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Vocab Week 10: Mellifluous and Torpid

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pleasant and soothing to listen to is ___________.

a)

torpid

b)

mellifluous

c)

frivolous

d)

cacophony

2.

Mellifluous is a(n) ______.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

3.

The _____________ sound of her voice put the crying baby to sleep.

a)

vociferous

b)

mellifluous

c)

torpid

d)

antiquated

4.

The suffix -ous means _______.

a)

not

b)

full of, having

c)

like, manner or

d)

together, with

5.

A synonym for mellifluous is _________.

a)

continue

b)

remove

c)

angelic

d)

shouting

6.

An antonym for mellifluous is __________.

a)

vague

b)

harsh

c)

pleasant

d)

rundown

7.

This picture best represents _________.

a)

imperceptible

b)

meddle

c)

torpid

d)

mellifluous

8.

This picture best represents ________.

a)

dilapidated

b)

grimace

c)

ambiguous

d)

mellifluous

9.

The _____________ sound of the waves mesmerized me and put me to sleep.

a)

mellifluous

b)

ambiguous

c)

frivolous

d)

incessantly

10.

Lacking physical or mental energy is ____________.

a)

torpid

b)

mellifluous

c)

incessantly

d)

ambiguous

11.

Torpid is a(n) _________.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

12.

After a long vacation, students and teachers alike, may feel ______ upon returning to school.

a)

torpid

b)

grimace

c)

meddle

d)

extricate

13.

Synonyms for torpid are __________.

a)

harsh and smooth

b)

sluggish and lazy

c)

lazy and active

d)

energetic and tired

14.

An antonym for torpid is ________.

a)

ignore

b)

energetic

c)

tired

d)

worthless

15.

This picture best represents _________.

a)

ambiguous

b)

mellifluous

c)

imperceptible

d)

torpid

16.

This picture best represents _________.

a)

oscillate

b)

torpid

c)

dumbfounded

d)

feasible

17.

The extemely humid weather made the athletes feel _______ before the game.

a)

frivolous

b)

inadvertently

c)

torpid

d)

mellifluous

18.

This picture best represents _______.

a)

grimace

b)

torpid

c)

vociferous

d)

ambiguous

19.

To keep changing your mind about which is better is _______.

a)

imperceptible

b)

torpid

c)

oscillate

d)

grimace

20.

Capable of being accompished is ________.

a)

feasible

b)

grimace

c)

ambiguous

d)

extricate