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WorksheetsCumulative Vocab Quiz - English II (H)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which word means "having to do with appearance"
aesthetic
bereft
decadent
genial
Which word means "overly bold; brassy"
tepid
livid
brazen
respite
Which word means "to correct a wrong"?
disparage
redress
fathom
concur
Which word means "the set of skills an artist has mastered"?
melancholy
clairvoyant
repertoire
panacea
Which word means "lukewarm or unenthusiastic"?
taciturn
tremulous
truculent
tepid
Which word means "completely hopeless"?
despondent
disheveled
raucous
rancorous
Which word means "a break or temporary relief from something"?
redress
grimace
brazen
respite
Which word means "to call forth or bring up (an emotion)"?
progeny
infringe
discern
evoke
Which word means "a sense of loss"?
destitute
averse
bereft
transcend
Which word means "to inspect closely"?
dissent
scrutinize
denounce
augment
My book, The Evil Nature of Clowns, was too long, so my editor helped me (a) it.
I am (a) to going to the circus because of my intense fear of clowns.
We stared in (a) horror as the clown approached us with a chainsaw.
The clown's face twisted into a (a) as he cornered us.
There is no question that is was the clown who committed the (a) crime.
Which word is a synonym for shaky?
heinous
poignant
ruthless
tremulous
Which word is a synonym for wealthy?
fortitude
opulent
despondent
bereft
Which word is a synonym for sloppy?
unkempt
disparage
ruthless
genial
Which word is a synonym for never-ending?
overwrought
raucous
explicit
interminable
Which word is a synonym for friendly?
emaciated
genial
rancorous
whimsical
The entire panel of judges was in agreement except one who expressed ________.
vindictive
progeny
aesthetic
dissent
It took hours for the baker to add the ________ details on the fancy wedding cake.
cursory
altruistic
notorious
whimsical
The ________ students were causing a major disruption in the hallway.
raucous
poignant
genial
destitute
Milly was able to ________ her income by working overtime.
reprieve
infringe
denounce
augment
After a ________ review of the words, Grayson realized that she remembered almost all of them.
encumbered
cursory
melancholy
altruistic
After months in the concentration camp, Elie and his father were ________.
whimsical
meticulous
clairvoyant
emaciated
Frank looked ________ after running through the rain.
disheveled
altruistic
notorious
taciturn
When Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers in 1947, it set a ________ for African American players to be permitted in Major League Baseball.
reprieve
panacea
precedent
decadent
The Greeks consulted with Tiresias because they believed he was ________.
progeny
interminable
clairvoyant
blasphemous
In many situations, you can ________ the meaning of an unfamiliar word by analyzing the context.
unkempt
explicit
apathy
discern
The French onion soup had a (a) smell and a sharp, rich flavor.
After a series of hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, many residents were homeless and (a) .
Baltimore is a city (a) for its high crime rate.
Chelle couldn't (a) why anyone would want to put pineapple on pizza.
I (a) with Chelle; pineapple is delicious, but it doesn't belong on pizza.
J.J. Watt is known for contributing to charitable causes; he is currently one of the most ________ celebrities.
vindictive
notorious
rancorous
altruistic
Ms. Goldberg's love of teaching ________ money or fame.
denounces
transcends
infringes
scrutinizes
Badgers are notorious for being ________.
meticulous
emaciated
genial
truculent
Some people are intrigued by politics and government, but others seem completely ________.
disheveled
interminable
apathetic
whimsical
Ms. Goldberg experiences a period of ________ at the end of each semester when she says goodbye to all her students.
melancholy
apathy
blasphemy
repertoire
