WorksheetsEng9 L5 Vocab Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Given the 50-year age difference, Lao Tzu respected Confucius but also viewed him as ________.
secular
callow
despotic
cynical
All of the following demonstrate the meaning of the word "impoverish" EXCEPT...
Uncontrolled spending can financially drain a person.
Continual farming strips the soil of valuable nutrients.
If you add the money you have to mine, we might have enough to buy the land.
The Peace Corps volunteers work to improve living standards in the poorest areas of the world.
People become ________ about those who make promises but don't keep them.
cynical
despotic
secular
sagacious
Which of the following could be considered IMPEDIMENTS?
(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Tree limbs across the road after a storm
Not having enough financial aid to attend a certain college
Getting a full scholarship to attend a certain college
A shortage of supplies to complete a project
Sally Ride and Judith Resnik, the first and second American women astronauts, were ________.
despotic
secular
impoverished
contemporaries
The rise in fuel costs was ________ with the demand for alternative fuels.
cynical
contemporary
venerated
sagacious
All of the following are definitions for the word "enunciate" EXCEPT...
to think about or make guesses
to state
to pronounce clearly
to announce
The Declaration of Independence asserts the government's right to overthrow a ________ ruler.
cynical
secular
despotic
venerated
Which of the following demonstrate the meaning of "voracious?"
(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
After our long hike, we were starving.
Since I had eaten a late breakfast, I wasn't hungry at all for lunch.
Martin devoured every book in the series.
Sara spent all of her money on the collectors' items.
His ________ in gym class, coupled with never having his gym shoes, resulted in a failing grade.
cynicism
sagacity
indolence
contemporaries
My grandmother's ________ advice has guided me many times over the years.
cynical
callow
secular
sagacious
Which of the following demonstrate the meaning of "wane?"
(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
The cottage, where we enjoyed a few weeks of vacation, faded in the background as we drove away.
A cast on her left arm caused her strength to diminish over time.
We added wood to the fire, fueling it to burn more brightly.
When interest in sitcoms declined, T.V. producers switched to reality shows.
Snowflakes and snowmen are more ________ types of holiday decor.
contemporary
secular
voracious
sagacious
Which of the following are definitions for the word "speculate?"
(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
to pronounce clearly
to take away
to make guesses
to engage in risky business decisions
Frequent ________ between labor and management in the factory resulted in many work stoppages.
strife
veneration
speculation
sagacity
Some tech workers who ________ Elon Musk have applauded his arrival to Twitter, while others have expressed disgust by the way he is changing the social media giant.
speculate
venerate
enunciate
impede
