Worksheets3rd quarter words-sentences
Total questions: 210
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Emily had an __________ability to paint and was creating amazing artwork with no formal training at the age of three.
a)
innate
b)
mortal
c)
native
d)
vital
2.
Every living organism is ____________ and will eventually die.
a)
mortal
b)
native
c)
vital
d)
vivacious
3.
She is proud to be a ___________ New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn.
a)
native
b)
vital
c)
vivacious
d)
revive
4.
My nurse played a _________role in my recovery, and without her I would still be very ill.
a)
vital
b)
vivacious
c)
revive
d)
mortality
5.
At the age of 75, my ____________neighbor lives an active and exciting life.
a)
vivacious
b)
revive
c)
mortality
d)
mortuary
6.
The doctor tried to _________ the patient using CPR.
a)
revive
b)
mortality
c)
mortuary
d)
nationality
7.
Surviving a near-death car accident has reminded me of my own ___________.
a)
mortality
b)
mortuary
c)
nationality
d)
mortify
8.
The flowers were delivered to the _______________ for my great uncle’s funeral.
a)
mortuary
b)
nationality
c)
mortify
d)
sanctity
9.
I asked about the actress who plays Wonder Woman's _________ because I couldn't place her accent. It turns out Gal Gadot is from Israel.
a)
nationality
b)
mortify
c)
sanctity
d)
acuity
10.
It would _________Jean if she knew she was walking around all day with spinach stuck between her two front teeth.
a)
mortify
b)
sanctity
c)
acuity
d)
tranquility
11.
On the field trip we had to remind the students to respect the _____ of the mission chapel and not play around and be loud.
a)
sanctity
b)
acuity
c)
tranquility
d)
absurdity
12.
Hawks have great visual ______and can see eight times farther than a human.
a)
acuity
b)
tranquility
c)
absurdity
d)
affinity
13.
She knew that the _________ of the lake would help calm and relax her.
a)
tranquility
b)
absurdity
c)
affinity
d)
hardship
14.
I tried not to laugh at the ______ of the story Emmy was trying to tell us to explain what she was doing with the candy we caught her trying to steal from my stash.
a)
absurdity
b)
affinity
c)
hardship
d)
companionship
15.
Some people you feel an immediate ______for and easily become friends. Other people you have to work at liking.
a)
affinity
b)
hardship
c)
companionship
d)
citizenship
16.
Covid 19 has caused more than one_____for families. Between schools closing and people losing their jobs, even people who don't get sick are hurt by the pandemic
a)
hardship
b)
companionship
c)
citizenship
d)
craftsmanship
17.
During quarantine Emmy misses the ____________ of having friends her age to play with.
a)
companionship
b)
citizenship
c)
craftsmanship
d)
kinship
18.
The Greeks developed the modern concept of __________, with the rights and responsibilities that come with it.
a)
citizenship
b)
craftsmanship
c)
kinship
d)
imply
19.
I was amazed at the _________ of the wood cutting board my father made for us. It is amazing and beautiful.
a)
craftsmanship
b)
kinship
c)
imply
d)
implicit
20.
After working closely together on the project the team had a sense of _____ and became good friends.
a)
kinship
b)
mortal
c)
innate
d)
explicit
21.
She got upset when she thought we were trying to ______ that she had taken the candy even though we didn't explicitly say we thought she stole it.
a)
imply
b)
native
c)
mortal
d)
explicitly
22.
There was an _______ agreement (even though neither of them said anything about it) that if she didn't tell on him he would share the chips he took from the kitchen.
a)
implicit
b)
vital
c)
native
d)
heteronym/heterophone
23.
I try to always give ____instructions on assignments so that everyone knows exactly what to do.
a)
explicit
b)
vivacious
c)
vital
d)
immortal
24.
Since her mom had not ________ told her not to take her hamster to school in her backpack she didn't understand why she got so mad. She didn't see how she had broken any rule since she had never heard one about hamsters in backpacks.
a)
explicitly
b)
revive
c)
vivacious
d)
homograph
25.
