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WorksheetsVocab - Sadlier Level D - Units 1-3
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 42mins
Careful; cautious
Circumspect
To tread lightly
Deadlock
Lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years
Perennial
Annual
Muddle
To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
Efface
Muddle
Diffuse
To let go; give up
Disheartened
Relinquished
Spurious
To save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved
Unbridled
Salvage
Muddle
Sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
Efface
Spasmodic
Spurious
SYNONYM for debris
rubble
cleanliness
neatness
deadlock
Which vocab word would fit in this sentence: "My dad is so ___ that he will never listen to anyone else's side of the story"?
deadlocked
opinionated
effaced
breached
admonish
(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman SYN: Bandit, robber, outlaw
(v.) to seize for military or official use SYN: take over, requisition, expropriate
(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty SYN: warn, call on the carpet ANT: praise, pat on the back
adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving SYN: unwieldy, ponderous ANT: manageable, easy to handle
brigand
(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely;(adj.) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread SYN: (v.) disperse (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix ANT: (v.) concentrate (adj.) brief, concise, succinct
(v.) to seize for military or official use SYN: take over, requisition, expropriate
(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman SYN: Bandit, robber, outlaw
adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving SYN: unwieldy, ponderous ANT: manageable, easy to handle
commandeer
(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem SYN: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind ANT: cinch
(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely;(adj.) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread SYN: (v.) disperse (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix ANT: (v.) concentrate (adj.) brief, concise, succinct
adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving SYN: unwieldy, ponderous ANT: manageable, easy to handle
(v.) to seize for military or official use SYN: take over, requisition, expropriate
cumbersome
adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving SYN: unwieldy, ponderous ANT: manageable, easy to handle
(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely;(adj.) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread SYN: (v.) disperse (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix ANT: (v.) concentrate (adj.) brief, concise, succinct
(n.) a dificult or perplexing situation or problem SYN: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind ANT: cinch
(v.) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by (n.) a hopeless mess SYN: (v.)jumble, mess up; (n.)confusion, disorder ANT: (n.) orderliness tidiness, neatness
diffuse
(v.) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by (n.) a hopeless mess SYN: (v.)jumble, mess up; (n.)confusion, disorder ANT: (n.) orderliness tidiness, neatness
(v.) to incline to beforehand SYN: make susceptible to ANT: immunize against, shield from
(n.) a dificult or perplexing situation or problem SYN: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind ANT: cinch
(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely;(adj.) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread SYN: (v.) disperse (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix ANT: (v.) concentrate (adj.) brief, concise, succinct
dilemma
(v.) to incline to beforehand SYN: make susceptible to ANT: immunize against, shield from
(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid SYN: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus ANT: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem SYN: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind ANT: cinch
(v.) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by (n.) a hopeless mess SYN: (v.)jumble, mess up; (n.)confusion, disorder ANT: (n.) orderliness tidiness, neatness
muddle
(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid SYN: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus ANT: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
(v.) to incline to beforehand SYN: make susceptible to ANT: immunize against, shield from
(v.) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by (n.) a hopeless mess SYN: (v.)jumble, mess up; (n.)confusion, disorder ANT: (n.) orderliness tidiness, neatness
(adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint SYN: unrestrained, unchecked ANT: restrained, held in check, muted
predispose
(v.) to incline to beforehand SYN: make susceptible to ANT: immunize against, shield from
(adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint SYN: unrestrained, unchecked ANT: restrained, held in check, muted
(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem SYN: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind ANT: cinch
(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid SYN: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus ANT: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
spurious
(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid SYN: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus ANT: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
(v.) to seize for military or official use SYN: take over, requisition, expropriate
(adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint SYN: unrestrained, unchecked ANT: restrained, held in check, muted
adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving SYN: unwieldy, ponderous ANT: manageable, easy to handle
unbridled
(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman SYN: Bandit, robber, outlaw
adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving SYN: unwieldy, ponderous ANT: manageable, easy to handle
(adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint SYN: unrestrained, unchecked ANT: restrained, held in check, muted
(v.) to seize for military or official use SYN: take over, requisition, expropriate
Though he had a great sinker ball, he was so _____ on the mound that fans started to call him "Wild Pitch Hickok".
relinquish
fortify
erratic
commandeer
Though he had a great sinker ball, he was so _____ on the mound that fans started to call him "Wild Pitch Hickok".
relinquish
fortify
erratic
commandeer
A telegram was usually as _____ as possible, since there was a charge for every word used in it.
adjourn
terse
tantalize
illegible
A(n) ____ student is one who neither fails any subject nor receives any grades that are above average.
