WorksheetsVOCAB UNIT 24 ONLINE WORK
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 30mins
American farms continue to produce more and more food, even though the number of people working on them has actually _____.
swerved
decreased
ejected
capsized
Though we are still the leading producers of various industrial products, other countries are catching up fast and may soon (a) us on the global competitive market.
Let’s ignore minor side issues and get to the (a) of the problem as quickly as possible.
Trying to avoid an argument with that (a) fellow is like trying to nail oatmeal to the wall.
When my canoe unexpectedly hit a tree stump and ____, I suddenly found myself neck-deep in some very cold and dirty water.
decreased
ejected
ordained
capsized
Although we are used to severe winters, a heavy snowfall this early in the season is quite (a) .
My brother was ____ as a priest after he completed his ministerial studies at seminary school.
capsized
ordained
ejected
swerved
The first shock of the enemy’s (a) , our lives wavered a bit, but they soon recovered and held firm.
When you want to remove the cassette from the tape deck, just push this button, and the cartridge will (a) automatically.
When a deer suddenly ran onto the road, the car ______ quickly to avoid hitting it.
ordained
swerved
ejected
capsized
Synonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the same, or similar to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
Finally got to the CORE of the matter
eject
outstrip
nub
swerve
Synonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the same, or similar to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
Would OUTDO our competitors
nub
capsize
ordain
outstrip
Synonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the same, or similar to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
Was forced to VEER to the right
swerve
abnormal
nub
ordain
Synonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the same, or similar to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
Wants to OUST the corrupt officials
capsize
onslaught
eject
outstrip
Synonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the same, or similar to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
Strong winds that could OVERTURN the boat
decrease
capsize
nub
outstrip
Synonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the same, or similar to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
A judge RULED that his court would retain order
nub
outstrip
ordain
decrease
Synonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the same, or similar to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
Held their ground after the initial ATTACK
onslaught
decrease
ordain
nub
Antonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the opposite, or nearly opposite to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
A treaty marked by PEACEABLE negotiations
onslaught
outstrip
disputatious
swerve
Antonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the opposite, or nearly opposite to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
Began to INCREASE in size
abnormal
decrease
eject
ordain
Antonym: Choose the Vocab Unit 24 word that is the opposite, or nearly opposite to the fully capitalized word/words in this phrase:
Exhibits NATURAL behavior
disputatious
abnormal
ordain
swerve
After the officials had put a stop to the fight that had broken out, they _____ the offending players from the game.
ordained
ejected
swerved
“We have become so engrossed in the minor details of the situation that we have left no time to consider the ___ of the matter,” I said.
nub
abnormal
outstrip
Two of the more ____ members of the committee soon got into an argument about where to build the new facility.
abnormal
disputatious
decrease
We have made some progress in cleaning up the slums in our community, but that is certainly no reason to ____ our efforts.
nub
decrease
eject
As ____ in the U.S. Constitution, the President must be a native-born American at least 35 years old when he or she takes office.
abnormal
onslaught
ordained
All our hopes and plans were _____ when we learned that we would not be able to attend the music festival.
capsized
outstripped
disputatious
The first _____ of the disease is marked by a severe fever and the appearance of an ugly rash all over the body.
decrease
onslaught
eject
I’m following a very strict study schedule, but I must admit that I ____ from it when the hockey play-offs were on TV.
capsized
swerved
ordained
Doesn’t it seem ____ for a bright young person to show no interest in taking part in any school activities?
outstripped
nub
abnormal
Has the ability of human beings to produce new inventions ____ our ability to use them wisely?
onslaught
outstripped
decree
(noun) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something; a large quantity of something
(a)
(verb) To turn bottom side up; to upset an object by turning it over
(a)
(verb) - to get ahead of, to do better than, exceed, pull ahead–as in during a race
(a)
(verb) - to turn aside sharply
(noun) a sudden or sharp turn
(a)
(noun) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob or a short section
(a)
(adjective) Not usual, not typical, strange
(a)
(verb) to make, or become less
(noun) a lessening that can be seen
(a)
(verb) to drive or throw out; evict
(a)
(adjective) inclined to argue or debate; provoking an argument or a debate
(a)
(verb) - to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or religious minister
(a)
Words that modify actions or adjectives; usually these end with -ly
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Words that describe, or modify people, places, things, or ideas.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Actions or states of being
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
People, places, things or ideas
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