When I was reading the sentence I knew the ________ "bow" rhymes with "now" and not "no" because it was talking about a part of a boat, not what you tie or the thing you shoot arrows with.
a)
heteronym/heterophone
b)
mortality
c)
revive
d)
homophone
26.
We will read a book about about an _____ family that never ages and can't die.
a)
immortal
b)
mortuary
c)
mortality
d)
heterograph
27.
The ______"bow" can mean to bend forward, like "take a bow" or mean the front of a ship.
a)
homograph
b)
nationality
c)
mortuary
d)
implication
28.
The words "presence" and "presents" are __________ and heterographs because they sound the same, but have different meanings and spellings.
a)
homophone
b)
mortify
c)
nationality
d)
innate
29.
_______s are homophones that are spelled differently.
a)
heterograph
b)
sanctity
c)
mortify
d)
mortal
30.
Even though he didn't come out and say it, the __________that he would tell on her if she didn't share the candy she stole from their sister was clear.
a)
implication
b)
acuity
c)
sanctity
d)
native
31.
You can ___a lawn by walking on it with cleats because the holes that the spikes poke in the lawn help air get in the soil.
a)
aerate
b)
maternal
c)
barbarian
d)
genetic
32.
My neck hurt from watching the ______show, but the tricks the planes did were very impressive!
a)
maternal
b)
barbarian
c)
genetic
d)
congenial
33.
_______ exercise is good for your health.
a)
barbarian
b)
genetic
c)
congenial
d)
matriarchy
34.
the __ shape of the car makes it go faster because there is less wind resistance.
a)
genetic
b)
congenial
c)
matriarchy
d)
generation
35.
It isn't enough to just apologize when you have hurt someone; you need to make ______.
a)
amends
b)
matriarchy
c)
generation
d)
patriarch
36.
He got very upset when they tried to ______from the plan because he had worked very hard on all of the details,
a)
deviate
b)
generation
c)
patriarch
d)
patrician
37.
Seeds can lay _____for years until planted, but once they have sprouted they plant with die if it isn't watered.
a)
dormant
b)
patriarch
c)
patrician
d)
matron
38.
It is good to talk about what bothers you instead of letting it ____ and eat at you.
a)
fester
b)
patrician
c)
matron
d)
generate
39.
___look much better if you cut them open than if you break them open with a hammer because the hammer can break the crystals too.
a)
geode
b)
matron
c)
generate
d)
eloquent
40.
We are learning about how ______impacts how civilizations develop.
a)
geography
b)
generate
c)
eloquent
d)
loquacious
41.
_______energy is a renewable energy source because heat is continuously produced inside the earth.
a)
geothermal
b)
eloquent
c)
loquacious
d)
neologism
42.
When a pet dies, people ______ the loss in different ways.
a)
grieve
b)
loquacious
c)
neologism
d)
orator
43.
I wasn't sure what to say so I asked if I could _____it over for a few days before giving an answer.
a)
mull
b)
neologism
c)
orator
d)
orifice
44.
It is ______that a student didn't take notes if the fail an open note test.
a)
obvious
b)
orator
c)
orifice
d)
attest
45.
I packed enough _______for a week even though we were only going camping for a few days because I don't want to run out of food.
a)
provisions
b)
orifice
c)
attest
d)
testament
46.
When Mt Saint Helens erupted the _________ debris was spread for miles.
a)
pyroclastic
b)
attest
c)
testament
d)
detest
47.
We worried that his obsession with fire might be ______ so we made sure all of the lighters and matches were locked up so that he couldn't burn the house down.
a)
pyromania
b)
testament
c)
detest
d)
testify
48.
Every 4th of July you can see _________ at dusk.
a)
pyrotechnics
b)
detest
c)
testify
d)
testimony
49.
Art is very _________ but math is not because 2+2 is always 4, but what one person things is beautiful another person might think is ugly.
a)
subjective
b)
testify
c)
testimony
d)
objective
50.
"She" is the______form of the 3rd person feminine pronoun while "her" is the objective form.
a)
subjective
b)
maternal
c)
aerate
d)
objective
51.
