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Wordmasters Study - 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Noun 1. a side shoot or branch on a plant.

2. A thing that originated or developed from something else

a)

Garner

b)

Fallible

c)

Regalia

d)

Offshoot

2.

Noun 1. A low melting alloy, especially one based on lead and tin or (for higher temperatures) on brass or silver, used for joining less fusible metals.

Verb 1. Join with solder

a)

Glean

b)

Solder

c)

Menace

d)

Clasp

3.

Adjective 1. Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous

a)

Fallible

b)

Awry

c)

Clammy

d)

Prevalent

4.

Noun 1. A place of refuge or safety

2. A nature reserve

a)

Ransack

b)

Immunity

c)

Sanctuary

d)

Progeny

5.

Noun 1. A unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water.

Verb 1. understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.

2. Measure the depth of (water)

a)

Clasp

b)

Throttle

c)

Fathom

d)

Scour

6.

Adjective 1. full of danger or risk.

2. exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin.

a)

perilous

b)

vulnerable

c)

fallible

d)

menace

7.

Noun 1. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.

Verb 1. threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner.

a)

prosecution

b)

vulnerable

c)

rifle

d)

menace

8.

Verb 1. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.

Noun 1. the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water. "the scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion"

2. diarrhea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs.

a)

scour

b)

glean

c)

regalia

d)

progeny

9.

Adjective 1. susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.

2. (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect.

3. (of a partnership) liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game toward a rubber.

a)

prevalent

b)

immunity

c)

awry

d)

vulnerable

10.

Noun 1. the emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown, scepter, and other ornaments used at a coronation.

2. the distinctive clothing worn and ornaments carried at formal occasions as an indication of status.

a)

clasp

b)

fallible

c)

progeny

d)

regalia

11.

Verb 1. agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

2 .agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true.

Noun 1. a sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose.

a)

scour

b)

grant

c)

ransack

d)

garner

12.

Adjective 1. widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

Adjective 2. predominant; powerful

a)

prosecution

b)

menace

c)

fallible

d)

prevalent

13.

Verb 1. extract (information) from various sources.

Verb 2. collect gradually and bit by bit.

Verb 3. gather (leftover grain or other produce) after a harvest.

a)

clasp

b)

glean

c)

rifle

d)

garner

14.

Noun 1. a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance.

Noun 2. troops armed with rifles.

Verb 1. make spiral grooves in (a gun or its barrel or bore) to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance.

Verb 2. hit, throw, or kick (a ball or puck) hard and straight.

Verb 3. search through something in a hurried way in order to find or steal something.

Verb 4. steal.

a)

perilous

b)

scour

c)

rifle

d)

ransack

15.

Adjective 1. twisted or bent out of the normal shape.

a)

contorted

b)

menace

c)

scour

d)

awry

16.

Noun 1. The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.

Noun 2. The continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion.

a)

Fitful

b)

Menace

c)

Progeny

d)

Prosecution

17.

Noun 1. A device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine

Noun 2. A throat, gullet, or windpipe

a)

Throttle

b)

Sanctuary

c)

Clasp

d)

Progeny

18.

Adjective 1. unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to the touch

a)

perilous

b)

fallible

c)

clammy

d)

awry

19.

Noun 1. a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

a)

progeny

b)

offshoot

c)

menace

d)

regalia

20.

Verb 1. go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.

2. search through (a place or receptacle) to find something, especially in such a way as to cause disorder and damage.

a)

scour

b)

rifle

c)

garner

d)

ransack

21.

Adjective 1. active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady.

a)

prevalent

b)

fitful

c)

awry

d)

perilous

22.

Noun 1. the state or quality of being resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen.

Noun 2. protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty.

a)

immunity

b)

sanctuary

c)

vulnerable

d)

clammy

23.

Verb 1. grasp (something) tightly with one's hand.

Verb 2. fasten (something) with a small device, typically a metal one.

Noun 1. a device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.

Noun 2. an embrace.

a)

garner

b)

clasp

c)

glean

d)

fallible

24.

Adjective 1. away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss.

Adjective 2. out of the normal or correct position; askew.

a)

perilous

b)

offshoot

c)

awry

d)

contorted

25.

Verb 1. gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).

Noun 1. a storehouse; a granary.

a)

garner

b)

scour

c)

glean

d)

rifle