WorksheetsVocabulary OWSA - Unit 52-53-54
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The road rage thing was all sparked by a trivial incident.
crucial
considerable
immaterial
important
spark sth (off) = to cause the start of something suddenly, especially an argument or fighting
TRUE
FALSE
My mother-in-law has been staying with us this past week and she's ... me crazy.
sparking
sending
driving
causing
Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.
Don't encourage him!
Don't give him the necessary tools!
Don't pave the way for him!
Don't pay attention to him!
At first, we were just talking a little, but ... , and he asked me out.
the devil dances in an empty pocket
like chalk and cheese
one thing led to another
birds of a feather flock together
If someone insults you, don't retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
overreact
be indifferent
fight back
run away
(n) Meaning: an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry
revenge
retaliation
provocation
incident
What it all boils down to is a lack of communication.
motivates
boils
turns
keeps
FIND THE ODD ONE OUT!
pressure
humiliate
coerce
force
Any decrease in tourism could have serious consequences for the local economy.
interrogations
coercions
repercussions
retaliations
What's the most ... way of heating this building?
economize
economy
economical
economic
The candidate ... his own plan to provide coverage for 27 million uninsured Americans, but political leaders knew that it was greatly exaggerated and not that effective.
talked through
talked up
talked down
talked over
(phr.v) gloss over = to speak with enthusiasm about something
TRUE
FALSE
The insects store this chemical in their bodies in order to make themselves ... to predators.
edible
ugly
unpalatable
delicious
She accused her opponent of ... the truth.
torturing
interrupting
distorting
disturbing
I’ll ... with you – the salary is not particularly good.
deceive
level
declare
puzzle
His last novel was published posthumously.
without any trouble
with a great deal of encouragement
in an extravagant event
after his death
FIND THE ODD ONE OUT!
deceit
dissimulation
deception
deceive
We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.
lasting
serious
temporary
trivial
(adj) insurmountable
urgent
minor
insoluble
perennial