We live in a _____of Fresno and it would take about 20 minutes to get to downtown,
a)
suburb
b)
barbarian
c)
maternal
d)
objective
52.
The show is about a _________ Karen who is really a foreign spy.
a)
suburbanite
b)
genetic
c)
barbarian
d)
subject
53.
The ______pots are more fragile than plastic, but they are better for plants because they let the air circulate.
a)
terra cotta
b)
congenial
c)
genetic
d)
subject
54.
The all ______vehicle on Wild Kratts could drive through anything.
a)
terrain
b)
matriarchy
c)
congenial
d)
subject
55.
He looked so odd that at first we didn't think he was ______, but it turned out he was just wearing some weird makeup and had a black light shining on him for a video they were making in the woods.
a)
terrestrial
b)
generation
c)
matriarchy
d)
subjective
56.
Dog will pee everywhere to mark their _____.
a)
territory
b)
patriarch
c)
generation
d)
object
57.
She did not want to _____against her friend because she knew he had made a really bad choice, but she still cared about him.
a)
testify
b)
patrician
c)
patriarch
d)
object
58.
When Homer Simpson thinks about donuts he goes into a ________.
a)
trance
b)
matron
c)
patrician
d)
aerial
59.
The ______cowboy wore boots, a hat, jeans and a western style shirt, but he had never ridden a horse or been outside of the city so people laughed at him.
a)
urban
b)
generate
c)
matron
d)
aerobic
60.
I heard ___social media that someone I used to know got married.
a)
via
b)
eloquent
c)
generate
d)
mull
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)
subjective
c)
benevolent
d)
benign
62.
Thankfully the tumor on his face was ______________ and not cancerous.
a)
benign
b)
benevolent
c)
benign
d)
bona fide
63.
Because the man had lied about having a medical degree, he was not a ________________ doctor
a)
bona fide
b)
benign
c)
bona fide
d)
benefit
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)
bona fide
c)
benefit
d)
dysentery
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)
benefit
c)
dysentery
d)
dysfunction
66.
In a friendship __________ can be toxic and cause at least one of the people pain.
a)
dysfunction
b)
dysentery
c)
dysfunction
d)
malcontent
67.
Nobody took his complaints seriously because he was a known ________who complained about everything.
a)
malcontent
b)
dysfunction
c)
malcontent
d)
malice
68.
Sometimes people do things that hurt others on accident, but sometimes there is _________ and that is the problem.
a)
malice
b)
malcontent
c)
malice
d)
malfunction
69.
Water in the lines caused the engine to _______so the car wouldn't start.
a)
malfunction
b)
malice
c)
malfunction
d)
malign
70.
The bully attempted to ________ her target by telling people stories about her that were not true.
a)
malign
b)
malfunction
c)
malign
d)
marina
71.
I wonder how much it cost to rent a spot in a _________to dock your boat.
a)
marina
b)
malign
c)
marina
d)
submissive
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)
marina
c)
submissive
d)
default
73.
If you ________ on your loan you will lose your car.
a)
default
b)
submissive
c)
default
d)
decadence
74.
Enraged by the __________ of the rich royal family who threw lavish parties while the people starved the people revolted.
a)
decadence
b)
default
c)
decadence
d)
catalyst
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)
decadence
c)
catalyst
d)
defunct
76.
The _______ factory sat empty for years until someone converted it into a museum.
a)
defunct
b)
catalyst
c)
defunct
d)
surpass
77.
If everyone studies their vocabulary words every day, we will ______the goal we set on Monday.
a)
surpass
b)
defunct
c)
surpass
d)
aqueduct
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)
surpass
c)
aqueduct
d)
appropriate
79.
While some words are fine to say at home, it is not ________to use them at school.
a)
appropriate
b)
aqueduct
c)
appropriate
d)
clarify
80.
If you do not understand the directions, please ask your teacher to ______ them because following the directions is very important.
a)
clarify
b)
appropriate
c)
clarify
d)
context
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)
clarify
c)
context
d)
opposing
82.
