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WorksheetsREVIEW: Academic Vocabulary (Lesson 8) Week 1 and 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Match the following terms to the correct definition.
apathy
(noun) a lack of interest or emotion
bludgeon
1. (verb) to strike with a club 2. (noun) a short, heavy club with one end heavier than the other
cursory
(adjective) performed quickly with little attention to detail
eloquent
(adjective) clear, expressive, and moving in speech
forlorn
(adjective) wretched, hopeless, and pitiful
Match the following terms to the correct definition.
innumerable
(adjective) too numerous to be counted
murky
(adjective) dark and gloomy; cloudy; unclear
ordeal
(noun) a painful or difficult experience
phoenix
1. a bird that burned itself and rose from the ashes young again 2. A person of unmatched quality
rebuff
(verb) to refuse bluntly
(noun) A harsh refusal
I'm sorry to put you through this horrible __________.
ordeal
innumerable
murky
phoenix
rebuff
We were sad because our suggestion was immediately _______ at the meeting.
ordealed
innumerabled
murkied
phoenixed
rebuffed
He has invented __________ excuses, told endless lies over their many years together.
ordeal
innumerable
murky
phoenix
rebuff
She could no longer see the ring after she threw it into the river's _______ depths.
ordeal
innumerable
murky
phoenix
rebuff
The airline rose like a ________ from the ashes after years of failure.
ordeal
innumerable
murky
phoenix
rebuff
Sometimes silence shows more emotion and is more _______ than words.
eloquent
apathy
bludgeon
cursory
forlorn
It seemed a _______ hope that we would find a taxi in the overcrowded city.
eloquent
apathy
bludgeon
cursory
forlorn
She is deeply angry about this and her approach is to _______ him.
eloquent
apathy
bludgeon
cursory
forlorn
He signed the contract with only a _______ glance at it. He didn't see the little details that the realtor did not mention.
eloquent
apathy
bludgeon
cursory
forlorn
Worker _______ has lead to disgusting and sloppy conditions.
eloquent
apathy
bludgeon
cursory
forlorn
