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WorksheetsCollection 5 Vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The drill sergeant spoke ______ to the new Marine, urging him to run faster in a commanding voice.
apathetically
composedly
imperative
peremptorily
Love is an ______ feeling that is difficult to understand and define.
oppressive
intangible
repression
imperative
The ________ dictator prevented the media from printing anything negative about his regime and arrested anyone who spoke out against him.
repression
poignant
oppressive
apprehension
It took the detective eleven years to find the ______ criminal who had been hiding out in Argentina under an assumed identity.
elusive
imperative
intangible
poignant
Despite the child's repeated______, his mother did not give into his pleas for candy.
conflagrations
illuminations
importunities
repressions
The child ran along the beach with a wild _______ that made me jealous of how carefree and joyful she was.
repression
abandonment
composedly
apprehension
Despite her anxiety, the woman sat _______ with a relaxed look on her face and answered the detectives questions without hesitation.
apprehension
apathetically
peremptorily
composedly
The enormous ______ in Northern California destroyed hundreds of homes and left acres of trees burnt to the ground.
conflagration
illumination
repression
apprehension
With great _______, the young girl mounted the American Idol stage and flawlessly belted out her rendition of "I Will Always Love You" despite her nervousness.
repression
apprehension
illumination
importunities.
The final episode of the show I had been binge watching was so ______ and heartwarming that I cried happy tears for at least a half an hour after it ended.
elusive
oppressive
imperative
poignant
If I want my kids to do something at home, I must ______ my request at least five times.
reiterate
peremptorily
apathetically
tumultuously
When she asked her son what he wanted for dinner, he replied _________, "I really don't care. Whatever."
peremptorily
composedly
apathetically
tumultuously
It is _______ that you wash your hands to avoid infection.
oppressive
imperative
poignant
elusive
According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, spending time in nature can lead to spiritual ________, and this enlightenment will bring us back to the innocence of youth.
apprehension
repression
illumination
abandonment
The kids next door played _______ in their backyard, screaming and throwing things.
apathetically
composedly
peremptorily
tumultuously
The _________ of the American colonists by King George III led to them to rebel against his unfair limits on their freedom, resulting in the American Revolution.
oppressive
repression
apprehension
importunities
