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Sadlier Level C Unit 9

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The picnic was enjoyable, but we spent quite a bit of time ____________________ off ants and mosquitos.

a)

dire

b)

encroached

c)

fend

d)

chafe

2.

My best friend has a most ______________________ smile

a)

defile

b)

disarming

c)

awry

d)

predominant

3.

Airline passengers may become extremely ________________

a)

dire

b)

awry

c)

apt

d)

disgruntle

4.

A person may adopt a cheerful __________________ and attempt to to conceal sorrow or anger.

a)

penal

b)

mien

c)

bludgeon

d)

fend

5.

Some writers earn acclaim during their lifetime , but others win _________________ only after their death.

a)

renown

b)

prodigy

c)

pertinent

d)

dire

6.

What is the meaning of apt

a)

pertinent, relevant all refer to something suitable or fitting

b)

with a turn or twist to one side

c)

to become irritated or annoyed

d)

win the affection or approval of; charm:

7.

What is the meaning of impunity?

a)

give an income or property to (a person or institution).

b)

to provide with a permanent fund or source of income: to endow a college.

c)

exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.

d)

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

8.

What is the meaning of recluse

a)

the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame.

b)

known about by many people.

c)

relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system.

d)

a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.

9.

What is the meaning of bludgeon?

a)

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

b)

shake with a quivering motion.

c)

a thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon.

d)

be undecided between two opinions or courses of action; be irresolute.

10.

What is the meaning of defile

a)

To make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity

b)

characterized by or showing interest or concern.

c)

eager to do something.

d)

sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

11.

Dire is to suffering as

a)

favorable is to auspicious

b)

ominous is to sinister

c)

off is to cope

d)

soothe is to elate

12.

prodigy is to marvelous as

a)

genius is to dullard

b)

marvel is to dunce

c)

dumbbell is to dunce

d)

wonder is to dumbbell

13.

renown is to reputation as

a)

obscurity is to acclaim

b)

Obscurity is to infamy

c)

obscurity is to prestige

d)

Obscurity is to glory

14.

pollute is to contaminate as

a)

defile is to cleanse

b)

defile is to purify

c)

defile is to destroy

d)

defile is to file

15.

Antonyms- Used a nonpunity method of teaching

a)

punitive

b)

penal

c)

code

d)

abide

16.

Antonym- An unlikely action.

a)

fend

b)

pertinent

c)

apt

d)

recluse

17.

Antonym- To revere the natural beauty

a)

defile

b)

file

c)

encroach

d)

fend

18.

Antonym- To invite the socialite.

a)

renown

b)

famous

c)

celebrity

d)

recluse

19.

Synonyms- Trespassed with apparent amnesty.

a)

impunity

b)

proper

c)

invade

d)

aggravate

20.

Synonym - Fought all attempts to invade our privacy

a)

fend

b)

capitulate

c)

encroach

d)

dire

21.

What part of speech is the word: apt


The student did not wear apt clothing on his walk to school, so he was soaked in the rain.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

22.

What part of speech is the word: awry


The play went awry when the running back fumbled the ball.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

23.

What part of speech is the word: capitulate


The football team had no choice but to capitulate after their only quarterback got hurt in the game.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

24.

What part of speech is the word: bludgeon


Prehistoric people used bludgeons to hunt animals.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

25.

What part of speech is the word: chafe


My new boots chafed my toes during the long hike.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

26.

What part of speech is the word: defile


The teenagers defiled the park with litter and graffiti.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

27.

What part of speech is the word: dire


I was in dire need of water after the long race.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

28.

What part of speech is the word: disarming


The teachers disarming voice made me feel comfortable in class.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

29.

What part of speech is the word: disgruntled


The disgruntled employee quit their job after a customer yelled in their face.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

30.

What part of speech is the word: encroach


The army encroached into enemy territory during the raid.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

31.

What part of speech is the word: endow


I was endowed my grandmother's ring after she passed away.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

32.

What part of speech is the word: fend


I had to fend off the bees during our picnic in the park.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

33.

What part of speech is the word: impunity


No matter what he does, my younger brother always has impunity when breaking the rules.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

34.

What part of speech is the word: mien


As a result of his kind and caring mien, the doctor received great feedback from his patients.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

35.

What part of speech is the word: penal


My uncle worked as a prison guard in the penal system.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

36.

What part of speech is the word: pertinent


Please keep your comments brief and provide only pertinent information.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

37.

What part of speech is the word: predominant


People are more likely to adopt puppies, so older dogs are predominant in animal shelters.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

38.

What part of speech is the word: prodigy


The child was a musical prodigy who wrote her own symphony by the age of ten.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

39.

What part of speech is the word: recluse


The old man at the end of our street was a recluse who never left his home.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

40.

What part of speech is the word: renown


The renown actress won an Academy Award for her performance in the movie.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

41.

What part of speech is the word: bludgeon


In their rebuttal, the debate team bludgeoned their opponents with strong arguments.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

42.

What part of speech is the word: awry


After being caught in the storm, my neatly combed hair was all awry.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

43.

What part of speech is the word: chafe


The irritating tag on my shirt left a chafe on the back of my neck.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

44.

