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Level F - Unit 6 - Choosing the Right Word

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A favorite ploy of the ______ is to appoint a convenient scapegoat upon whom a misguided populace can vent its anger.

a)

demogogue

b)

anomalous

c)

brusque

2.

Even though I am angry at you, I will not cast an ______ upon your character.

a)

aspersion

b)

sinecure

c)

insurgent

3.

The alien’s ability to _____ its body into a liquid form shocked the NASA onlookers.

a)

transmute

b)

transgress

c)

cajole

4.

My sister was pretending to act normal after breaking up with her boyfriend, but her _______ activities that strayed from the routine proved she was just faking it.

a)

anomalous

b)

brusque

c)

immutable

5.

Despite his _______, Kurt was able to push past his boredom and finish his homework.

a)

ennui

b)

megalomania

c)

anomalous

6.

During the family photo, the unhappy teenage girl was able to ______ a fake smile.

a)

contrive

b)

disabuse

c)

cajole

7.

The dog has his ______ ways of stealing table scraps behind my back.

a)

surreptitious

b)

cajole

c)

fetter

8.

Your fear is the ______ preventing you from going after your dream.

a)

fetter

b)

demagogue

c)

insurgent

9.

Using a soothing voice and some kitty treats, I was able to ______ the kitten out of the corner.

a)

cajole

b)

transmute

c)

fetter

10.

Since I have many food allergies, I tend to be a ______ eater who enjoys food through the stories of others.

a)

vicarious

b)

surreptitious

c)

heinous

11.

Hypocrites are people who ______ others for making the same decisions they have made.

a)

castigate

b)

contrive

c)

transgress

12.

Her opinion of her own importance is so grotesquely exaggerated that we have come to regard her as a ______.

a)

megalomanic

b)

demagogue

c)

insurgent

13.

If anyone were to ______ the rules in the code of conduct, they would immediately be expelled from the organization.  

a)

transgress

b)

cajole

c)

castigate

14.

For the right amount, the sleazy lawyer will represent even the most ______ criminals.

a)

heinous

b)

brusque

c)

immutable

15.

Even after forty years of marriage, her love for her husband has remained _______ and steadfast.

a)

immutable

b)

heinous

c)

anomalous

16.

He was classified as an enemy ______ and troops were ordered to capture him.

a)

insurgent

b)

brusque

c)

demagogue

17.

The _____ movie we watched last night was so odd we left the theater in stunned silence.

a)

bizarre

b)

brusque

c)

insurgent

18.

The sale associate's _____ manner made me change my mind about shopping in the store.

a)

brusque

b)

vicarious

c)

surreptitious

19.

As Jan is not a fan of getting her hands dirty, she did not hesitate to accept the ______ that would allow her to sit at a desk and basically do nothing all day.

a)

sinecure

b)

insurgent

c)

demagogue

20.

The doctor went out of his way to _______ his patients about medical myths.

a)

disabuse

b)

cajole

c)

contrive