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Vocabulary List 7 (2)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sometimes Ken would _____ and change his opinions, but on this subject, he remained committed to his original belief.

a)

vacillate

b)

capitulate

c)

exasperate

d)

delineate

2.

I have an _____ for reading and can't resist popping into every bookstore I pass.

a)

anomaly

b)

affinity

c)

digression

d)

anachronism

3.

The _____ ruler taxed her subjects great amounts of money, not caring how they found the money to pay her.

a)

obdurate

b)

egregious

c)

callous

d)

whimsical

4.

I am an _____ in my school; I really enjoy having an early bedtime, while my peers like to stay up late.

a)

egregious

b)

anachronism

c)

affinity

d)

anomaly

5.

The _____ play is set in a fairyland and includes joyful music.

a)

whimsical

b)

duplicitous

c)

obdurate

d)

callous

6.

A business owner cannot afford to be _____; to be successful, businesses must be flexible, not stubbornly unchanging.

a)

egregious

b)

obdurate

c)

duplicitous

d)

callous

7.

I wrote out some plans to _____ the process for you.

a)

exasperate

b)

capitulate

c)

delineate

d)

vacillate

8.

He has an _____ for music and is always playing his guitar or listening to his favorite bands.

a)

digression

b)

anomaly

c)

affinity

d)

prerequisite

9.

The _____ employee acts politely around his boss, but he is rude to his coworkers when his boss is not around.

a)

callous

b)

egregious

c)

duplicitous

d)

obdurate

10.

The general decided to _____ because he did not have enough troops to keep fighting.

a)

exasperate

b)

delineate

c)

vacillate

d)

capitulate

11.

Your _____ behavior is what earned you that detention.

a)

egregious

b)

obdurate

c)

callous

d)

whimsical

12.

The doctor acted _____ toward me, not seeming to care that I was in pain.

a)

callous

b)

egregious

c)

obdurate

d)

whimsical

13.

We can't afford to _____ on this issue; we must make a decision and stick to it.

a)

vacillate

b)

capitulate

c)

delineate

d)

exasperate

14.

A mix of mammal, bird, and reptile, the platypus is an _____ among animals- it sure is unique!

a)

anomaly

b)

affinity

c)

anachronism

d)

advocate

15.

The _____ athlete refused to listen to the coach even when it meant she would be taken out of the game.

a)

obdurate

b)

egregious

c)

callous

d)

whimsical