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Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 13

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the synonym for the underlined word.

Woodworking classes were an adjunct to the mill's main business of selling lumber.

a)

distraction

b)

intrusion

c)

addition

d)

compliment

2.

Choose the synonym for the underlined word. The carnage on U.S. Civil War battlefields claimed nearly an entire generation of American soldiers.

a)

destruction

b)

fighting

c)

sacrifices

d)

memorials

3.

Choose the synonym for the underlined word. Home gardeners are in a constant struggle to eradicate weeds from their lawns.

a)

remove

b)

relocate

c)

suppress

d)

clone

4.

Choose the synonym for the underlined word. John Brow's insurrection began and ended with the raid on the armory at Harper's Ferry.

a)

crusade

b)

campaign

c)

demonstration

d)

revolt

5.

Choose the synonym for the underlined word. Edgar Allan Poe is singular among American writers.

a)

famous

b)

popular

c)

exceptional

d)

mediocre

6.

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. Her smile belied the ill will in her words.

a)

supported

b)

hid

c)

revealed

d)

contradicted

7.

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. My neighborhood's diversity is evinced by the large number of nearby restaurants with food from different countries.

a)

uniformity

b)

variety

c)

population

d)

ethnicity

8.

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. Bob was a notorious troublemaker who would foment a lunchtime food fight whenever he felt the conditions were ripe.

a)

rouse

b)

instigate

c)

suppress

d)

start

9.

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. Some students feel that it is wise to take mandatory courses as soon as possible, while others are in no hurry to complete them.

a)

elective

b)

required

c)

elementary

d)

necessary

10.

Choose the antonym (opposite) for the underlined word. The swaying of the hammock and the crash of the surf had a somnolent effect on Yolanda.

a)

peaceful

b)

distracting

c)

soothing

d)

stimulating

11.

A dilemma is what sort of problem?

a)

an unusual one

b)

a simple one

c)

a difficult one

d)

a routine one

12.

To flout convention involves all of the following except which?

a)

reverence

b)

ignoring

c)

scorn

d)

disrespect

13.

A pretext does what to true motives?

a)

supports them

b)

disguises them

c)

justifies them

d)

confuses them

14.

Which of the following refers to the singular?

a)

me

b)

us

c)

they

d)

them

15.

Which of the following is least likely to describe something that is stalwart?

a)

flimsy

b)

strong

c)

tall

d)

sturdy

16.

The word mitigate means

a)

make more severe.

b)

make less severe.

c)

increase.

d)

erase.

17.

The meaning of somnolent is

a)

causing sleepiness.

b)

ugly.

c)

energizing.

d)

exciting.

18.

Diverse means

a)

highly regarded.

b)

famous.

c)

literary.

d)

varied.

19.

The word flouting most nearly means

a)

bravely facing.

b)

warmly embracing.

c)

disrespectfully ignoring.

d)

deeply understanding.

20.

The word stalwart most nearly means

a)

tall.

b)

noble.

c)

strong.

d)

flexible.