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Wordly Wise Book 11 Lesson 17

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word CHATTEL MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(n.) any article of tangible property other than land, buildings, and other things annexed to land.

b)

(n.) public records; historical documents preserved and kept

c)

(adj.) Performed as routine without interest or care

d)

(v.) To remove or separate, as from society or public life

2.

The word LIMBO MOST NEARLY means:

(n.) A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state

(n.) A person who intends to overthrow or undermine; (adj.) In opposition to a political system and intending to overthrow or undermine it

(n.) a place or state of oblivion to which persons or things are regarded as being relegated when cast aside, forgotten, past, or out of date

a)

(n.) the point toward which anything tends; goal or end.

b)

(adj.) In deplorable condition; Appearing to be close to collapse; Rickety

c)

(n.) A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state

d)

(n.) a place or state of oblivion to which persons or things are regarded as being relegated when cast aside, forgotten, past, or out of date

3.

The word SUBVERSIVE MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(n.) A person who intends to overthrow or undermine; (adj.) In opposition to a political system and intending to overthrow or undermine it

b)

(n.) any article of tangible property other than land, buildings, and other things annexed to land.

c)

(adj.) Performed as routine without interest or care

d)

(n.) public records; historical documents preserved and kept

4.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition: (adj.) Spacious; roomy

a)

LISTLESS

b)

COMMODIOUS

c)

RAMSHACKLE

d)

SUBVERSIVE

5.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition: (adj.) Having its original purity or cleanliness, untainted

a)

VIRULENT

b)

COMMODIOUS

c)

SUBVERSIVE

d)

PRISTINE

6.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition: (n.) A large, destructive and usually extensive fire

a)

TERMINUS

b)

CONFLAGRATION

c)

COMMODIOUS

d)

RAMSHACKLE

7.

The house was a(n) _____ old building which needed lots of work so we kept looking for something sturdy. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

VIRULENT

b)

TERMINUS

c)

RAMSHACKLE

d)

METROPOLIS

8.

Everyone claimed the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl would help out the town by creating jobs, but the _____ toxic waste ended up being much more deadly than we had expected. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

LINEAGE

b)

TERMINUS

c)

SEQUESTER

d)

VIRULENT

9.

Harry Potter was not aware of his _____ until someone told him about his parents. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

LINEAGE

b)

TERMINUS

c)

METROPOLIS

d)

SEQUESTER

10.

We had to check the _____ for old newspaper clippings about the gas shortage in the 70's. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

CHATTEL

b)

SUBVERSIVE

c)

ARCHIVES

d)

PERFUNCTORY

11.

The word TERMINUS BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

I forgot to get off the bus so I ended at the _____ and the driver had to take me back home.

b)

Although the uninhabited island had a(n) _____ and unspoiled beauty, I wished there was a Burger King on it so I could get some fries.

c)

The case will sit in _____ until we can find evidence that he committed the crime.

d)

The house was a(n) _____ old building which needed lots of work so we kept looking for something sturdy.

12.

The word SEQUESTER BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

Nobody wanted to do anything because the blazing sun made everyone _____ .

b)

This booming _____ is the center of city nightlife, so we don't mind driving up every weekend.

c)

I chose to _____ myself from my friends just the week of midterms; I had to be alone to get my studying done.

d)

The first sign the organization was _____ must have been their pamphlet's title, which was "How to Overthrow your Government in Ten Easy Steps."

13.

The word LISTLESS BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

Nobody wanted to do anything because the blazing sun made everyone _____ .

b)

I forgot to get off the bus so I ended at the _____ and the driver had to take me back home.

c)

Everyone claimed the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl would help out the town by creating jobs, but the _____ toxic waste ended up being much more deadly than we had expected.

d)

The first sign the organization was _____ must have been their pamphlet's title, which was "How to Overthrow your Government in Ten Easy Steps."

14.

The word METROPOLIS BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

When he moved to another state he took his _____ with him in a huge truck.

b)

This booming _____ is the center of city nightlife, so we don't mind driving up every weekend.

c)

Harry Potter was not aware of his _____ until someone told him about his parents.

d)

I chose to _____ myself from my friends just the week of midterms; I had to be alone to get my studying done.

15.

The word PERFUNCTORY BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

The house was a(n) _____ old building which needed lots of work so we kept looking for something sturdy.

b)

The first sign the organization was _____ must have been their pamphlet's title, which was "How to Overthrow your Government in Ten Easy Steps."

c)

Although the uninhabited island had a(n) _____ and unspoiled beauty, I wished there was a Burger King on it so I could get some fries.

d)

The police performed a _____ seatbelt check at the intersection but they knew they wouldn't be ticketing anyone.

16.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS for the word VIRULENT?

a)

poisonous; dangerous; deadly; injurious

b)

oblivion; nowhere; SIberia; nothingness

c)

close; ending; journey's end; destination

dissident;

d)

fire; blaze; inferno

17.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS for the word LIMBO?

a)

broken-down; rickety; dilapidated; derelict

b)

oblivion; nowhere; SIberia; nothingness

c)

poisonous; dangerous; deadly; injurious

d)

close; ending; journey's end; destination

18.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the synonyms:

close; ending; journey's end; destination

a)

COMMODIOUS

b)

METROPOLIS

c)

LIMBO

d)

TERMINUS

19.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms:

free; liberate; release; acquit

a)

SEQUESTER

b)

LINEAGE

c)

SUBVERSIVE

d)

PERFUNCTORY

20.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms: confined; cramped; small; minute

a)

COMMODIOUS

b)

RAMSHACKLE

c)

ARCHIVES

d)

CONFLAGRATION

21.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms: not original; not historical; private records

a)

LISTLESS

b)

PRISTINE

c)

ARCHIVES

d)

CONFLAGRATION

22.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms: immaterial things; intangibles; knowledge; skill

a)

CONFLAGRATION

b)

METROPOLIS

c)

CHATTEL

d)

LIMBO