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WorksheetsWord Wisdom Grade 8 Unit 8.2 - Pretest
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Jake tried to discredit Olivia's story even though he knew it was true.
The word discredit most likely means
useless
to cast doubt on
doubtful
not influenced by emotions
The new researcher looked confusedly at page after page of complicated data.
The word confusedly most likely means
a statement of belief
in a puzzled way
believable
to not accept
You should gather a lot of facts if you hope to make an objective decision.
The word objective most likely means
not influenced by emotions
to cast doubt on
guesswork
useless
Although the search for the missing cat seemed futile at first, we eventually found her.
The word futile most likely means
useless
doubtful
not influenced by emotions
statement of belief
I suggested meeting at the park, but Phil rejected my idea.
The word rejected most likely means
to throw out; to not accept
in a puzzled way
to bewilder
believable
At the beginning of every club meeting, we recite our creed.
The word creed most likely means
a statement of belief
to throw out
to cast doubt on
guesswork
When Sam heard how Yoko had won the lottery, he was incredulous.
The word incredulous most likely means
doubtful
useless
a statement of belief
in a puzzled way
Some people did not believe Shania, but Mr. Freeman found her story credible.
The word credible most likely means
believable
to bewilder or puzzle
to throw out
to cast doubt on
The lawyer could not base her case on conjecture; she needed evidence.
The word conjecture most likely means
guesswork
useless
doubtful
not influenced by emotion
The strange code confounded many historians, who could not unlock its meaning.
The word confounded most likely means
bewilder or puzzle
useless
doubtful
not influenced by emotion