When you write an argumentative essay it is important that you acknowledge _________ viewpoints and address them.
a)
opposing
b)
context
c)
opposing
d)
relevant
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)
opposing
c)
relevant
d)
sequential
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)
relevant
c)
sequential
d)
determine
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)
sequential
c)
determine
d)
closure
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)
determine
c)
closure
d)
passage
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)
closure
c)
passage
d)
elaborate
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)
passage
c)
elaborate
d)
subject
89.
It is important to describe things in enough _______that your reader can visualize what you are talking about.
a)
detail
b)
elaborate
c)
subject
d)
subjective
90.
When you ________patterns you can often prevent predict what will happen next.
a)
analyze
b)
subject
c)
subjective
d)
benevolent
91.
On car rides we used to play this game called 20 Questions where you could ask up to 20 questions to figure out what the mystery thing was and the first question was always "________, vegetable, or mineral?" to help narrow down why kind of a thing it was.
a)
animal
b)
analyze
c)
animal
d)
animate
92.
You can use slides to ________ a picture to make a GIF using Tall Tweets.
a)
animate
b)
animal
c)
animate
d)
animator
93.
Technology makes it a lot easier to be an ________ because you can easily duplicate the pictures you need and make the small adjustments needed to make the objects move.
a)
animator
b)
animate
c)
animator
d)
carnivorous
94.
The Venus Flytrap is a ______ plant that eats insects which are considered to be "meat" apparently.
a)
carnivorous
b)
animator
c)
carnivorous
d)
inanimate
95.
Personification is when you give __________ objects or animals human traits or motives, like saying that your chromebook hates you.
a)
inanimate
b)
carnivorous
c)
inanimate
d)
physical
96.
Doing things to improve your _______ health can help to improve your mental health as well because the mind and body are connected.
a)
physical
b)
inanimate
c)
physical
d)
physician
97.
Even though they are both called "Doctor" a PHD is someone who has an advanced degree in a subject area, while an MD is a ____________, or medical doctor. For instance, Dr Phil has a doctorate in Psychology
a)
physician
b)
physical
c)
physician
d)
physicist
98.
Einstein, probably the most famous _______ ,was a genius who was neurodivergent and had great hair.
a)
physicist
b)
physician
c)
physicist
d)
physics
99.
I have never been able to understand the _______ of how sound waves can travel from phone to phone using 0s and 1s and sound like your voice and not like Siri.
a)
physics
b)
physicist
c)
physics
d)
reincarnate
100.
Buddhists believe that how you behave in this life will determine how you are _________ in your next life, so if you don't want to be a dung beetle you should be a good person.
a)
reincarnate
b)
physics
c)
reincarnate
d)
rotund
101.
The Indian Buddha is thin, while the Chinese Buddha is _________.
a)
rotund
b)
reincarnate
c)
rotund
d)
rotary
102.
Instead of a regular knife, a _________ blade is used to cut pizza.
a)
rotary
b)
rotund
c)
rotary
d)
extort
103.
She ___ her sister into giving her candy by threatening to tell their mom that she was watching youtube instead of doing her homework if she didn't give her the candy.
a)
extort
b)
rotary
c)
extort
d)
distort
104.
The bad phone connection _______ her voice so I did not recognize who was calling.
a)
distort
b)
extort
c)
distort
d)
tortuous
105.
Even though we liked going to the mountain cabin, the __________road up to it made the kids car sick because of the twists and turns.
a)
tortuous
b)
distort
c)
tortuous
d)
retort
106.
He knew she was mad at him about it when she replied with the _________"whatever."
a)
retort
b)
tortuous
c)
retort
d)
adversary
107.
Every superhero needs an ________ who is a super villain because if they just fought normal criminals it would be boring.
a)
adversary
b)
retort
c)
adversary
d)
controversial
108.
I was raised to now bring up ___________ topics at family gatherings because arguing isn't how we want to spend time together.
a)
controversial
b)
adversary
c)
controversial
d)
introvert
109.
____________tend to feel drained after socializing and regain their energy by spending time alone.
a)
introvert
b)
controversial
c)
introvert
d)
adversity
110.
