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WorksheetsWeek 23 practice
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
benevolent
a)
kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people
b)
cruel and heartless; enjoying seeing others suffer
c)
violent and destructive
d)
old and ugly
2.
benign
a)
not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant
b)
causing serious damage; harsh
c)
causing death; deadly
d)
delicious and healthy
3.
bona fide
a)
real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way
b)
fake or false; made or done to trick someone
c)
false 2 3
d)
false 3 3
4.
benefit
a)
a good or helpful result or effect
b)
kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people
c)
a danger
d)
a threat to the safety of people
5.
dysentery
a)
a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood
b)
a mild illness that makes your ears to itch
c)
good health
d)
someone who is very bad at keeping watch
6.
dysfunction
a)
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
b)
the condition of having great and healthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being able to function well
c)
a prize that you get for doing well
d)
the way something usually works
7.
malcontent
a)
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
b)
a person who is always happy
c)
a person who is very patient and never gets angry
d)
A person who is always sad and worried about something
8.
malice
a)
a desire to cause harm to another person
b)
a desire to help someone
c)
a fear of losing someone
d)
not being able to trust anyone
9.
malfunction
a)
to fail to function or work properly
b)
to work very well
c)
to improve the function of something
d)
to work the way it is supposed to work
10.
malign
a)
to say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize harshly or unfairly
b)
to say kind things about someone or something publicly
c)
to say good things about someone who doesn't deserve it because you want them to like you
d)
to cross out something nice that someone has written
11.
marina
a)
a small harbor where small boats can dock
b)
a large lake
c)
an area of open sea or ocean
d)
a very large harbor where military ships can dock
12.
submissive
a)
ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive
b)
not ready to conform to the authority or will of others
c)
very aggressive
d)
violent and uncooperative
13.
default
a)
failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law
b)
paying on time
c)
fulfilling obligations all the time because it is important to be responsible
d)
blaming others for things you do
14.
decadence
a)
behavior that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.
b)
behavior that shows high morals and a dislike of pleasure
c)
behaviour that shows a lot of self-restraint and discipline
d)
doing something every ten years
15.
catalyst
a)
a substance that causes a chemical reaction to happen more quickly; a person or event that quickly causes change or action
b)
a substance that prevents a chemical reaction to happen; a person or even that prevents change
c)
a large group of cats that roam their territory terrorizing dogs for fun
d)
an underground burial place
16.
defunct
a)
no longer existing or being used
b)
being used for a long time
c)
Really good
d)
having a really good beat that is good to dance to
17.
surpass
a)
to become better, greater, or stronger than; to go beyond
b)
to weaken and become less powerful
c)
to pass out supplies
d)
to be very polite
18.
aqueduct
a)
a channel that has been built to carry water over long distances
b)
an underground pipe that carries water from your toilet to the sewer
c)
a large body of water
d)
a place to store water
19.
appropriate
a)
right for the purpose; proper for the circumstances
b)
wrong for the purpose; wrong for the circumstance
c)
something that offends most people
d)
something that doesn't work well
20.
clarify
a)
to make easier to understand; make clear
b)
to make harder to understand
c)
to confuse people even more
d)
to trick people
21.
context
a)
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning
b)
a guess that you pull out of thin air
c)
a mystery
d)
the contents of a big box that doesn't even look like it should be able to all fit in the box
22.
opposing
a)
(of two or more subjects) differing from or in conflict with each other
b)
(of two or more subjects) being the the same, one being the copy of the other
c)
to agree with someone
d)
very confusing and hard to understand
23.
relevant
a)
related to what is being discussed or is presently important
b)
not related to what is being discussed or is presently important
c)
very important
d)
not important at all
24.
sequential
a)
forming or following in a logical order or sequence.
b)
in a random order
c)
unorganized
d)
related to what is being discussed or is presently important
25.
determine
a)
to decide or settle finally and without question
b)
to not know what to do
c)
to be confused
d)
to try and trick someone
26.
closure
a)
an ending or concluding
b)
a beginning
c)
the middle of something
d)
starting something again
27.
passage
a)
a part of a written or musical work
b)
the entire collection of books
c)
a series of books
d)
a big meal
28.
elaborate
a)
to add details to something; explain more fully
b)
to not add any details
c)
to avoid talking about something
d)
to refuse to explain
29.