What part of speech is the word: defile


We hiked through the rocky defile on our trip to Colorado.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

45.
The prosecutor sought to prove that the defendant had ___ the victim to death with a fireplace poker. 
a)
plummeted
b)
abutted
c)
belittled
d)
bludgeoned 
46.
The teenager desecrated the monument with red paint. 
a)
chafed
b)
defiled
c)
penal
d)
capitulated 
47.
Even though he was a celebrity, he preferred to live a world in isolation, like a _______.
a)
disgruntle
b)
fend
c)
recluse
d)
pertinent
48.
Related to the matter at hand
a)
prodigy
b)
pertinent
c)
penal
d)
predominant
49.
Mrs. Young is ____ to give vocabulary homework on Monday nights. 
a)
dire
b)
mein
c)
awry
d)
apt
50.
After stealing a wallet, Timothy was sent to do time in the _____ system. 
a)
penal
b)
bludgeon
c)
impunity
d)
disgruntle
51.
Tom had to _____ off the angry pack of wolves and he searched for safety. 
a)
renown
b)
fend
c)
encroach
d)
chaff
52.
air, manner; appearance; expression
a)
mein
b)
impunity
c)
prodigy
d)
capitulate
53.
gave up after a long and exhausting struggle
a)
encroach
b)
renown
c)
capitulate
d)
defiled
54.
a child with or young person with extraordinary ability or talent
a)
prodigy
b)
dire
c)
apt
d)
renown
55.
freedom from punishment
a)
capitulate
b)
impunity
c)
bludgeon
d)
predominant
56.
the greatest in power or strength or power; most common
a)
predominant
b)
prodigy
c)
awry
d)
mien
57.
Many people are concerned that the government will ____ on their rights. 
a)
fend
b)
disgruntle
c)
encroach
d)
dire
58.
antonym of a socialite
a)
endow
b)
prodigy
c)
dire
d)
recluse
59.
Everything seemed to go _____ during what was supposed to be a perfect day. 
a)
awry 
b)
pertinent
c)
recluse
d)
encroach
60.
SYNONYMS: choose the item that means the same as the CAPITALIZED expression in the introductory phrase.
SURRENDERED after a long and exhausting struggle
a)
renowned
b)
capitulated
c)
defiled
d)
mien
61.
SYNONYMS: choose the item that means the same as the CAPITALIZED expression in the introductory phrase.
unable to WARD off the blow
a)
dire
b)
awry
c)
fend
d)
renown
62.
SYNONYMS: choose the item that means the same as the CAPITALIZED expression in the introductory phrase.
sent the defendant to a CORRECTIONAL facility
a)
penal
b)
mien
c)
dire
d)
apt
63.
SYNONYMS: choose the item that means the same as the CAPITALIZED expression in the introductory phrase.
further IRRITATED by our already strained nerves
a)
chafed
b)
bludgeoned
c)
fended
d)
encroached
64.
Choose the word that best completes the following sentence:  
The seven year old chess ______________________ beat every player in the room.
a)
impunity
b)
prodigy
c)
apt
d)
recluse
65.
Choose the word that best completes the following sentence:  
_____________________ the Town Hall, the teenagers ran away, leaving behind the spray paint canisters from their graffiti operation.
a)
Defiling
b)
Fending
c)
Disarming
d)
Encroaching
66.
Choose the word that best completes the following sentence:  
Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to find a way to live, to solve problems, to _____________ off madness and chaos.
a)
chafe
b)
fend
c)
endow
d)
awry
67.
Choose the word that best completes the following sentence:  
I was ______________________when the Miami Heat lost the big game.
a)
encroached
b)
defiled
c)
disgruntled
d)
disarming
68.
Choose the definition that correctly corresponds with the following word:
predominant
a)
fame; glory
b)
to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
c)
removing or capable of removing hostility
d)
having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others
69.
Choose the definition that correctly corresponds with the following word:
renown
a)
exemption from punishment
b)
to surrender unconditionally
c)
fame; glory
d)
to make unclean or dirty
70.
Choose the definition that correctly corresponds with the following word:
prodigy
a)
involving punishment or crime
b)
something wonderful or marvelous; a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent
c)
to advance beyond limits
d)
to strike or knock down
71.

Suitable, fitting, likely,

S: appropriate

A: inappropriate

a)

apt

b)

awry

c)

bludgeon

d)

capitulate

72.

Twisted or turned

S: askew, crooked

A: Straight, symmetrical

a)

pertinent

b)

recluse

c)

awry

d)

bludgeon

73.

A short club used as a weapon

S: cudgeon, clobber, clout

a)

capitulate

b)

bludgeon

c)

chafe

d)

defile

74.

To end resistance,give up

A: hold out, persist

a)

apt

b)

awry

c)

recluse

d)

capitulate

75.

To keep that raw (a)   from becoming infected, you should put a clean bandage on it.

76.

To make unclean or dirty

S:pollute

A: cleanse

a)

defile

b)

disarming

c)

disgruntled

d)

encroach

77.

Furnish, equip, provide

S: grant, bestow, present

A:take away, deprive

a)

fend

b)

endow

c)

encroach

d)

disgruntled

78.

dreadful, causing fear or suffering

S:disastrous, ominous

A:favorable, auspicious, beneficial

a)

dire

b)

disarming

c)

defile

d)

chafe

79.

charming, tending to soften unfriendliness

S:endearing, winning

A: alarming, troubling

a)

endow

b)

apt

c)

disarming

d)

impunity

80.

In bad humor and annoyed

S:displeased, grumpy

A: pleased, satisfied

a)

disgruntled

b)

impunity

c)

recluse

d)

mien

81.

Dire is to suffering as

a)

favorable is to auspicious

b)

ominous is to sinister

c)

off is to cope

d)

soothe is to elate

82.

prodigy is to marvelous as

a)

genius is to dullard

b)

marvel is to dunce

c)

dumbbell is to dunce

d)

wonder is to dumbbell

83.

renown is to reputation as

a)

obscurity is to acclaim

b)

Obscurity is to infamy

c)

obscurity is to prestige

d)

Obscurity is to glory

84.

pollute is to contaminate as

a)

defile is to cleanse

b)

defile is to purify

c)

defile is to destroy

d)

defile is to file

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