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Collection 5 Vocabulary

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The drill sergeant spoke ______ to the new Marine, urging him to run faster in a commanding voice.

a)

apathetically

b)

composedly

c)

imperative

d)

peremptorily

2.

Love is an ______ feeling that is difficult to understand and define.

a)

oppressive

b)

intangible

c)

repression

d)

imperative

3.

The ________ dictator prevented the media from printing anything negative about his regime and arrested anyone who spoke out against him.

a)

repression

b)

poignant

c)

oppressive

d)

apprehension

4.

It took the detective eleven years to find the ______ criminal who had been hiding out in Argentina under an assumed identity.

a)

elusive

b)

imperative

c)

intangible

d)

poignant

5.

Despite the child's repeated______, his mother did not give into his pleas for candy.

a)

conflagrations

b)

illuminations

c)

importunities

d)

repressions

6.

The child ran along the beach with a wild _______ that made me jealous of how carefree and joyful she was.

a)

repression

b)

abandonment

c)

composedly

d)

apprehension

7.

Despite her anxiety, the woman sat _______ with a relaxed look on her face and answered the detectives questions without hesitation.

a)

apprehension

b)

apathetically

c)

peremptorily

d)

composedly

8.

The enormous ______ in Northern California destroyed hundreds of homes and left acres of trees burnt to the ground.

a)

conflagration

b)

illumination

c)

repression

d)

apprehension

9.

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.

a)

repression

b)

apprehension

c)

illumination

d)

importunities.

10.

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.

a)

elusive

b)

oppressive

c)

imperative

d)

poignant

11.

If I want my kids to do something at home, I must ______ my request at least five times.

a)

reiterate

b)

peremptorily

c)

apathetically

d)

tumultuously

12.

When she asked her son what he wanted for dinner, he replied _________, "I really don't care. Whatever."

a)

peremptorily

b)

composedly

c)

apathetically

d)

tumultuously

13.

It is _______ that you wash your hands to avoid infection.

a)

oppressive

b)

imperative

c)

poignant

d)

elusive

14.

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.

a)

apprehension

b)

repression

c)

illumination

d)

abandonment

15.

The kids next door played _______ in their backyard, screaming and throwing things.

a)

apathetically

b)

composedly

c)

peremptorily

d)

tumultuously

16.

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.

a)

oppressive

b)

repression

c)

apprehension

d)

importunities