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Vocab. Workshop: [C] Unit 9

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(adj.) suitable, fitting, likely

a)

apt

b)

awry

c)

dire

d)

penal

e)

pertinent

2.

(adj.) in a turned or twisted position or direction

a)

awry

b)

dire

c)

disgruntled

d)

penal

e)

predominant

3.

(n.) a short club used as a weapon

a)

bludgeon

b)

impunity

c)

mien

d)

prodigy

e)

recluse

4.

(v.) to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel

a)

capitulate

b)

chafe

c)

defile

d)

encroach

e)

endow

5.

(v.) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing

a)

chafe

b)

capitulate

c)

defile

d)

encroach

e)

fend

6.

(n.) a sore or injury caused by rubbing

a)

chafe

b)

bludgeon

c)

impunity

d)

mien

7.

(v.) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of

a)

defile

b)

capitulate

c)

chafe

d)

encroach

8.

(adj.) dreadful, causing fear or suffering

a)

dire

b)

disarming

c)

disgruntled

d)

awry

e)

apt

9.

(adj.) warning of trouble to come

a)

dire

b)

disarming

c)

disgruntled

d)

awry

e)

apt

10.

(adj.) charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion

a)

disarming

b)

dire

c)

disgruntled

d)

awry

e)

apt

11.

(adj.) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed

a)

disgruntled

b)

disarming

c)

dire

d)

apt

e)

awry

12.

(v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass

a)

encroach

b)

endow

c)

fend

d)

defile

e)

chafe

13.

(v.) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality

a)

endow

b)

encroach

c)

fend

d)

defile

e)

capitulate

14.

(v.) to ward off, resist

a)

fend

b)

endow

c)

encroach

d)

defile

e)

chafe

15.

(n.) freedom from punishment

a)

impunity

b)

mien

c)

prodigy

d)

renown

e)

bludgeon

16.

(n.) air, manner

a)

mien

b)

impunity

c)

recluse

d)

renown

17.

(n.) appearance

a)

mien

b)

impunity

c)

prodigy

d)

renown

18.

(n.) expression

a)

mien

b)

impunity

c)

prodigy

d)

recluse

19.

(adj.) having to do with punishment

a)

penal

b)

pertinent

c)

predominant

d)

disarming

e)

disgruntled

20.

(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point

a)

pertinent

b)

penal

c)

predominant

d)

apt

21.

(adj.) most common

a)

predominant

b)

pertinent

c)

penal

d)

disarming

22.

(n.) a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent

a)

prodigy

b)

recluse

c)

renown

d)

impunity

23.

(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn form the world

a)

recluse

b)

renown

c)

prodigy

d)

mien

24.

(n.) fame, glory

a)

renown

b)

recluse

c)

prodigy

d)

impunity

25.

The word CAPITULATE
BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)
  1. They were persistent in trying to get him to join so he finally decided to _____ and become part of their club.

b)
  1. The question deserved a(n) _____ reply which explained in detail what was expected by the students.

c)
  1. The spaceship went _____ when its controls didn't work properly.

d)
  1. The governor gave the man _____ for his crimes because of the unusual circumstances.

26.

The word DEFILE
BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)
  1. He was angry because the dog was going to _____ his favorite shirt with his muddy paws.

b)
  1. She tried to _____ the jar of peanut butter to get it to open. It didn't work.

c)
  1. The new girl had a(n) _____ smile which made everyone like her.

d)
  1. Shrek was upset about having an interloper _____ into his territory so he made a deal to have them removed.

27.

The word APT
BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

a)
  1. The _____ code is a way to keep crime rates down.

b)
  1. The tennis player was _____ in winning every match.

c)
  1. The question deserved a(n) _____ reply which explained in detail what was expected by the students.

d)
  1. The newspaper printed _____ information about the time of the movies.