Covid19 has caused a lot of _______for many people who have lost their jobs, homes, and/or loved ones.
a)
adversity
b)
introvert
c)
adversity
d)
remorseful
111.
It is important that you show that you are _________ when you hurt someone you care about, otherwise, an apology is just words.
a)
remorseful
b)
adversity
c)
remorseful
d)
vengeful
112.
One of my favorite books is The Count of Monte Cristo about a ________man who gets revenge on people who wronged him.
a)
vengeful
b)
remorseful
c)
vengeful
d)
plentiful
113.
When food is ___________ people can focus on other things like art, entertainment, and science.
a)
plentiful
b)
vengeful
c)
plentiful
d)
effortless
114.
The skilled dancer made the move look _________, but it was actually a very difficult move that took hours and hours of practice and required a lot of physical strength.
a)
effortless
b)
plentiful
c)
effortless
d)
fruitless
115.
Her efforts to train the dog were _________ because the dog had brain damage so he was not able to learn any of the skills she tried to teach him.
a)
fruitless
b)
effortless
c)
fruitless
d)
relentless
116.
The Terminator is a movie about a ____________ cyborg who is determined to kill Sarah Connor.
a)
relentless
b)
fruitless
c)
relentless
d)
verbose
117.
She hated asking him questions because he was ____________ and would go on and on for what felt like hours to answer a question that could be answered in one sentence.
a)
verbose
b)
relentless
c)
verbose
d)
morose
118.
The hormonal changes at puberty make some teens ________ and it is hard to watch a happy child turn into a sad teen.
a)
morose
b)
verbose
c)
morose
d)
detail
119.
During the pandemic, going to a crowded store went from an annoying chore to a _________ journey that could bring Covid-19 back to your house so many stores started having services where they had contactless delivery to your house or car.
a)
perilous
b)
morose
c)
detail
d)
analyze
120.
My mom was a very __________host who always made everyone feel welcome and valued.
a)
gracious
b)
detail
c)
analyze
d)
animal
121.
She could tell by the look on his face that what he said was ______ because he looked too sus to be telling the truth.
a)
false
b)
analyze
c)
animal
d)
animate
122.
A common ______ is that you get a cold from being cold.
a)
fallacy
b)
animal
c)
animate
d)
animator
123.
She tried to ______ her records so it would look like she had done better than she had.
a)
falsify
b)
animate
c)
animator
d)
carnivorous
124.
I was ______that she was hiding something behind her back.
a)
certain
b)
animator
c)
carnivorous
d)
inanimate
125.
I have to look out for my _________ little brother so others don't take advantage of him.
a)
credulous
b)
carnivorous
c)
inanimate
d)
physical
126.
Copernicus’s theory that the sun was the center of the universe began to gain ________after his death.
a)
credence
b)
inanimate
c)
physical
d)
physician
127.
It’s important to use the most __________sources when writing a research report.
a)
credible
b)
physical
c)
physician
d)
physicist
128.
I live by the ________ “do to others as you would have them do to you.”
a)
creed
b)
physician
c)
physicist
d)
physics
129.
My friend had a _______of goats which made me laugh because I didn't know how anyone could be afraid of goats. He didn't understand how I didn't see how dangerous they were.
a)
phobia
b)
physicist
c)
physics
d)
reincarnate
130.
The low ceilings and the absence of windows gave the office a _______________ feel.
a)
claustrophobic
b)
physics
c)
reincarnate
d)
rotund
131.
She likes to use colorful pens to __________ the pages she is reading because she says that it makes it more fun to take notes that way.
a)
annotate
b)
reincarnate
c)
rotund
d)
rotary
132.
Jade isn't just Sapphire's sister, she is her ___________ because she knows she can trust her with her secrets more than she can trust her friends.
a)
confidant
b)
rotund
c)
rotary
d)
extort
133.
Plump and fat are synonyms, but plump has a more positive _______ than fat.
a)
connotation
b)
rotary
c)
extort
d)
distort
134.
