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Vocabulary Words [unit 6] A

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Brandish

a)

(v)- to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

[syn]- swing, shake

b)

(adj)- skillful, nimble

[syn]- dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

c)

(adj)- stale, moldy; out-of-date

[syn]- hackneyed, antiquated

d)

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

2.

Accede

a)

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

b)

(adj)- suggesting an incongruity between what might be

expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

[syn]- incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

c)

(v)- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

[syn]- consent, concur, comply, assent

d)

(adj)- definite, clearly stated

[syn]- distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

3.

Inopportune

a)

(adj)- coming at a bad time; not appropriate

[syn]- ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

b)

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

c)

(adj)- skillful, nimble

[syn]- dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

d)

(adj)- stale, moldy; out-of-date

[syn]- hackneyed, antiquated

4.

Destitute

a)

(v)- to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

[syn]- swing, shake

b)

(v)- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

[syn]- consent, concur, comply, assent

c)

(adj)- suggesting an incongruity between what might be

expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

[syn]- incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

d)

(adj)- deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

[syn]- wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

5.

Comprise

a)

(v) to include or contain; to be made up of

[syn]- compose, constitute, encompass

b)

(adj)- definite, clearly stated

[syn]- distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

c)

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

d)

(adj)- skillful, nimble

[syn]- dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

6.

Musty

a)

(adj)- coming at a bad time; not appropriate

[syn]- ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

b)

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

c)

(adj)- stale, moldy; out-of-date

[syn]- hackneyed, antiquated

d)

(adj)- deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

[syn]- wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

7.

Deft

a)

(v)- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

[syn]- consent, concur, comply, assent

b)

(adj)- skillful, nimble

[syn]- dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

c)

(v)- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

[syn]- consent, concur, comply, assent

d)

(adj)- suggesting an incongruity between what might be

expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

[syn]- incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

8.

Explicit

a)

(adj)- definite, clearly stated

[syn]- distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

b)

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

c)

(adj)- coming at a bad time; not appropriate

[syn]- ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

d)

(adj)- suggesting an incongruity between what might be

expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

[syn]- incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

9.

Ironic

a)

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

b)

(adj)- deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

[syn]- wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

c)

(v)- to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

[syn]- swing, shake

d)

(adj)- suggesting an incongruity between what might be

expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

[syn]- incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

10.

Extirpate

a)

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

b)

(v) to include or contain; to be made up of

[syn]- compose, constitute, encompass

c)

(adj)- deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

[syn]- wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

d)

(v)- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

[syn]- consent, concur, comply, assent