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WorksheetsEng9 - L1 Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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He tried to ________ his father into letting him go to a movie on a school night.
emancipate
wheedle
bewail
detract
Which of the following words means "to express deep regret or sorrow?"
obligate
wheedle
plumb
bewail
Staring at the blank sheet of paper on which I was supposed to write a poem, I found myself ________ of ideas.
extol
plumb
destitute
flamboyant
The sentence, "I could tell at once that my answer had made her happy" demonstrates the meaning of which ONE of the following words?
visage
impetus
destitution
bewail
To ________ is to take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of
bewail
detract
emancipate
extol
He spent a few years as a _______ before settling in a city and getting a job in a factory.
visage
maxim
impetus
vagabond
Which of the following words is NOT an antonym for EMANCIPATE?
to enslave
to imprison
to oppress
to liberate
All of the following are definitions for the word "PLUMB" EXCEPT....
to liberate or free
to measure the depth of water
to reach the deepest part of
to understand by examining closely; to solve
Theodore Roosevelt ________ physical fitness and vigorous activity.
plumbed
wheedled
extolled
bewailed
All of the following sentences demonstrate the meaning of "OBLIGATORY" EXCEPT...
If you want to be on the committee, you must attend the next meeting.
Guests at the dinner must wear formal attire.
You have to carry your driver's license while driving.
You may choose to have someone accompany you to the appointment.
Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore, died destitute because he did not obey the ________ "A penny saved is a penny earned."
impetus
maxim
visage
vagabond
Which of the following words means "excessively showy or unrestrained?"
insuperable
vagabond
flamboyant
obligatory
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word IMPETUS?
I worked all night to meet the 9 o'clock deadline.
On the spur of the moment, I decided to join my sister in Maine.
I didn't do last night's homework.
She forgot to bring the materials to the meeting.
Rain showers were ________ throughout the day, even though the forecast had promised sunshine.
obligatory
insuperable
intermittent
flamboyant
All of the following sentences demonstrate the meaning of "INSUPERABLE" EXCEPT...
No one has yet succeeded in rowing alone across the Pacific.
With five minutes left in the game, we were down 50 points.
Passing Physics seemed like a major hurdle to graduation.
I won the relay race with ease.
