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Honors Eng. Lesson 10

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

aggrandizement

a)

increase in rank or wealth

b)

clownish

c)

lower estimations

2.

caustic

a)

diverging or digressing

b)

stinging, biting

c)

freshen or polish

3.

derogatory

a)

external; incidental

b)

pleasing to the taste

c)

tending to lower in estimation; degrading

4.

emulate

a)

to sharpen

b)

increase in rank

c)

to try to equal or surpass

5.

fortuitous

a)

happening by chance

b)

in an early stage

c)

plain; clear in meaning

6.

incipient

a)

in an early stage

b)

indifferent

c)

diverging

7.

listless

a)

increase in rank or wealth

b)

pleasing to the taste

c)

marked by a lack of energy or enthusiasm

8.

peripheral

a)

stinging; biting

b)

external; incidental

c)

to regard with respect

9.

refurbish

a)

to freshen or polish again

b)

plain; clear

c)

lower in estimation; degrading

10.

savory

a)

incidental

b)

pleasing to the taste or smell; morally attractive

c)

tangential

11.

tangential

a)

to equal or surpass

b)

diverging or digressing

c)

in an early stage

12.

unequivocal

a)

plain; very clear in meaning

b)

happening by chance

c)

foolish

13.

venerate

a)

to regard with respect and reverence

b)

to disrespect

c)

not dealing with something at all

14.

whet

a)

to be covered by a liquid

b)

to sharpen; make stronger

c)

to be inconsistent

15.

zany

a)

surprisingly uneffective

b)

very dull

c)

clownish; foolish; absurd