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Vocabulary List 7

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the cafeteria line, the student _____ between two options, unsure of which choice to make.

a)

vacillated

b)

capitulated

c)

delineated

d)

exasperated

2.

The company's _____ mistake cost them millions of dollars in damages.

a)

callous

b)

egregious

c)

duplicitous

d)

obdurate

3.

The pedestrian's _____ remark about the homeless man showed a lack of empathy.

a)

egregious

b)

obdurate

c)

callous

d)

whimsical

4.

Jane had always felt an _____ for animals and spent most of her free time volunteering at the animal shelter.

a)

anomaly

b)

digression

c)

anachronism

d)

affinity

5.

The army was forced to _____ after months of fighting.

a)

capitulate

b)

delineate

c)

vacillate

d)

exasperate

6.

The diagram helped to _____ the various stages of the process.

a)

delineate

b)

vacillate

c)

capitulate

d)

exasperate

7.

Despite the overwhelming evidence against him, the criminal remained _____ in his innocence.

a)

duplicitous

b)

egregious

c)

obdurate

d)

callous

8.

The sudden appearance of a shark near the shoreline was an _____.

a)

anomaly

b)

digression

c)

affinity

d)

prerequisite

9.

The _____ decorations on the cake made it look like a work of art.

a)

whimsical

b)

repugnant

c)

callous

d)

egregious

10.

The sudden appearance of the strange object in the sky was an _____ that puzzled scientists.

a)

digression

b)

affinity

c)

anomaly

d)

prerequisite

11.

The artist used different colors and brushstrokes to _____ the features of the model's face.

a)

delineate

b)

capitulate

c)

exasperate

d)

vacillate

12.

The company was unwilling to _____ to the workers' demands, leading to a lengthy strike.

a)

capitulate

b)

vacillate

c)

delineate

d)

exasperate

13.

Despite her indecisiveness, Jane _____ between the two options before finally making a decision.

a)

capitulated

b)

delineated

c)

exasperated

d)

vacillated

14.

He had always felt a strong _____ for the natural world and spent most of his free time hiking and exploring the outdoors.

a)

affinity

b)

anomaly

c)

digression

d)

anachronism

15.

John's _____ nature was revealed when it was discovered that he had been lying to both of his friends.

a)

duplicitous

b)

egregious

c)

callous

d)

querulous