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Vocab Week 8: Ambiguous and Grimace

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Unclear, having more than one meaning is _______.

a)

ambiguous

b)

grimace

c)

meddle

d)

antiquated

2.

Ambiguous is a(n) _______.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

3.

The prefixes amb- and ambi- mean _______.

a)

opposite

b)

not

c)

both

d)

together or with

4.

The suffix -ous means ______.

a)

able, can do

b)

full of or having

c)

voice

d)

like, or manner of

5.

Sarah got lost trying to find her classes on the college campus because the directions were _________.

a)

imperceptible

b)

feasible

c)

ambiguous

d)

grimace

6.

This picture best represents ________.

a)

feasible

b)

meddle

c)

grimace

d)

ambiguous

7.

This picture best represents __________.

a)

ambiguous

b)

grimace

c)

meddle

d)

squalor

8.

If something is confusing because it can be understood in more than one way it's ___________.

a)

extricate

b)

grimace

c)

ambiguous

d)

dilapidated

9.

A synonym for ambiguous is __________.

a)

agree

b)

unclear

c)

specific

d)

smile

10.

An antonym for ambiguous is _________.

a)

smart

b)

precise

c)

possible

d)

ignore

11.

A facial contortion expressing pain, discomfort, or disgust is a _________.

a)

grimace

b)

imperceptible

c)

incessantly

d)

inadvertently

12.

Grimace can be a ______ or ______ depending on how it's used in the sentence.

a)

noun or verb

b)

verb or adjective

c)

noun or adverb

d)

noun or adjective

13.

By the _________ on her face, I knew her parents would NOT be happy by her report card.

a)

grimace

b)

dumbfounded

c)

mesmerize

d)

imperceptible

14.

A synonym for grimace is _______.

a)

wince

b)

grin

c)

possible

d)

remove

15.

An antonym for grimace is _________.

a)

smile

b)

frown

c)

include

d)

continue

16.

This picture best represents _______.

a)

grimace

b)

incessantly

c)

frivolous

d)

mesmerize

17.

This picture best represents ___________.

a)

grimace

b)

incessantly

c)

extricate

d)

meddle

18.

Continuing for a long time without stopping is ______________.

a)

imperceptible

b)

incessantly

c)

meddle

d)

frivolous

19.

Of little worth or importance is _________.

a)

frivolous

b)

imperceptible

c)

extricate

d)

dumbfounded

20.

In a condition of disrepair, decay, or ruin is ________.

a)

cacophony

b)

dilapidated

c)

squalor

d)

vociferous