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Advanced Word Power chapter 18

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word means something abnormal or extremely unusual?

a)

trepidation

b)

aberration

c)

composure

d)

formidable

2.

Virulent means.....

a)

constructive

b)

instructional

c)

destructive

d)

reconstructed

3.

A word that means "to glorify" is

a)

extol

b)

precocious

c)

criticize

d)

formidable

4.

Formidable means....

a)

formless

b)

previous

c)

simple

d)

difficult

5.

Which of the following usually does NOT cause trepidation for students?

a)

a difficult test

b)

public speaking opportunities

c)

a nap on the sofa

d)

a difficult home life

6.

True or false: A congenital defect is one that develops later in life due to bad eating habits.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Inscrutable means......

a)

mysterious; hard to understand

b)

not able to be cleaned

c)

not able to speak

d)

hard to write

8.

The escaped prisoner was very __________. He was on the run for several weeks before he was finally captured.

a)

composure

b)

virulent

c)

trepidation

d)

elusive

9.

Which is the correct spelling of the word that means "cool-headedness"?

a)

composure

b)

kompozure

c)

komposure

d)

composhure

10.

A child who can composed and directed a symphony at the age of ten is most likely ______________.

a)

virulent

b)

precocious

c)

congenital

d)

trepidation

11.

Pick the correct spelling.

a)

precoshus

b)

prekosshus

c)

precocious

d)

percocious

12.

Which word is spelled correctly

a)

inscrutable

b)

inscrewtable

c)

inscrewtible

d)

inscrutible

13.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

aberation

b)

aberration

c)

abberration

d)

abration

14.

True or False: An example of an aberration is having two heads on one body.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

It is hard to write an explanation of a subject that you consider to be ______.

a)

congenital

b)

extolling

c)

inscrutable

d)

virulent