detail
a)
an individual feature, fact, or item
b)
a vague idea
c)
an appendage on the rear end of an animal
d)
the main idea
30.
analyze
a)
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain.
b)
to put parts together to make a whole
c)
to ignore and not pay attention to something
d)
to make something more confusing
31.
kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people
a)
benevolent
b)
dysentery
c)
malign
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
32.
not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant
a)
benign
b)
dysfunction
c)
marina
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
33.
real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way
a)
bona fide
b)
malcontent
c)
submissive
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
34.
a good or helpful result or effect
a)
benefit
b)
malice
c)
default
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
35.
a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood
a)
dysentery
b)
malfunction
c)
decadence
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
36.
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
a)
dysfunction
b)
malign
c)
catalyst
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
37.
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
a)
malcontent
b)
marina
c)
defunct
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
38.
a desire to cause harm to another person
a)
malice
b)
submissive
c)
surpass
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
39.
to fail to function or work properly
a)
malfunction
b)
default
c)
aqueduct
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
40.
to say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize harshly or unfairly
a)
malign
b)
decadence
c)
appropriate
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
41.
a small harbor where small boats can dock
a)
marina
b)
catalyst
c)
clarify
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
42.
ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive
a)
submissive
b)
defunct
c)
context
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
43.
failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law
a)
default
b)
surpass
c)
opposing
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
44.
behavior that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.
a)
decadence
b)
aqueduct
c)
relevant
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
45.
a substance that causes a chemical reaction to happen more quickly; a person or event that quickly causes change or action
a)
catalyst
b)
appropriate
c)
sequential
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
46.
no longer existing or being used
a)
defunct
b)
clarify
c)
determine
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
47.
to become better, greater, or stronger than; to go beyond
a)
surpass
b)
context
c)
closure
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
48.
a channel that has been built to carry water over long distances
a)
aqueduct
b)
opposing
c)
passage
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
49.
right for the purpose; proper for the circumstances
a)
appropriate
b)
relevant
c)
elaborate
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
50.
to make easier to understand; make clear
a)
clarify
b)
sequential
c)
detail
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
51.
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning
a)
context
b)
determine
c)
analyze
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
52.
(of two or more subjects) differing from or in conflict with each other
a)
opposing
b)
closure
c)
benevolent
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
53.
related to what is being discussed or is presently important
a)
relevant
b)
passage
c)
benign
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
54.
forming or following in a logical order or sequence.
a)
sequential
b)
elaborate
c)
bona fide
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
55.
to decide or settle finally and without question
a)
determine
b)
detail
c)
benefit
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
56.
an ending or concluding
a)
closure
b)
analyze
c)
dysentery
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
57.
a part of a written or musical work
a)
passage
b)
benevolent
c)
dysfunction
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
58.
to add details to something; explain more fully
a)
elaborate
b)
benign
c)
malcontent
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
59.
an individual feature, fact, or item
a)
detail
b)
bona fide
c)
malice
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
60.
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain.
a)
analyze
b)
benefit
c)
malfunction
d)
I have no idea and need to learn this word!
61.
While today a tyrant is always a harsh and cruel leader, in Ancient Greece they could be ___________________ rulers with total power who used it to help the people.
a)
benevolent
b)
benign
c)
bona fide
d)
benefit
62.
Thankfully the tumor on his face was ______________ and not cancerous.
a)
benign
b)
bona fide
c)
benefit
d)
dysentery
63.
Because the man had lied about having a medical degree, he was not a ________________ doctor
a)
bona fide
b)
benefit
c)
dysentery
d)
dysfunction
64.
Being a strong reader is a ___________in many areas of life so it is worth the effort to improve your reading even if you are not planning on an academic career.
a)
benefit
b)
dysentery
c)
dysfunction
d)
malcontent
65.
In Wishtree Red told the story of Maeve who lost her brother to __________ on the trip to America after their parents died.
a)
dysentery
b)
dysfunction
c)
malcontent
d)
malice
66.
In a friendship __________ can be toxic and cause at least one of the people pain.
a)
dysfunction
b)
malcontent
c)
malice
d)
malfunction
67.
Nobody took his complaints seriously because he was a known ________who complained about everything.
a)
malcontent
b)
malice
c)
malfunction
d)
malign
68.
Sometimes people do things that hurt others on accident, but sometimes there is _________ and that is the problem.
a)
malice
b)
malfunction
c)
malign
d)
marina
69.