erratic
mediocre
lucrative
salvage
The speaker advised us not to imitate the ____ kind of person who squanders time and money in the vain pursuit of pleasure.
dilemma
fortify
dissolute
lucrative
In spite of all the adverse criticism her ideas have received, she remains ____ in her determination to improve our community.
unflinching
illegible
erratic
terse
Despite all my efforts to make this a(n) ____ enterprise, it continues to be a decidedly unprofitable organization.
erratic
expulsion
lucrative
tantilize
Our doctor's handwriting is so ____ that my brother used one of his prescriptions as a hall pass.
lucrative
illegible
mediocre
dissolute
Some people drink large quantities of orange juice and swallow tablets of Vitamin C in a valiant attempt to ____ themselves against winter colds.
salvage
fortify
commandeer
dissolute
How can you be so cruel as to ____ those poor dogs by offering them the leftovers that you will never let them have?
tantalize
dissolute
terse
admonish
The OPPOSITE of homely, or unattractive is:
scruffy
comely
dreadful
uncomfortable
Another word for recompense, or repay is:
compare
compensate
falsify
conserve
When my group first chose the American justice system as the topic of our presentation, all of us had a serious attitude. As we began brainstorming, however, it became increasingly clear that television courtroom dramas were acting as fodder for just about every situation that we proposed.
Fodder is used to refer to:
the name of a television show
a source of ideas
a set of rules
Noah was inspired to describe an entire set of untrustworthy and dissolute witnesses whose greedy motives could be exposed during an intense cross-examination.
Dissolute is used to:
convey a sense of corruption
suggest that the witnesses are completely honest
suggest that the witnesses are uncooperative
clarify a legal term
To have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial.
Auction
Wire
Adjourn
Lessen
A deliberately deceptive movement
Feint
Jeer
Unflinching
Proliferate
Exotic, unfamiliar are SYNONYMS for which word?
Adjourn
Alien
Comely
Compensate
Admittance is the ANTONYM for which word?
Comely
Adjourn
Alien
Expulsion
An ANTONYM for this word is WEAKEN
Fodder
Comely
Erratic
Fortify
It is the sacred duty of all Americans to oppose any attempt to _______________ or deny the rights guaranteed to us in the Constitution.
abridge
condone
If you ever saw how vigorously my dog attacks his food, practically inhaling it, you would understand why I accuse him of _______________.
gluttony
altercation
One can't become a good writer just by _______________ closely to rules laid down in standard grammar books.
adhering
surmounting
I do not entirely _______________ your misconduct, but I can understand, to a degree, why you behaved as you did.
condone
usurp
The comforting presence of relatives did much to _______________ the patient's feelings of alarm at the thought of undergoing major surgery.
exorcise
pilfer
Unless we repair the _______________ in our party and present a united front, we will go down in crushing defeat in the upcoming election.
rifts
semblances
The few words she grudgingly muttered were the only _______________ of an apology that she offered for her rude behavior.
semblance
altercation
Like all literary sneak thieves, he has a truly nasty habit of _______________ other people's ideas and then claiming them as his own.
pilfering
fabricating
I am very much flattered that you have referred to me as "an _______________ educator" but I prefer to think of myself as just a good teacher.
eminent
abridged
I feel like a _______________ now that my part-time job has come to an end and I no longer have any spending money.
usurper
pauper
In a dictatorship, people who _______________ from the official party line usually wind up in prison -- or worse.
dissent
abridge
The fact that many citizens are _______________ over the new taxes does not mean that these taxes are unjustifiable.
irate
trite
My cousin has so much imagination that he can _______________ an excuse that even an experienced principal would believe!
dissent
fabricate
What began as a minor quarrel grew into a serious _______________ and then into an ugly brawl.
altercation
exorcism
Their _______________ faces and otherworldly voices almost made me believe that the music they were singing was coming from an ethereal place.
cherubic
irate
As a loyal _______________, she was horrified by her political party's stance on the issue, feeling that it went against her principles.
adherent
pauper
In the new movie, the hero _______________ the obstacles put in his path by his evil but clever brother, who has betrayed him.
surmounts
fabricates
There is nothing _______________ about the saying 'You can't go home again"; it is a wise expression that applies to many situations in life.
trite
irate
Apparently our dog is a very successful _______________ who finds toys and articles of clothing in neighbors' yards and brings them all home to us.
marauder
adherent
If you do not act quickly, they will _______________ the agreement, and you will have to start all over again with some other company.
pilfer
terminate
You had no right to _______________ for yourself the role of gracious host at my party!
usurp
exorcise
Which word best fits this sentence?
By telling the company's secrets, you are in _____ of your contract and breaking that clause can warrant firing you from your job.
breach
relinquish
deadlock
circumspect
