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Wordly Wise Book 11 Lesson19

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word VIABLE MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) Dealing or concerned with the practicality of facts or actual occurrences; Sensible

b)

(n.) Support; Protection; Endorsement

c)

(adj.) Capable of success or continuing effectiveness; practicable

d)

(n.) the period or term of holding something.

2.

The word PENDULOUS MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) hanging down loosely; swinging freely; oscillating.

b)

(v.) To combine into one body or system; To unite

c)

(adj.) undertaken or done by or on behalf of one side, party, or faction only; not mutual

d)

(v.) To foreshadow or warn in advance

3.

The word PRAGMATIC MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) Extremely loud or powerful sound

b)

(adj.) Capable of success or continuing effectiveness; practicable

c)

(adj.) Dealing or concerned with the practicality of facts or actual occurrences; Sensible

d)

(n.) An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

4.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Extremely loud or powerful sound

a)

STENTORIAN

b)

AEGIS

c)

PRAGMATIC

d)

MORATORIUM

5.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) undertaken or done by or on behalf of one side, party, or faction only; not mutual

a)

PENDULOUS

b)

CONSOLIDATE

c)

EPIPHANY

d)

UNILATERAL

6.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) A revelation or sudden intuitive perception or insight

a)

REPRIEVE

b)

EPIPHANY

c)

CONSOLIDATE

d)

PORTEND

7.

Being under the _____ of the corporation, the small franchise stayed open despite very little business. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

MORATORIUM

b)

AEGIS

c)

TENURE

d)

STENTORIAN

8.

After finding DNA evidence that overturned the case, the prisoner was granted a _____ from his prison term because he was falsely charged of the crime. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

UNILATERAL

b)

VIABLE

c)

REPRIEVE

d)

PENDULOUS

9.

The weather alert was able to _____ that a tornado was on its way and that we should move below ground. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

PRO means before; TEN means tension

a)

PORTEND

b)

EPIPHANY

c)

COMPLAISANT

d)

TENURE

10.

The _____ secretary wanted to please her boss and did everything from picking up his drycleaning to getting his car washed. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

STENTORIAN

b)

REPRIEVED

c)

DEPREDATED

d)

COMPLAISANT

11.

The word CONSOLIDATE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

The teacher's _____ approach to teaching chemistry is to use experiments to show logic.

b)

After finding DNA evidence that overturned the case, the prisoner was granted a _____ from his prison term because he was falsely charged of the crime.

c)

The company decided to _____ all their departments into one large area.

d)

Most pirates will commit _____ because they really don't have a job.

12.

The word BAUBLE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

The congressman retired after his _____ in office.

b)

The Uncle bought the young girl a(n) _____ from the Statue of Liberty to make her happy.

c)

Most pirates will commit _____ because they really don't have a job.

d)

The _____ voice with which he spoke made it unnecessary for a microphone; I actually moved back because his voice was so loud.

13.

The word TENURE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

The weather alert was able to _____ that a tornado was on its way and that we should move below ground.

b)

The company decided to _____ all their departments into one large area.

c)

After finding DNA evidence that overturned the case, the prisoner was granted a _____ from his prison term because he was falsely charged of the crime.

d)

The congressman retired after his _____ in office.

14.

The word MORATORIUM BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

The _____ on government spending was decided by the President; money needed to be saved for internal purposes.

b)

Most pirates will commit _____ because they really don't have a job.

c)

The teacher's _____ approach to teaching chemistry is to use experiments to show logic.

d)

After finding DNA evidence that overturned the case, the prisoner was granted a _____ from his prison term because he was falsely charged of the crime.

15.

The word DEPREDATION BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)

Being under the _____ of the corporation, the small franchise stayed open despite very little business.

b)

Most pirates will commit _____ because they really don't have a job.

c)

After finding DNA evidence that overturned the case, the prisoner was granted a _____ from his prison term because he was falsely charged of the crime.

d)

The weather alert was able to _____ that a tornado was on its way and that we should move below ground.

16.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the synonyms: merge; firm up; strengthen

a)

COMPLAISANT

b)

BAUBLE

c)

CONSOLIDATE

d)

MORATORIUM

17.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the synonyms: revelation; eureka moment; discovery; flash of brilliance

a)

PORTEND

b)

PENDULOUS

c)

REPRIEVE

d)

EPIPHANY

18.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the synonyms:

agreeable; obliging; accommodating; solicitous

a)

DEPREDATION

b)

COMPLAISANT

c)

EPIPHANY

d)

PRAGMATIC

19.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms: idealistic; impractical; unrealistic

a)

PRAGMATIC

b)

EPIPHANY

c)

STENTORIAN

d)

TENURED

20.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms: release; let go; avoidance

a)

AEGIS

b)

CONSOLIDATE

c)

EPIPHANY

d)

TENURE

21.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the antonyms: building; construction; creation

a)

PRAGMATIC

b)

VIABLE

c)

BAUBLE

d)

DEPREDATION