They came to a ___________about where to eat lunch, because even though it wasn't anyone's favorite restaurant, they all liked it.
a)
consensus
b)
extort
c)
distort
d)
tortuous
135.
He didn't even try to hide his look of _______ when she said she used Cheez Wiz to make her mac-n-cheese.
a)
disdain
b)
distort
c)
tortuous
d)
retort
136.
Some dogs are very __________ while others are aggressive. Mine are just hyper.
a)
docile
b)
tortuous
c)
retort
d)
adversary
137.
Trying to dig in wet sand is ________ because the hole just fills right back in.
a)
futile
b)
retort
c)
adversary
d)
controversial
138.
In my opinion it is the _________things in life like love and friendship that are them most valuable; you can touch them, but you feel them and are affected by them more than by objects you can touch.
a)
intangible
b)
adversary
c)
controversial
d)
introvert
139.
The faint handwriting was barely _____________, but we were still able to read it.
a)
intelligible
b)
controversial
c)
introvert
d)
adversity
140.
Her mom was ___________ for being late, so her family and friends always told her that things started an hour before they actually did because they knew she would always come later than told.
a)
notorious
b)
introvert
c)
adversity
d)
remorseful
141.
Internet news often has ___________ titles so that you will click the link because they care more about views than they do the truth.
a)
sensational
b)
adversity
c)
remorseful
d)
vengeful
142.
I asked her to pick shoes that here more ______ than the high heels because I knew we would be walking a lot, but she insisted that the heels went with her "fit" and then threw a fit because her feet hurt.
a)
sensible
b)
remorseful
c)
vengeful
d)
plentiful
143.
The gift was not expensive, but the ________ behind it made it mean a lot to her.
a)
sentiment
b)
vengeful
c)
plentiful
d)
effortless
144.
Sally's mom did not approve of the _______ she tried to use to win the Science Fair because cheating is not a good idea.
a)
tactic
b)
plentiful
c)
effortless
d)
fruitless
145.
Good grades are _________ if you are willing to put in the work.
a)
tenable
b)
effortless
c)
fruitless
d)
relentless
146.
The class getting 100% on a Quizizz is _____________, but just because it hasn't happened before, doesn't mean it is impossible.
a)
unprecedented
b)
fruitless
c)
relentless
d)
verbose
147.
We had to watch what we said around him because he had a very ________temper and would just explode at the littlest thing.
a)
volatile
b)
relentless
c)
verbose
d)
morose
148.
The criminals tried to _________ the celebrity by threatening to tell the press his personal secrets if he did not pay them $100,000.
a)
extort
b)
verbose
c)
morose
d)
perilous
149.
The hormonal changes at puberty make some teens ________ and it is hard to watch a happy child turn into a sad teen.
a)
morose
b)
morose
c)
perilous
d)
gracious
150.
During the pandemic, going to a crowded store went from an annoying chore to a _________ journey that could bring Covid-19 back to your house so many stores started having services where they had contactless delivery to your house or car.
a)
perilous
b)
perilous
c)
gracious
d)
false
151.
The soldiers discovered an enemy ________ filled with weapons.
a)
armory
b)
gracious
c)
false
d)
fallacy
152.
The thief was found guilty and sentenced to six months in jail for each______
a)
offense
b)
false
c)
fallacy
d)
falsify
153.
Any mud or rocks that the wheels might spray should be blocked by the__________.
a)
fender
b)
fallacy
c)
falsify
d)
certain
154.
Do not run with ________in your hand because you could stab someone with them.
a)
scissors
b)
falsify
c)
certain
d)
credulous
155.
__________ teeth help animals bite and break off food to eat
a)
incisor
b)
certain
c)
credulous
d)
credence
156.
We wanted to avoid using ______________in our garden so we used natural insect and pest repellents.
a)
insecticide
b)
credulous
c)
credence
d)
credible
157.
Spain sent an _____________of ships to protect the missions and ranchos off the coast of what is now California.
a)
armada
b)
credence
c)
credible
d)
creed
158.
