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Word Within the Word List #21

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Equivocate

a)

to hedge

b)

to plan

c)

to repeat

d)

to solve

2.

Superfluous

a)

wonderful

b)

creative

c)

multicolored

d)

unnecessary

3.

Bi-lateral

a)

two answers

b)

two-sided

c)

twice removed

d)

couples

4.

Unilateral

a)

mythological

b)

many faces

c)

one-sided

d)

united

5.

Circumspect

a)

afterthought

b)

around the corner

c)

cautious

d)

distance

6.

Commensurate

a)

of the same measure

b)

common knowledge

c)

bring together

d)

think deeply

7.

Malevolence

a)

fairy tale

b)

of a man

c)

questionable

d)

evil intent

8.

Neophyte

a)

new cell

b)

mythical fairy

c)

beginner

d)

computer chip

9.

Misanthropist

a)

people-hater

b)

accident prone person

c)

college professor

d)

scientist that studies fungi

10.

Bellicose

a)

peaceful

b)

warlike

c)

reference to music

d)

respectful

11.

Anthropomorphic

a)

ancient

b)

caveman

c)

pre-human in date

d)

human shaped

12.

Captious

a)

supportive

b)

ingrained

c)

finding fault

d)

public knowledge

13.

Neologism

a)

math terminology

b)

new word

c)

baby-like

d)

comforting

14.

Malediction

a)

bad child

b)

Incriminating evidence

c)

curse

d)

Bad singing

15.

Incredulous

a)

not believing

b)

underrated

c)

with evil intent

d)

curiously

16.

Omniscient

a)

oblivious

b)

understanding

c)

all-knowing

d)

smart

17.

Monomania

a)

fear of eyes

b)

cyclops

c)

fighting with yourself

d)

obsession with one thing

18.

Specious

a)

type

b)

category

c)

false

d)

remarkable

19.

Excoriate

a)

Clean something until it sparkles

b)

verbally flog someone

c)

To pet many cats

d)

To keep score wrongly

20.

Prototype

a)

first model

b)

type of plant cell

c)

laptop

d)

mechanical part of a watch

21.

Xenophobia

a)

fear of xylophones

b)

fear of cheese by-products

c)

fear of emo lumberjacks

d)

fear of foreigners

22.

Benediction

a)

blessing

b)

goodbye

c)

speech given by a politician

d)

candle-lit service

23.

Amorphous

a)

part of the Matrix

b)

shapeless

c)

a liquid

d)

running water

24.

Preponderance

a)

groups

b)

audacity

c)

bulk

d)

gratitude

25.

Magnanimous

a)

overbearing

b)

cooperative

c)

under-respected

d)

great-minded