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Sadlier Oxford Unit 8 Level C II

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Despite our _____efforts, aided by outside proofreaders, typos still crop up from time to time.

a)

unflagging

b)

stoical

c)

crony

d)

abut

2.

Johnny met all these horrible comments with a ______calm.

a)

unflagging

b)

stoical

c)

cryptic

d)

perceptible

3.

He did his latest ________in December, helping volunteers repackage and distribute food in a mixed-income suburb near the Indiana border.

a)

stint

b)

proclaim

c)

plummet

d)

avail

4.

In addition, T-cells can create microphages and _______cells that scour the body looking for foreign substances in need of a smackdown.

a)

scavenger

b)

nullify

c)

fervent

d)

crony

5.

What really seemed to ______with her was his statement that he was ashamed of their friendship because of where she was from.

a)

rankle

b)

fervent

c)

infiltrate

d)

gaunt

6.

But they warned that temperatures were set to _____, with snow falling on higher ground.

a)

proxy

b)

infiltrate

c)

plummet

d)

avail

7.

It's hypocritical in the sense that these people all lie yet ________themselves virtuous and honest, yes.

a)

divergent

b)

proclaim

c)

attire

d)

plummet

8.

In theory it is possible for competent adults to appoint a ________to act on their behalf by granting them a power of attorney.

a)

proxy

b)

abut

c)

avail

d)

proclaim

9.

I strained my ears and was about to give up when the faint sound of a rumbling engine became ________.

a)

divergent

b)

fervent

c)

perceptible

d)

scavenger

10.

The traumatic loss of its antennae should deal a devastating blow to the creature's mental equilibrium and may _______its telepathic abilities.

a)

divergent

b)

cryptic

c)

nullify

d)

abut

11.

The traumatic loss of its antennae should deal a devastating blow to the creature's mental equilibrium and may _______its telepathic abilities.

a)

divergent

b)

cryptic

c)

nullify

d)

abut

12.

She was very _______and fairly pale, but her personality was like the chubby, glowing stars.

a)

cryptic

b)

gaunt

c)

infiltrate

d)

scavenger

13.

It is his _______hope that a peaceful solution will soon be found.

a)

abut

b)

attire

c)

fervent

d)

proclamation

14.

It is this sheep-like loyalty that has turned many a hard-nosed businessman into a servile _________.

a)

attire

b)

crony

c)

gaunt

d)

stint

15.

I hate ________crosswords, that doesn't tend to be how my intelligence can be applied.

a)

nullify

b)

cryptic

c)

stint

d)

unflagging

16.

Surveys of oncologists' choices of treatment for emesis caused by chemotherapy came to ________results.

a)

divergent

b)

attire

c)

proclaim

d)

abut

17.

Her mother always sided with Jerry these days, so arguing would be to no _________.

a)

perceptible

b)

rankle

c)

proclaim

d)

avail

18.

Traditional peasant ______for men consisted of pajama-like trousers and tunic of unbleached cotton, a serape, sandals, and wide sombrero.

a)

abut

b)

attire

c)

unflagging

d)

stint

19.
(n) hatred, ill-will
a)
enmity
b)
proxy
c)
scavenger
d)
avail
20.
(adj) going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
a)
gaunt
b)
stoical
c)
cryptic
d)
divergent
21.
(v) tireless, continuing with vigor
a)
unflagging
b)
perceptible
c)
cryptic
d)
divergent
22.
(v) to plunge straight down,
(n) a weight fastened to a line
a)
plummet
b)
rankle
c)
stint
d)
enmity
23.
(adj) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
a)
fervent
b)
stoical
c)
perceptible
d)
cryptic
24.
(adj) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
a)
perceptible
b)
stoical
c)
divergent
d)
gaunt
25.
(n) an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
a)
proxy
b)
crony
c)
plummet
d)
attire
26.
(v) to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time)
a)
rankle
b)
stint
c)
nullify
d)
avail
27.
(n) a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy
a)
crony
b)
proxy
c)
attire
d)
enmity
28.
(v) to limit, to be sparing or frugal;
(n) a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
a)
stint
b)
plummet
c)
unflagging
d)
abut
29.
(v) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
a)
nullify
b)
infiltrate
c)
proclaim
d)
avail
30.

A synonym for bask could be

a)

distant

b)

wallow

c)

delight

d)

glib

31.

An antonym for finesse could be

a)

skillfulness

b)

cleverness

c)

accomplished

d)

clumsiness

32.

A synonym for flaunt could be

a)

show off

b)

hide

c)

friendly

d)

downplay

33.

A synonym for genial could be

a)

cold

b)

amiable

c)

unfriendly

d)

unsociable

34.
Seabirds often _________ headfirst down into the ocean to to catch small fish and squid.
a)
plummet
b)
proclaim
c)
rankle
d)
stint
35.
Be sure to _________ yourself of all the services the library has to offer you.
a)
avail
b)
abut
c)
nullify
d)
plummet
36.
Insults may __________ a person for many years and cause him to seek revenge on the other person.
a)
nullify
b)
plummet
c)
rankle
d)
unflagging
37.
Despite a long, close, and tense match, the defeated player felt no _________ toward the new champion, choosing to celebrate with him instead.
a)
proxy
b)
crony
c)
enmity
d)
scavenger
38.

Define: attire

a)

clothes, apparel, garb

b)

to plunge straight down

c)

to dress, adorn, or bedeck

d)

a very close friend, chum, buddy

39.

Define crony:

a)

to declare publically or officially

b)

an agent, substitute; written permission allowing one person to act in another's place

c)

to make of no value

d)

a very close friend, chum, buddy

40.

Define divergent:

a)

going in different directions; different from each other, departing from convention, deviant

b)

puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic

c)

hatred, ill-will

d)

plunge straight down

41.

Define nullify

a)

clothes, apparel, garb

b)

to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipeout

c)

to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

d)

puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic

42.

Define plummet

a)

to declare publicly or officially

b)

a very close friend, chum, buddy

c)

a weight fastened to a line

d)

plunge straight down

43.

Define cryptic:

a)

a person who collects or removes unusable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies

b)

puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic

c)

to dress, adorn, or bedeck

d)

an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place

44.

Define proclaim:

a)

hatred, ill-will

b)

plunge straight down

c)

an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place

d)

to declare publicly or officially

45.

Define proxy:

a)

to dress, adorn, or bedeck

b)

an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place

c)

a person who collects or removes unusable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies

d)

clothes, apparel, garb

46.

Define scavenger

a)

to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipeout

b)

an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place

c)

a person who collects or removes unusable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies

d)

hatred, ill-will

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