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WorksheetsWord of the Day #6 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
A pessimistic person is somebody that can usually be described as __________________.
cynical
ardent
spurious
diligent
A person that is fanatical about reading can also be described as _____________ about it.
fraudulent
pessimistic
zealous
entice
Which of the following situations would be ironic?
Select ALL that apply.
a robbery taking place at a police station
two siblings decide to watch a movie together
spelling a word incorrectly that the day before you said to someone else you knew how to spell properly
wearing the same exact soccer jersey to school as a classmate
Which of the following are obligations that fourth grade students have?
Select ALL that apply.
coming to school late each day
asking questions when something is not understood
completing their homework assignments every night
starting food fights in the school cafeteria
Which of the words below is a synonym for reconcile?
debacle
rectify
cajole
assiduous
If a couple of friends wanted to reconcile a disagreement they were having, what might they try to do?
Select ALL that apply.
go over like a lead balloon
let bygones be bygones
make peace
bury the hatchet
Quotidian, routine, and unremarkable are all synonyms for the word __________________________.
mundane
coax
fiasco
bogus
To coax a person is to ____________________________________.
have something go terribly wrong
find something to be very common or ordinary
work extremely hard
try to convince them to do something
Which of the following statements is most likely bogus?
"I have finished reading three books so far this month."
"I once lifted an entire school bus over my head and then threw it."
"My sister won an Art competition recently."
"I can speak two different languages."
If someone was described as an industrious student, what might they usually do?
Select ALL that apply.
doodle in their notebook instead of paying attention in class
not complete a homework assignment and then lie about it
study for all of their upcoming tests well in advance
make up any work they missed while they were absent
A fiasco is something that goes horribly wrong. Which of the words below can also be used to describe such a failure?
avid
conscientious
fictitious
catastrophe
If something went over like a lead balloon when making cupcakes, what happened?
they were burnt in the oven while baking
everyone that ate one asked for seconds
they tasted awful
they were scrumptious
If somebody is an avid movie-goer, what statement best describes them?
they have never seen a movie in all of their life
they never go to the movies
they only watch humorous movies
they go to the movies every chance they get
Coincidental, incidental, and unexpected are all synonyms for which of the words below?
obligation
industrious
ironic
zealous
A responsibility, requirement, or duty a person has is a(n) ____________________________ of theirs.
pessimistic
mundane
obligation
fiasco
If you were trying to conciliate or resolve something with a friend, what might you say to them?
"I am very sorry. It will not happen anymore."
"I am never speaking with you again!"
"You really disappointed me."
"Your behavior is completely unacceptable and I no longer want to be friends."
If two or more people were trying to make peace, what are they doing?
locking horns
fighting like cats and dogs
patching things up
quarreling
What might you do if you just finished reading a mundane novel?
watch the movie that accompanies the book
tell everyone you know how splendid it was to read
not recommend reading it to a friend
read more books by the same author
Which of the words below is NOT a synonym for coax?
persuade
entice
debacle
cajole
An assiduous student can also be described as ______________________.
Select ALL that apply.
diligent
discouraged
conscientious
industrious
