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Word Smart 1(analogy...aphorism)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a short pithy instructive saying

a)

anomaly

b)

aphorism

c)

apathy

d)

apartheid

2.

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

a)

anecdote

b)

apathy

c)

antithesis

3.

a social policy of racial segregation

a)

anecdote

b)

apartheid

c)

antithesis

d)

antipathy

4.

exact opposite

a)

antithesis

b)

animosity

c)

anguish

d)

anomaly

5.

a preceding occurrence or cause or event

a)

anguish

b)

anecdote

c)

animosity

d)

antecedent

6.

drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity

a)

animosity

b)

analogy

c)

anarchy

d)

anachronism

7.

extreme distress of body or mind

a)

antipathy

b)

anguish

c)

anecdote

d)

anomaly

8.

deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule

a)

anecdote

b)

anomaly

c)

animosity

d)

apartheid

9.

short account of an incident

a)

anecdote

b)

antipathy

c)

anomaly

d)

antithesis

10.

a state of lawlessness and disorder

a)

antipathy

b)

animosity

c)

anarchy

d)

antithesis

11.

At least they will not have to worry about public apathy on Friday.

a)

anecdote

b)

apathy

c)

anarchy

d)

antecedent

12.

He's a strange man, something of an __________.

a)

anamoly

b)

animosity

c)

anguish

d)

anecdote

13.

er face was set in _________; eyes squeezed shut, her mouth twisted in sorrow.

a)

anguish

b)

antipathy

c)

apartheid

d)

apathy

14.

The Journalist tried to relieve the tension by telling __________ of Hettie Potter.

a)

apartheid

b)

aphorism

c)

anecdotes

d)

anguish

15.

In the world today we face two great economic ___________.

a)

antitheses

b)

anomaly

c)

anecdotes

d)

apathy