WorksheetsTier II Vocabulary Sept-Dec
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
to praise; express approval (verb)
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to set right; relief from wrong or injury (verb/noun)
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associated or suggested meaning of a word (noun)
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fearful or anxious, especially about the future (adjective)
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to go abroad; to make a start (verb)
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having great variety; numerous and diverse (adjective)
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innocent; simple; frank; sincere (adjective)
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cautiously; with great care (adverb)
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strong dislike; bitter hostility (noun)
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warlike; given to fighting; one engaged in war (noun/adjective)
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treachery (betrayal); deceitfulness (noun)
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spiteful (vengeful); showing ill will (adjective)
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resentfulness; hatred, especially long-standing (noun)
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to accept without protest; to agree (verb)
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to compel, force (verb)
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forceful; convincing (adjective)
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken (adjective/adverb)
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unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others (adjective)
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kindly; charitable (adjective)
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mercy; humaneness; mildness (noun)
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No one doubts the ___________ intentions of the program for community improvement, but it was ruined by mismanagement.
benevolent
clemency
commend
redress
His ___________ joy when it was announced that I had won the scholarship meant more to me than all the polite congratulations that I received.
altruistic
clemency
commend
redress
The board of directors voted to ___________ him for the skill and enthusiasm with which he managed the charity drive.
altruistic
benevolent
commend
redress
Emphasizing the youth of the convicted man, the defense attorney pleaded for___________.
altruistic
benevolent
commend
clemency
When citizens feel that something is wrong, they have the right under the First Amendment to ask their government for a(n)____________ for grievances.
altruistic
commend
redress
cogent
He was ____________ about his first day on the job.
apprehensive
multifarious
ingenuous
warily
The explorers chose to __________ on their week-long expedition after gathering all the necessary survival gear.
apprehensive
acquiesce
coerce
embark
Most high school students carry a busy schedule of __________ classes and extra-curricular activities.
cogent
ingenuous
multifarious
apprehensive
The __________ youth are often misunderstood.
ingenuous
multifarious
cogent
warily
He ________ approached the mouth of the cave, apprehensive about its contents.
multifarious
verbatim
warily
connotation
There is growing _________ between the once long-time friends.
animosity
belligerent
connotation
verbatim
The United States was once a ____________ in World War II.
verbatim
multifarious
cogent
belligerent
The manager fired the employee suspected of __________.
duplicity
cogent
verbatim
connotation
Her __________ personality did not earn her many friends.
cogent
verbatim
malevolent
connotation
The _________ that existed due to the long-standing family feud was never really understood.
rancor
verbatim
animosity
belligerent
Whenever her parents ____________ to her demands, it only made her more spoiled and apathetic about consequences.
acquiesced
coerced
commended
redressed
Bullying often includes __________ others into doing something they don't want to do.
acquiescing
embarking
coercing
redressing
Only the most ____________ of arguments would convince the jury of his innocence.
cogent
verbatim
rancor
belligerent
Analyzing the positive and negative______________ of words is one way to determine the tone of a text.
belligerents
connotations
verbatim
malevolent
It's entirely possible, but also very difficult to copy down a teacher's words ____________ during a lecture.
verbatim
apprehensively
warily
ingenuously
