WorksheetsATOTC Book 1st & 2nd Vocabulary Words
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
My supervisor __________ me for arriving late for work and warned me of the consequences if I arrived late tomorrow.
precipitate
obsequious
admonish
immolate
The judge will __________ the witnesses to speak only the truth while testifying in his courtroom as perjury is a felony in California.
precipitate
propitiate
deprecate
adjure
Due to the __________ of outdoor privileges after the riot, the prisoners have been stuck in their cells for twenty-two hours a day.
cessation
compunction
incommodious
incumbent
Since Amazon is known for its __________ shipping in all of its deliveries, I don’t mind paying the company’s membership fee.
inscrutable
nondescript
expeditious
obsequious
Many people consider the development of the first antibiotic to be the __________ of man’s therapeutic advances.
epoch
cessation
compunction
manifest
Not even the leading experts in criminology could understand the killer’s __________ motives when they were consulted by the detectives in the case.
nondescript
inscrutable
sonorous
incumbent
Despite the delicious food, there was nothing that made the __________ restaurant stand out from the thirty other eateries on the street.
inexorable
nondescript
obsequious
incumbent
Since I share a room with my brother, I wear earplugs so his __________ snoring does not keep me awake at night.
manifest
obsequious
expeditious
sonorous
It was inspiring to witness newly declared citizens who __________ such an intense pride in their new status.
admonish
deprecate
evince
immolate
The public is enraged by the __________ rise in gas prices due to the low supply and high demand for crude oil.
obsequious
sonorous
glib
inexorable
Since I am easily confused, I need __________ instructions to put even the simplest piece of furniture together.
expeditious
inscrutable
manifest
incommodious
If I had a supervisor who would not __________ my efforts so much, I would probably be more productive at work.
evince
deprecate
propitiate
immolate
Although economists cannot be certain, it is presumed the rising real estate market will __________ new jobs.
precipitate
admonish
glib
adjure
Since the car salesman had a/an __________ manner, I did not feel comfortable buying a car from him.
incumbent
compunction
sonorous
obsequious
Due to the fact that we waited to make reservations, we found our only choices left were __________ hotel accommodations.
incommodious
incumbent
inscrutable
inexorable
By doing his community service without incident, he hoped to quickly __________ his sentence.
evince
admonish
propitiate
immolate
It is __________ upon philanthropists to broaden their participation in areas of society where there is a need to help create a better world.
incumbent
glib
incommodious
inexorable
Considering the way he fills all his speeches with __________ promises that he never follows through on, I’m amazed that he has any supporters at all.
incumbent
compunction
glib
incommodious
It was found that ancient civilization would __________ widows, to make sure they enter paradise with their dead husbands.
precipitate
propitiate
immolate
evince
Even though the stock broker admitted his crime, he displayed very little __________ while standing in front of the judge.
admonish
cessation
compunction
incumbent