Water in the lines caused the engine to _______so the car wouldn't start.
a)
malfunction
b)
malign
c)
marina
d)
submissive
70.
The bully attempted to ________ her target by telling people stories about her that were not true.
a)
malign
b)
marina
c)
submissive
d)
default
71.
I wonder how much it cost to rent a spot in a _________to dock your boat.
a)
marina
b)
submissive
c)
default
d)
decadence
72.
We all laughed when he assumed that the girl would be ___________because she looked like a sweet doll because we knew she would tear him apart the first time he tried to tell her what to do.
a)
submissive
b)
default
c)
decadence
d)
catalyst
73.
If you ________ on your loan you will lose your car.
a)
default
b)
decadence
c)
catalyst
d)
defunct
74.
Enraged by the __________ of the rich royal family who threw lavish parties while the people starved the people revolted.
a)
decadence
b)
catalyst
c)
defunct
d)
surpass
75.
I am hoping that the Covid shut down is a __________for improving access to good and affordable internet to every house.
a)
catalyst
b)
defunct
c)
surpass
d)
aqueduct
76.
The _______ factory sat empty for years until someone converted it into a museum.
a)
defunct
b)
surpass
c)
aqueduct
d)
appropriate
77.
If everyone studies their vocabulary words every day, we will ______the goal we set on Monday.
a)
surpass
b)
aqueduct
c)
appropriate
d)
clarify
78.
It amazes me that an _________ built by the Romans to bring water to the cities thousands of years ago can still function today.
a)
aqueduct
b)
appropriate
c)
clarify
d)
context
79.
While some words are fine to say at home, it is not ________to use them at school.
a)
appropriate
b)
clarify
c)
context
d)
opposing
80.
If you do not understand the directions, please ask your teacher to ______ them because following the directions is very important.
a)
clarify
b)
context
c)
opposing
d)
relevant
81.
When reading you can often determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word by ________ when you look at the words around it.
a)
context
b)
opposing
c)
relevant
d)
sequential
82.
When you write an argumentative essay it is important that you acknowledge _________ viewpoints and address them.
a)
opposing
b)
relevant
c)
sequential
d)
determine
83.
When you are writing an informational essay, it is important that you stay focused on your topic and only include _________ details.
a)
relevant
b)
sequential
c)
determine
d)
closure
84.
One way to organize an informational essay is in a ________ manner where you write about the order in which things happen, often using the transitions "first," "then," "next" and "finally."
a)
sequential
b)
determine
c)
closure
d)
passage
85.
While you are graded on how well you master the standards, doing the assigned work and your behavior in class will _______your success indicators which is how eligibility for extracurricular activities and if you walk at 8th grade graduation are determined.
a)
determine
b)
closure
c)
passage
d)
elaborate
86.
The last paragraph of any writing should provide the reader with a sense of __________ rather than the feeling that you just ran out of time or last interest.
a)
closure
b)
passage
c)
elaborate
d)
detail
87.
When you are asked to answer a question based on a ___________ you should always support your answer with text evidence which can be paraphrased or quoted.
a)
passage
b)
elaborate
c)
detail
d)
analyze
88.
When you are writing an essay you should first plan what main ideas you are going to include and then brainstorm details that you will _______on with quotes or examples.
a)
elaborate
b)
detail
c)
analyze
d)
benevolent
89.
It is important to describe things in enough _______that your reader can visualize what you are talking about.
a)
detail
b)
analyze
c)
benevolent
d)
benign
90.
When you ________patterns you can often prevent predict what will happen next.
a)
analyze
b)
benevolent
c)
benign
d)
bona fide
91.
benevolent
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
92.
benign
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
93.
bona fide
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
94.
benefit
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
95.
dysentery
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
96.
dysfunction
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
97.
malcontent
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
98.
malice
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
99.
malfunction
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
100.
malign
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
101.
marina
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
102.
submissive
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
103.
default
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
104.
decadence
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
105.
catalyst
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
106.
defunct
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
107.
surpass
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
108.
aqueduct
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
109.
appropriate
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
110.
clarify
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
111.
context
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
112.
opposing
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
113.
relevant
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
114.
sequential
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
115.
determine
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
116.
closure
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
117.
passage
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
118.
elaborate
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
119.
detail
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
120.
analyze
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
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