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Sadlier Level A Unit 12

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

kidnap, carry off by force

a)

sabatoge

b)

abduct

c)

confer

d)

manuever

2.

not clear; having two or more meanings

a)

ambiguous

b)

incalculable

c)

indisputable

d)

stealthy

3.

to stop short and refuse to go on, to refuse abruptly

a)

strapping

b)

abduct

c)

balk

d)

manuever

4.

closely and firmly packed together; small

to squeeze together

a)

strapping

b)

intensive

c)

compact

d)

titanic

5.

to consult, talk over, exchange opinions

a)

strident

b)

sabatoge

c)

implement

d)

confer

6.

to set aside for a special purpose, to mark an animal's ear for identification

a)

abduct

b)

sabatoge

c)

frigid

d)

earmark

7.

extremely cold; lacking in warmth and feeling

a)

frigid

b)

compact

c)

titanic

d)

valiant

8.

an instrument, tool

a)

balk

b)

thrive

c)

earmark

d)

implement

9.

too great to be counted, unpredictable, uncertain

a)

frigid

b)

incalculable

c)

ambiguous

d)

compact

10.

beyond question or argument; definitely true

a)

indisputable

b)

incalculable

c)

intensive

d)

ambiguous

11.

thorough, deep; showing great effort, concentrated

a)

thrive

b)

manuever

c)

stealthy

d)

intensive

12.

a planned movement; a skillful plan; a scheme

a)

sabatoge

b)

confer

c)

intensive

d)

maneuver

13.

an action taken to destroy something or prevent it from working properly

to take destructive action

a)

abduct

b)

sabotage

c)

manuever

d)

stealthy

14.

not enough; barely enough; marked by a small or insufficient amount

a)

strident

b)

titanic

c)

incalculable

d)

scant

15.

done in a way as to not be seen or observed

a)

strident

b)

stealthy

c)

sabatoge

d)

valiant

16.

tall, strong, healthy

a)

valiant

b)

strapping

c)

scant

d)

titanic

17.

harsh, shrill; unpleasant sounding

a)

confer

b)

strident

c)

sabatoge

d)

stealthy

18.

to grow vigorously; to grow in wealth and possessions

a)

scant

b)

compact

c)

titanic

d)

thrive

19.

of enormous size, strength, power, or scope

a)

titanic

b)

valiant

c)

compact

d)

intensive

20.

possessing or acting with bravery and boldness

a)

abduct

b)

implement

c)

strident

d)

valiant

21.

an action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly; to take such destructive action

a)

sabotage

b)

stealthy

c)

implement

d)

maneuver

22.

not clear; having two or more possible meanings

a)

confer

b)

scant

c)

ambiguous

d)

implement

23.

an illegal motion made by a pitcher

a)

maneuver

b)

stealthy

c)

balk

d)

scant

24.

closely and firmly packed together; small; to squeeze together

a)

scant

b)

ambiguous

c)

compact

d)

implement

25.

to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor

a)

earmark

b)

confer

c)

implement

d)

valient

26.

A(n) _____ attempt was made to find the puppy, including a search of streets and parks within a five-mile area

a)

intensive

b)

scant

c)

strident

d)

strapping

27.

The _____ that the astronauts accomplished in space was tricky and delicate.

a)

intensive

b)

maneuver

c)

strident

d)

valiant

28.

“My efforts to rescue the company are being _____ by a small group that refuses to give up power,” the director said.

a)

thrived

b)

maneuvered

c)

intensive

d)

sabotaged

29.

There has been such _____ rainfall during this growing season that farmers are worried that their crops will fail.

a)

valiant

b)

scant

c)

titanic

d)

strapping

30.

I wonder if he is up to no good; whenever I see him, he seems to be sneaking around in a _____ way.

a)

stealthy

b)

valiant

c)

strident

d)

sabotage

31.

Marian is a(n) _____ young woman, and she will be happy to move that heavy furniture for you.

a)

strident

b)

strapping

c)

stealthy

d)

scant

32.

She doesn’t know how _____ her voice sounds; otherwise she would probably tone it down.

a)

scant

b)

sabotage

c)

stealthy

d)

strident

33.

