and went over to try and make her feel more comfortable.
What is derision?
the feeling that people express when they criticize and laugh at someone in an insulting way
the feeling of welcome that people express when they want to make a new person feel a part of the group
the feeling of joy people feel when they win the lottery
the feeling of confusion people express when they hear a riddle
When his book was rejected by a publisher, he scuttled the entire manuscript.
In this case, scuttled would mean
rewrote and made better
revised
threw away
read it again
My parents think it is reprehensible to cheat on my exams.
So, what should I do?
Write the answers on my hand.
Study hard, because cheating is a very bad thing to do.
Not worry about it. I shouldn't care what my parents think.
Don't answer this question, it might incriminate me.
What kind of things bemuse you?
Mrs. Stone's weird sense of humor
riddles
Trying to figure out how some people can justify careless decisions.
All of the above.
The grumpy old man showed scorn for anyone who did not agree with him.
What is scorn?
showing disapproval
ignoring
laughing loudly
sleeping soundly
Extinct animals have perished.
What is another word for perished?
thrived
survived
lived
died
I hope this review will suffice in preparing you for the vocabulary test.
What is the definition of suffice?
to repeat until you are sick of it
to forget everything immediately
to be enough
to ignore
My house isn't fancy enough for a vestibule.
What is a vestibule?
a formal hallway
a butler and a maid
a stretch limo
a jacket without sleeves
I want a new puppy, but one that is not boisterous.
What type of puppy am I looking for?
energetic
rowdy
sick
calm
His penance for not listening is having to redo all the work he did wrong.
Penance means
reward
punishment
gift
reason to celebrate
My grandma is very prim. She always puts a napkin in her lap while she is eating.
What does prim mean?
annoying
helpful
charitable
dainty or refined
What does it mean if a person is an invalid?
someone who is bedridden or otherwise challenged by their health or physical condition
a person that cannot sit still because they are hyper
someone who has lost a loved one and is mourning
someone who wins the lottery and donates all the money to charity
My idea of a great vacation is lolling in the mountains.
What do I want to do in the mountains?
go hiking
bird watch
relax and laze around
ride horses
Students get nervous when finals are imminent.
What does imminent mean?
in the distant future
already happened
past
in the near future
It is so annoying when someone reiterates over and over again something I heard the first time.
What is the annoying person doing?
whispering
joking
repeating
choking
