WorksheetsSadlier_Level A_Units 1-3
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
(adj.) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
sheepish
oaf
serene
incomprehensible
Mimic
person who does imitations
person who attacks violently
person who pretends to be what they are not
to make fun of
(v.) to represent or show in the form of a picture
constrain
confront
depict
encompass
A fair judge and jury should be...
arid
adverse
contemporaries
disinterested
(v.) to challenge, to oppose, to meet
encompass
confront
depict
ruffle
Some people suffer a(n) _____ reaction if they eat shellfish.
contemporary
maximum
incomprehensible
adverse
Eliot's_____ fear of hurting themself during exercise has left them weak and out of shape.
groundless
arid
hypocritical
sheepish
Contemporary
a person of the same time
belonging to the same time period as oneself
person who attacks violently
a low drumbeat
What kind of person might attack their victim violently?
hypocrite
manipulator
contemporary
assailant
Greyson, who always said one thing but did something else entirely, was regarded by her peers as a(n) _____.
mimic
sage
hypocrite
assailant
Yvonne finds the beach to be _____ so she travels there to reflect on her life and feel inner calmness.
serene
sheepish
groundless
arid
Waves, like ships' sails, are often described as...
serene
constraining
billowing
mimicking
Casey, a black-belt in karate, is able to _____ nunchucks so well, it's like they are a part of his body.
manipulate
encompass
ruffle
confront
(v.) to encircle; to include
stamina
constrain
encompass
maximum
(n.) the strength needed to keep going
stamina
serenity
incomprehensible
arid
(v.) to wrinkle; (n.) a ripple
billow
manipulate
mimic
ruffle
The homeowner _____ the would-be burglar until the police arrived and were able to properly arrest her.
manipulated
constrained
ruffled
assailed
The postage stamp will pay for a letter the _____ weight of 1 ounce; any heavier and you'd better put on 2 stamps!
maximum
stamina
depiction
confront
Jordan's mouth felt _____ after hiking all morning without their water bottle.
ruffled
incomprehensible
serene
arid
Shannon was _____ after his wisdom teeth removal and even his mom didn't know what he was talking about!
arid
hypocritical
incomprehensible
disinterested
someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained
queue
enigma
barrage
vow
to lie in wait for and attack, ambush
slake
infuriate
waylay
barrage
wise
waylay
pacifist
slake
sage
to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end
bigot
gloat
slake
waylay
a line of people waiting for something; to form a line
wither
terrain
barrage
queue
Lilies are delicate and will ____________ quickly if not protected from the hot sun.
wither
vow
World War II was a truly ____________ struggle, fought in all parts of the world by people of every race and background.
global
pacifist
Has it ever occurred to you that your belief that you are a superior person and a natural leader may be no more than a(n) ________________?
barrage
illusion
As you have so many prejudices of your own, you should think twice before you accuse other people of being ________.
enigmas
bigots
Entangled in the trapper's net, the ____________ lion thrashed at the ropes and roared in helpless anger.
infuriated
withered
President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to survey water routes, animals, plant life, and the __________ of the Louisiana Territory.
terrain
waylay
By the time you are old enough to enter the workforce, many __________________ that are important today may not even exist anymore.
sages
vocations
Because Sam is so good at stealing bases, he has become the ____________ runner for our baseball team.
slake
designated
She is never bored because she has a great __________ of interests, ranging from folk dancing to mathematics.
enigma
diversity
The United States has laws that __________ the numbers and kinds of immigrants allowed to enter this country.
restrict
waylay
A great teacher not only makes the material of the course understandable, but also _____________ the students to want to learn more.
infuriates
motivates
A good loser doesn't sulk over defeat; a good winner does not ___________ after victory.
gloat
vow
Many hippies in the late 1960s identified as __________ and protested often; they were against all wars, not just the Vietnam War.
pacifists
enigmas
No matter what it may cost me to carry out, I will never break my sacred __________.
vow.
illusion.
The press secretary faced a ____________ of questions about possible impeachment of the president.
barrage
terrain
to leave abandon
apparel
recede
forsake
douse
to irritate, vex
denounce
irk
expressly
beseige
plainly, in so many words
expressly
immensely
outright
ingeniously
showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness
instantaneous
gainful
ingenious
inept
a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
misgiving
oaf
dispatch
repast
to go or move backward
libel
irk
recede
douse
done in an instant
ingenious
inept
instantaneous
famished
to send off or out for a purpose
forsake
compress
irk
dispatch
to attack with military forces
recede
beseige
douse
forsake
suffering severely from lack of something
instantaneous
inept
famished
gainful
a stupid person
misgiving
dispatch
repast
oaf
to accuse formally
denounce
forsake
libel
besiege
a statement that unfairly harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made
repast
compress
libel
dispatch
to press together
compress
douse
forsake
apparel
clothing
libel
oaf
apparel
dispatch
to plunge into a liquid, drench
beseige
forsake
recede
douse
a meal, food
dispatch
compress
repast
apparel
very large or great
inept
immense
gainful
ingenious
totally without skill or appropriateness
immense
gainful
famished
inept
profitable
famished
gainful
ingenious
instantaneous
a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something
diversity
queue
barrage
enigma
an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person
pacifist
bigot
sage
gloat
to indicate, point out; to appoint
designate
slake
illusion
diversity
difference, variety, a condition of having many different types or forms
infuriate
barrage
terrain
diversity
someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained
queue
enigma
barrage
vow
to lie in wait for and attack, ambush
slake
infuriate
waylay
barrage
to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small
wither
waylay
sage
motivate
to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction; to take great personal joy in
bigot
gloat
pacifist
restrict
of, relating to, or involving the entire world
diversity
global
queue
vocation
wise
waylay
pacifist
slake
sage
to make very angry, enrage
illusion
restrict
infuriate
designate
to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end
bigot
gloat
slake
waylay
a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware of that really does not exist
illusion
barrage
enigma
pacifist
any trade, profession, or occupation
pacifist
vocation
bigot
vow
a line of people waiting for something; to form a line
wither
terrain
barrage
queue
the landscape, especially its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge
terrain
sage
global
queue
to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal
designate
illusion
motivate
vocation
a solemn or sacred promise or pledge
vocation
vow
slake
waylay
to keep within set limits; to confine
restrict
barrage
gloat
vow
to lie in wait for and attack, ambush
slake
barrage
wither
waylay