When I am not feeling well I feel less_______and don't want to be around other people.
a)
sociable
b)
credible
c)
creed
d)
phobia
159.
Your body’s immune system is designed to __________you against illness.
a)
defend
b)
creed
c)
phobia
d)
claustrophobic
160.
She took over an hour to ______ what to wear so we were late.
a)
decide
b)
phobia
c)
claustrophobic
d)
annotate
161.
He was trying to __________ on her conversation when we came around the corner and caught him listening at her door.
a)
eavesdrop
b)
claustrophobic
c)
annotate
d)
confidant
162.
Some people use a computer voice to narrate their videos.
a)
narrate
b)
annotate
c)
confidant
d)
connotation
163.
An ______________can only occur if the detectives can find enough evidence.
a)
indictment
b)
confidant
c)
connotation
d)
consensus
164.
Without evidence, your ______________that she is guilty is useless and will not hold up in court.
a)
assumption
b)
connotation
c)
consensus
d)
disdain
165.
The cast keeps my arm _________________, allowing the fracture to heal.
a)
stationary
b)
consensus
c)
disdain
d)
docile
166.
Don't let others opinions of you ______ who you are; be the best version of yourself that you can be.
a)
define
b)
disdain
c)
docile
d)
futile
167.
I used to worry that my _________ at answering questions would make people think I was not being honest, but it was anxiety, not dishonesty that caused me to pause before answering.
a)
hesitation
b)
docile
c)
futile
d)
intangible
168.
After a long year, her _______ was obvious because she wasn't the bubbly and energetic person she had been at the beginning of the year.
a)
weariness
b)
futile
c)
intangible
d)
intelligible
169.
They had a strong___________ that God existed even though they had never seen or heard him.
a)
conviction
b)
intangible
c)
intelligible
d)
notorious
170.
The firemen tried to __________ where the fire had started.
a)
determine
b)
intelligible
c)
notorious
d)
sensational
171.
He was from the same ________in France as my uncle so they had gone to many of the same places.
a)
province
b)
notorious
c)
sensational
d)
sensible
172.
She was ________ to get good grades so she studied every day.
a)
determined
b)
sensational
c)
sensible
d)
sentiment
173.
My dogs are not _________guard dogs. I don't think they would notice or care if someone came in our yard.
a)
vigilant
b)
sensible
c)
sentiment
d)
tactic
174.
Internet news often has ___________ titles so that you will click the link because they care more about views than they do the truth.
a)
sensational
b)
sentiment
c)
tactic
d)
tenable
175.
While the connotations of synonyms may be different, the __________ stays the same.
a)
denotation
b)
tactic
c)
tenable
d)
unprecedented
176.
She decided to _______ herself with a bat when she went to investigate the noise in the basement.
a)
arm
b)
tenable
c)
unprecedented
d)
volatile
177.
The research ____________of the Cancer Society has made many important discoveries in the past few decades.
a)
arm
b)
unprecedented
c)
volatile
d)
extort
178.
Her brother was trained to _______ bombs with a robot.
a)
disarm
b)
volatile
c)
extort
d)
morose
179.
His _____ laugh made it really hard to stay mad at him.
a)
disarming
b)
extort
c)
morose
d)
perilous
180.
Tall is the _______ of short, and surplus is also the ______ of short, but tall and extra are not synonyms.
a)
antonym
b)
synonym
c)
homonym
d)
homophone
181.
She tried to ________ me by calling me a loser, but I just ignored her.
a)
degrade
b)
surplus
c)
surpass
d)
substitute
182.
The 1920s were a time of _____________ when many people spent money carelessly in order to live a luxurious lifestyle.
a)
decadence
b)
degrade
c)
surplus
d)
surpass
183.
The _________factory was going to be renovated into luxury apartments.
a)
defunct
b)
decadence
c)
degrade
d)
surplus
184.
The king lived in fear that his people would _____________ him; he just couldn't bear the idea of giving up the crown.
a)
depose
b)
defunct
c)
decadence
d)
degrade
185.
If you ______on your car payment they come and take your car.
a)
default
b)
depose
c)
defunct
d)
decadence
186.
