wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vocabulary Updated 11.29.21

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

Fortunately for him, he did not live to see the _______ of Russian society in 1917.

a)

debacle

b)

ubiquitous

c)

egregious

d)

elucidate

2.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

Computers are becoming increasingly ______, everyone seems to have one .

a)

debacle

b)

ubiquitous

c)

egregious

d)

elucidate

3.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

________ errors were made on John's paper that was caused by the tablet's failure to check spelling.

a)

debacle

b)

ubiquitous

c)

egregious

d)

elucidate

4.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

If you __________ something, you make it clear and easy to understand

a)

debacle

b)

ubiquitous

c)

egregious

d)

elucidate

5.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

I lingered most about the fireplace, as the most ________ part of the house.

a)

vital, imperative, salient

b)

plethora, myraid

c)

perilous

d)

perplex

6.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

I have a _______ of shirts, so I will donate some.

a)

vital, imperative, salient

b)

plethora, myraid

c)

perilous

d)

perplex

7.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

In these circumstances navigation is especially ____ , sailing into a storm.

a)

vital, imperative, salient

b)

plethora, myraid

c)

perilous

d)

perplex

8.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

The disease has continued to _____ doctors.

a)

vital, imperative, salient

b)

plethora, myraid

c)

perilous

d)

perplex

9.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

He _______ that there were spies in the government.

a)

asserts

b)

erroneous

c)

employ

d)

advantageous

10.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

He has an _______ opinion about the problem.

a)

asserts

b)

erroneous

c)

employ

d)

advantageous

11.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

Looking to ________ college students instead of veteran shop employees for the coffee shop is a stellar move.

a)

asserts

b)

erroneous

c)

employ

d)

advantageous

12.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

Wealth and society encourage civilization, which is ___________ to everyone.

a)

asserts

b)

erroneous

c)

employ

d)

advantageous

13.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

We have evidence to __________ the allegations against him

a)

substantiate

b)

galvanize

c)

attest

d)

forte

14.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

His efforts to ____ his classmates were successful when they all compiled.

a)

substantiate

b)

galvanize

c)

attest

d)

forte

15.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

I can ____ that what he has said is true.

a)

substantiate

b)

galvanize

c)

attest

d)

forte

16.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

He found that running long distances was not his _____ .

a)

substantiate

b)

galvanize

c)

attest

d)

forte

17.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

We tried to ___ what we had seen in the morning.

a)

emulate

b)

portray, indicate, depict

c)

loquacious

d)

emulate

18.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

The young boy frowned and stamped his feet to ____ anger.

a)

emulate

b)

portray, indicate, depict

c)

loquacious

d)

emulate

19.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

The normally ______ Mr O'Reilly has said little.

a)

emulate

b)

portray, indicate, depict

c)

loquacious

d)

emulate

20.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

She received a Grammy Award, the highest ____ in the music business.

a)

emulate

b)

accolade

c)

appease

d)

acquiesce

21.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

They attempted to ____ international opposition by promising to hold talks.

a)

emulate

b)

accolade

c)

appease

d)

acquiesce

22.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

The fever made her _____, she was not making any sense.

a)

emulate

b)

incoherent

c)

brazen

d)

acquiesce

23.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

In that case, the lack of consequences was simply more shameful and _______ than normal.

a)

emulate

b)

incoherent

c)

brazen

d)

nuisance

24.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

I know it's a ______ for you to carry it, but it's important to me.

a)

emulate

b)

incoherent

c)

brazen

d)

nuisance

25.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

Just the words are enough to ______ up its luxurious image.

a)

conjure

b)

incoherent

c)

audacity

d)

nuisance

26.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

I can't believe she had the _____ to ask me to do her work for her.

a)

conjure

b)

incoherent

c)

audacity

d)

nuisance

27.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

Jessica tried to ____ that she did not want to work this weekend, but was not clear enough, so she was put on the schedule.

a)

conjure

b)

imply

c)

audacity

d)

nuisance

28.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

It's ______ that two people living in the same house are going to be at odds sometimes, but from now on I'll never feel completely safe.

a)

conjure

b)

imply

c)

inevitable

d)

nuisance

29.

What vocabulary word best fills in the sentence?

He was upset that his sister was not listening, but instead decided to ____ him in the most disrespectful way!

a)

conjure

b)

mock

c)

inevitable

d)

nuisance

30.
What is tone in writing?
a)
The reader's attitude toward the subject.
b)
The author's attitude toward the subject.
c)
The reader's feelings about the subject.
d)
The sound that comes from a piano when you press a key. 
31.
The definition of mood is 
a)
the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.
b)
revising your writing so that it is free of errors.
c)
overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader. 
d)
working with a partner to check your writing. 
32.

This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.

a)

Description

b)

Imagery

c)

Senses

d)

Symbols

33.

Diction is the literary term that means

a)

The connections we have with words

b)

An author's choice of words

c)

The definition of words

d)

The common way of speaking with friends

34.
What is connotation?
a)
Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.
b)
Dictionary meaning of a word.
c)
I don't know!
d)
Unknown meaning