WorksheetsENG 8, Vocab. 9
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Over the years, she _______a huge collection of Harry Potter merchandise.
fledgling
bravado
amassed
lavished
"Passed away" is a ______ for death.
euphemism
fledgling
menagerie
profusion
The team_____on the bus ride home after their loss.
amassed
lavished
commiserated
deterred
The little girl had a _______ of stuffed animals on her bed.
collection
bravado
menagerie
deterrent
The recently discovered dinosaur bones are a _____connection to our past.
skittish
lavish
profusion
tangible
Because of his foolish ______, he barely escaped drowning in the rough surf.
bravado
fledgling
profusion
commiserate
The_____writer could use the benefit of a good editor.
lavish
occult
fledgling
tangible
The ______horse stood on his hind legs when the rabbit rushed by him.
haphazard
fanatical
sage
skittish
Her father taught her that she should never let anything______her in her goal of going to college.
undulate
deter
repudiate
maim
Following their dance teacher's lead, the students_____around the room in a curvy motion.
scoff
quip
undulate
rebuff
The____show about a group of teenage witches living together is one of the highest rated shows on TV.
tangible
tedious
occult
solemn
A_____of ice on the roads and interstates has caused the governor to issue a state of emergency.
menagerie
profusion
lassitude
denunciation
The author became a _____; he had everything delivered because he never wanted to leave his house.
socialite
celebrity
recluse
fledgling
Because I have______tastes, I work hard to earn a salary that allows me to buy fine things.
fledgling
cheap
peripheral
lavish
He saw in his _____vision that a car was trying to pass him.
occult
peripheral
rearview
night
a synonym for fledgling is...
experienced
novice
gigantic
beautiful
a synonym for lavish is...
opulent
sparkly
meager
plain
an antonym for bravado is...
bravery
encourage
modesty
stingy
an antonym for skittish is...
relaxed
nervous
restless
rainbow
an antonym for recluse is...
outermost
socialite
hermit
ripple
a synonym for undulate is...
stagnant
glassy
still
ripple
a synonym for amass is...
solid
distribute
smooth
accumulate
to gather things together, usually for pleasure or profit
amass
commiserate
deter
lavish
a showy or false display of courage
fledgling
bravado
menagerie
profusion
to sympathize
undulate
amass
commiserate
deter
to prevent from doing or happening
lavish
commiserate
undulate
deter
an inoffensive term substituted for an offensive term
euphemism
bravado
fledgling
recluse
an inexperienced person
recluse
fledgling
profusion
menagerie
to give generously and extravagantly
commiserate
undulate
lavish
amass
a collection of animals on display
recluse
profusion
bravado
menagerie
of or dealing with magic or the supernatural
occult
lavish
peripheral
tangible
of, near, or related to the outer edge or boundary
skittish
peripheral
occult
tangible
a great quantity or amount; an abundance
amass
menagerie
profusion
recluse
a person who lives a secluded, solitary life
profusion
bravado
euphemism
recluse
nervously exitable
skittish
peripheral
tangible
lavish
actual; real; capable of being perceived by the senses
peripheral
tangible
occult
fledgling
to move in or cause to move in a wavelike motion
profusion
amass
undulate
deter
