WorksheetsVocab. 2A Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does benign mean?
to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
changing suddenly, fickle
not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
Which word means "to move upward" or "to rise from a lower station"?
antithesis
ascend
austere
autonomous
Fill in the blank:
You will only __________ the situation if you try to call her.
extol
defamation
esoteric
exacerbate
What does capricious mean?
to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
changing suddenly, fickle
not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
Which word means "strict; stern; unadorned; ascetic"?
antithesis
ascend
austere
autonomous
Fill in the blank:
The teacher would always __________ students who tried to do their best.
extol
defamation
esoteric
exacerbate
What does banal mean?
to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
changing suddenly, fickle
not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
Which word means "independent" or "self-contained"?
antithesis
ascend
austere
autonomous
Fill in the blank:
The __________ of another's character is a horrible thing.
extol
defamation
esoteric
exacerbate
What does dawdle mean?
to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
changing suddenly, fickle
not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
Which word means "a direct opposite"?
antithesis
ascend
austere
autonomous
Fill in the blank:
The English teachers were having an __________ discussion about the correct usage of some obscure word.
extol
defamation
esoteric
exacerbate