For rose bushes to _____, it is important to use good fertilizer and to inspect the shrubs regularly for any sign of insect pests.

a)

thrive

b)

scant

c)

strident

d)

valiant

34.

The _____ battle between good and evil is a constant theme that runs throughout the history of the world.

a)

stealthy

b)

sabotage

c)

titanic

d)

strapping

35.

The main characters in Homer’s epic, the Iliad, are _____ heroes on both sides of the Greek war against Troy.

a)

intensive

b)

valiant

c)

strident

d)

thriving

36.

antonym is easygoing

a)

sabotage

b)

maneuver

c)

intensive

d)

thrive

37.

synonym is tactic

a)

intensive

b)

maneuver

c)

scant

d)

thrive

38.

an antonym for this word would be excessive

a)

titanic

b)

strapping

c)

scant

d)

valiant

39.

antonym is direct

a)

stealthy

b)

sabotage

c)

intensive

d)

thrive

40.

A weak and puny person is the opposite of a

a)

intensive person.

b)

scant person.

c)

strapping person.

d)

strident person.

41.

I would prefer someone to have a honeyed voice rather than a ________ one.

a)

sabotage

b)

titanic

c)

strident

d)

valiant

42.

The opposite of flourishing is....

a)

maneuvering

b)

stealthily

c)

strapping

d)

withering

43.

Something that is diminutive would be the total opposite of something that is________.

a)

scant

b)

titanic

c)

valiant

d)

stealthy

44.

A fainthearted person would never be called a ______ person

a)

strident

b)

stealthy

c)

valiant

d)

titanic

45.

A synonym of sabotage would be.......

a)

subvert

b)

sly

c)

brave

d)

heightened

46.

If something is countless, it is______________.

a)

indisputable

b)

compact

c)

ambiguous

d)

incalculable

47.

The Greek god Apollo can be cruel, as when he _____ the Athenian princess Creusa from her family and then abandons her.

a)

compact

b)

earmark

c)

abducts

d)

balks

48.

Challenging crossword puzzles often use _____ clues that require careful thought to figure out.

a)

frigid

b)

ambiguous

c)

indisputable

d)

compact

49.

I was sure I saw a _____, but the umpire saw nothing wrong with the pitcher’s move.

a)

balk

b)

compact

c)

earmark

d)

implement

50.

Some parking garages designate their smaller spaces “for _____ cars only.”

a)

indisputable

b)

compact

c)

frigid

d)

ambiguous

51.

They _____ at length before they decided where everyone would sit at the meeting.

a)

balked

b)

conferred

c)

abducted

d)

compacted

52.

The company _____ a huge sum for training each year.

a)

abducted

b)

balked

c)

earmarked

d)

implemented

53.

December and February can be quite cold in our region, but January is positively _____ almost every year.

a)

ambiguous

b)

incalculable

c)

balk

d)

frigid

54.

The debate over how best to _____ the new policy went on long into the evening.

a)

confer

b)

compact

c)

implement

d)

earmark

55.

The effect of rain forest destruction is _____; we don’t know, for example, how many plant species of great medicinal value have become extinct.

a)

frigid

b)

compact

c)

ambiguous

d)

incalculable

56.

It is ______ that you need to have a basic understanding of how to read and write in order to survive.

a)

ambiguous

b)

indisputable

c)

frigid

d)

incalculable

57.

synonym is hesitate

a)

earmark

b)

abduct

c)

compact

d)

balk

58.

to seize

a)

abduct

b)

balk

c)

earmark

d)

confer

59.

to deliberate

a)

balk

b)

confer

c)

incalculable

d)

implement

60.

If someone is unresponsive, he or she is.......

a)

frigid

b)

ambiguous

c)

compact

d)

earmarked

61.

a lawnmower, a pencil, a spoon

a)

balks

b)

earmarks

c)

implements

d)

compacts

62.

antonym is debatable

a)

indisputable

b)

frigid

c)

incalculable

d)

ambiguous

63.

antonym is torrid

a)

balk

b)

frigid

c)

earmark

d)

implement

64.

antonym is withdraw

a)

confer

b)

abduct

c)

frigid

d)

earmark