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FRoP Word Work lists 1 & 2

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these would most likely be considered menacing?

a)

a severe hurricane

b)

a forgetful student

c)

tryouts for the school play

d)

data displayed on a chart

2.

Genre means

a)

a style of expressing yourself in writing

b)

translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program

c)

a contorted facial expression

d)

a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

3.

Console means to...

a)

condescend

b)

translate

c)

riddle

d)

comfort

4.

Agitated means...

a)

widening

b)

glowing

c)

churning

d)

descending

5.

Flail means to...

a)

turn on a pivot

b)

thrash about

c)

increase in size, volume, or significance

d)

rise rapidly

6.

Subversive means...

a)

revolutionary

b)

savant

c)

shrew

d)

environmentalist

7.

Pathetic means...

a)

undignified

b)

fantastic

c)

incessant

d)

diverse

8.

Lurk means to...

a)

locate

b)

labor

c)

loiter

d)

leap

9.

Who is most likely to exhibit formality?

a)

a princess at a state function

b)

a jogger taking a new route

c)

a teenager watching a favorite TV show

d)

a ticket taker at an amusement park

10.

Mesmerize means to...

a)

discuss

b)

bewitch

c)

scorn

d)

prevent

11.

Vigorously means...

a)

everlastingly; for all time

b)

in an energetic manner

c)

not easy to believe

d)

without warning

12.

Console means to...

a)

give moral or emotional strength to

b)

eat immoderately

c)

bar from attention or consideration

d)

prevent from entering

13.

Pathetic means...

a)

philosophical

b)

harried

c)

piteous

d)

perceived

14.

Genre means...

a)

a representation of a person

b)

a class of art having a characteristic form or technique

c)

a support usually of stone or brick

d)

balance among the parts of something

15.

Agitated means...

a)

ruffled

b)

porous

c)

moist

d)

captive

16.

Menacing means...

a)

commendable

b)

biological

c)

sinister

d)

sagacious

17.

Mesmerize means to...

a)

embody

b)

convene

c)

fascinate

d)

preserve

18.

Lurk means to...

a)

soak up

b)

poke fun

c)

lie in wait

d)

lead astray

19.

Indignantly means...

a)

in a manner characterized by incongruity or unexpectedness

b)

according to what has been declared but not proved

c)

with intense concentration upon a single idea or topic

d)

in a manner showing anger at something unjust or wrong

20.

What would most likely make someone feel sheepish?

a)

suffering from a serious illness

b)

envying a coworker's promotion

c)

forgetting a good friend's birthday

d)

getting an excellent grade on a test

21.

Scowl means to...

a)

frown with displeasure

b)

round one's back by bending forward

c)

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

d)

pass out from weakness or physical or emotional distress

22.

Clench means to...

a)

shred

b)

clog

c)

blast

d)

grip

23.

Corral means...

a)

a pen for cattle

b)

a small book usually having a paper cover

c)

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

d)

an enclosure that is set back or indented

24.

Slink means to...

a)

peer

b)

rouse

c)

creep

d)

ooze

25.

Omen means...

a)

a loud harsh or strident noise

b)

something that results

c)

a sign of a thing about to happen

d)

a difference of opinion

26.

Obnoxious means...

a)

indomitable

b)

offensive

c)

angular

d)

inscrutable

27.

Which of the following would be most likely to conspire?

a)

two people planning a robbery

b)

two people having a philosophical argument

c)

a person dreaming of future success

d)

a runner recovering after a sprint

28.

Smirk means to...

a)

toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way

b)

change place or direction

c)

smile in a mocking or condescending way

d)

flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

29.

Retort means...

a)

counter

b)

escort

c)

achievement

d)

caution

30.

Sheep aren't the smartest or most confident creatures. They're always clustering together as if they're ashamed to be alone. When you're (a)   , you're like a sheep - embarrassed and not confident.

31.

"Much depends upon the horse, too, for so many horses are afraid of a buffalo, and lunge sideways just at the critical moment." In this sentence, lunge means to...

a)

wander

b)

flounder

c)

hurtle

d)

waver

32.

Scowl means...

a)

overview

b)

melody

c)

puzzle

d)

grimace

33.

Hideous means...

a)

ugly

b)

humorous

c)

linked

d)

suspended

34.

Indignantly means...

a)

resentfully

b)

indecently

c)

indiscreetly

d)

dishonestly

35.

When you ___ something, you grip, press, or squeeze it. You might ___ your fists when you're angry or ___ your teeth when you're worried, for example.

(a)  

36.

When you ___, you move in a deliberately quiet and sneaky way. You might ___ into your science class, hoping the teacher won't notice how late you are.

(a)  

37.

Sly means...

a)

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

b)

marked by skill in deception

c)

marked by convention and propriety

d)

marked by anxious uneasiness