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The Call of the Wild Vocabulary List #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to make somebody less angry

a)

placate

b)

obliterate

c)

pompous

d)

jaded

2.

shocked by something dreadful

a)

appalled

b)

malignant

c)

incoherent

d)

belligerent

3.

actively evil in nature, having a wish to do evil to others

a)

malignant

b)

callous

c)

placate

d)

pompous

4.

worn out, exhausted-especially through being overworked

a)

jaded

b)

primitive

c)

pompous

d)

placate

5.

to destroy something so that nothing remains

a)

obliterate

b)

pompous

c)

belligerent

d)

malignant

6.

very basic, natural, uncivilized

a)

primitive

b)

incoherent

c)

placate

d)

appalled

7.

showing no concern that other people are hurt or upset

a)

callous

b)

pompous

c)

malignant

d)

primitive

8.

not clearly expressed or well thought out

a)

incoherent

b)

belligerent

c)

placate

d)

callous

9.

having an excessive sense of self importance

a)

pompous

b)

primitive

c)

appalled

d)

callous

10.

hostile, aggressive or argumentative

a)

belligerent

b)

obliterate

c)

appalled

d)

callous

11.

If your dad is annoyed that you forgot to take out the trash, you might

be able to __________ him by doing the dishes.

a)

placate

b)

obliterate

c)

callous

d)

belligerent

12.

The teacher was __________ by the student's bad language on the field trip.

a)

appalled

b)

jaded

c)

callous

d)

pompous

13.

She had a _________ look in her eyes when he stole her homework.

a)

malignant

b)

jaded

c)

pompous

d)

callous

14.

The students looked _____________ after studying science all day long and taking the exam.

a)

jaded

b)

obliterated

c)

belligerent

d)

placeted

15.

I spent hours building my daughter’s dollhouse only to watch her ____________ it in a few minutes.

a)

obliterate

b)

placate

c)

callous

d)

belligerent

16.

It is a __________ instinct to flee a place of danger.

a)

primitive

b)

pompous

c)

jaded

d)

placate

17.

The doctor seemed _________ when he delivered the bad news.

a)

callous

b)

malignant

c)

pompous

d)

primitive

18.

His statements were ____________ after hitting his head.

a)

incoherent

b)

placate

c)

jaded

d)

callous

19.

Are there any suggestions that can be given without appearing ____________ or a know-it-all all?

a)

pompous

b)

jaded

c)

belligerent

d)

malignant

20.

He was kicked out of the soccer game due to his ___________ behavior.

a)

belligerent

b)

primitive

c)

pompous

d)

appalled