WorksheetsDC American Lit Vocabulary January
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
They got married in a barn because they wanted a ________ setting for their wedding.
bucolic
derisive
quirky
conjecture
Many African Americans who moved North during the Great Migration felt this way;
to feel that something or someone is not as good as you thought.
The ___________ of Indianapolis neighborhoods has forced many low-income families to move out.
conjecture
blockbusting
gentrification
dissemination
To bring two ideas or people back together
reconcile
reconciled
reconcilement
reconciler
impressed firmly on the mind; established deeply
sage
ingrained
disclose
clarify
I was embarrassed after my boss ________ me in front of my coworkers.
Beleaguered
Bedraggled
Belated
Berated
furtive
slow poke
stealthy
confused
talkative
Believing a falsehood or deceit
guidance
delusional
fiery
exaggerated
This Advil should _______ your pain.
alleviate
conjecture
derisify
alacrity
Which of the following words means having or showing deep understanding and application of knowledge.
Resilience
Optimistic
Resourcefulness
Insightful
Initiative
Nobody wants to live a life devoid of small pleasures.
Devoid means:
lacking
superior
wrestle or fight
urge on
The short-term needs are so great and the long-term gains are so implausible.
What does implausible mean?
possible
likely to happen
impossible
unlikely to happen
"Shortly after she got in bed she would hear a furtive knock at the door."
Furtive means
Secretive/sneaky
Loud
Illegal
Immoral
"It was widely seen as a counter-argument to claims that poor people are 'to blame' for bad decisions.” Counter-argument means:
An argument that is opposite reality
A solution to an argument
An argument against/opposing another argument
A symbol of agreement
Alex felt ________ when he found out his wife had been cheating on him.
derisive
emasculated
berated
toxic masculinity
She was appalled by the smell of urine in the stairwell. Appalled means
extremely dismayed/upset
shocked
aware
greeted