Copernicus, a Russian astronomer, worked to _________ the myth that Earth was the center of the universe.
a)
debunk
b)
default
c)
depose
d)
defunct
187.
As we walked down into the ___________, we could see tombs of the ancient Romans who were buried there.
a)
catacomb
b)
debunk
c)
default
d)
depose
188.
The movie was about a girl who warned the scientists about a ___________ but they didn't listen so the planet was destroyed
a)
catastrophe
b)
catacomb
c)
debunk
d)
default
189.
Jamie’s protests were the _________ that made the cosmetic company end animal testing.
a)
catalyst
b)
catastrophe
c)
catacomb
d)
debunk
190.
The enormous ___________-contained every item that the warehouse sold.
a)
catalog
b)
catalyst
c)
catastrophe
d)
catacomb
191.
Running a marathon without drinking water will likely ______- a runner.
a)
dehydrate
b)
catalog
c)
catalyst
d)
catastrophe
192.
Water that is released from the Bonneville Dam turns many turbines, large wheels, and makes _______________ energy.
a)
hydroelectric
b)
dehydrate
c)
catalog
d)
catalyst
193.
The firefighters hooked up a large hose to the fire __________and started to spray the burning house with water.
a)
hydrant
b)
hydroelectric
c)
dehydrate
d)
catalog
194.
Water polo is my favorite _____________sport.
a)
aquatic
b)
hydrant
c)
hydroelectric
d)
dehydrate
195.
Our drinking water is carried from the mountains through large ______until it finally makes its way to us.
a)
aqueduct
b)
aquatic
c)
hydrant
d)
hydroelectric
196.
He loved to sit and watch the fish swim back and forth in the _________.
a)
aquarium
b)
aqueduct
c)
aquatic
d)
hydrant
197.
The homesteaders dug their well right over the ___________in order to get a clean and steady supply of water.
a)
aquifer
b)
aquarium
c)
aqueduct
d)
aquatic
198.
The oil spill near the Gulf Coast harmed many ________animals and plants.
a)
marine
b)
aquifer
c)
aquarium
d)
aqueduct
199.
We looked out at the ___________, watching the sail boats come and go.
a)
marina
b)
marine
c)
aquifer
d)
aquarium
200.
The Chesapeake Bay is known for its __________ industries such as fishing and crabbing.
a)
maritime
b)
marina
c)
marine
d)
aquifer
201.
He was diagnosed with __________ because his blood pressure was 189 over 105 and it should be lower than 120 over 80.
a)
hypertension
b)
maritime
c)
marina
d)
marine
202.
The baby’s skin was ____________ and would instantly break out in a rash if it came in contact with an irritant.
a)
hypersensitive
b)
hypertension
c)
maritime
d)
marina
203.
My mom always uses the ____________ that she is “buried at work” when she tries to explain how busy she is.
a)
hyperbole
b)
hypersensitive
c)
hypertension
d)
maritime
204.
In the US Navy, a commander is a ________rank to a lieutenant.
a)
superior
b)
hyperbole
c)
hypersensitive
d)
hypertension
205.
Using Photoshop, Leslie loved to _____________ the head of animals onto the bodies of humans.
a)
superimpose
b)
superior
c)
hyperbole
d)
hypersensitive
206.
My neighbor is a ____________who goes to the emergency room for headaches because she things they are brain tumors.
a)
hypochondriac
b)
superimpose
c)
superior
d)
hyperbole
207.
A ____________dog will roll over on its back when it encounters another dog.
a)
submissive
b)
hypochondriac
c)
superimpose
d)
superior
208.
Sugar __________s leave a bad aftertaste in my mouth.
a)
substitute
b)
submissive
c)
hypochondriac
d)
superimpose
209.
Our school fundraiser was so successful that we ________________ed our goal by $1000.
a)
surpass
b)
substitute
c)
submissive
d)
hypochondriac
210.
After a very good growing season, the corn farmers had a ___________of grain that they could store for years to come.
a)
surplus
b)
surpass
c)
substitute
d)
submissive
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