WorksheetsWords of the Day Unit 5 Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a synonym for surly?
a)
gawky
b)
fickle
c)
kind
d)
rude
2.
Which word means about the same thing as impassive?
a)
emotional
b)
happy
c)
dramatic
d)
emotionless
3.
An antonym for the word decorum is ________.
a)
polite behavior
b)
rude behavior
c)
aloof behavior
d)
jubilant behavior
4.
Which of the following describes a person standing akimbo?
a)
hands down by the side, knee pointing up
b)
hands on hips, elbows pointing back
c)
hands on hips, elbows pointing out
d)
hands on knees, feet pointing out
5.
When a person is impassive, they ________.
a)
jump for joy
b)
show no emotion
c)
act properly
d)
make fun of others
6.
Which of the following means to make fun of? ®
a)
interrogate
b)
ambush
c)
encumber
d)
deride
7.
Which of the following is a synonym for the word ludicrous? ®
a)
cheerful
b)
foolish
c)
happy
d)
sad
8.
Which of the following people would most likely feel inferior? ®
a)
a person who won a writing contest
b)
a person who is good at tennis
c)
a person who just got out of jail
d)
a person who found out he was hired for a job
9.
Which of the following words is a synonym for the word winsome? ®
a)
inventing
b)
charming
c)
puzzling
d)
confusing
10.
In which of the following situations would a person need to scurry? ®
a)
going to the mailbox
b)
getting to work by 8:00 and it is 7:55
c)
getting a sandwich for lunch
d)
watching a movie
11.
Another word for a fight is ________.
a)
ajar
b)
brawl
c)
quandary
d)
reluctance
e)
saunter
12.
I left the window ________, or slightly open, so I could feel the cool fall breeze.
a)
ajar
b)
brawl
c)
quandary
d)
reluctance
e)
saunter
13.
I was unwilling, or was showing _________ to tell the mean, hateful man I was sorry.
a)
ajar
b)
brawl
c)
quandary
d)
reluctance
e)
saunter
14.
The boy was trying to look cool in front of his friends so he decided to ______over to the cash register rather than walking fast.
a)
ajar
b)
brawl
c)
quandary
d)
reluctance
e)
saunter
15.
I found my self in a(n) _______, a state of total confusion, when I had to decide what in the world to buy my dad for Christmas!
a)
ajar
b)
brawl
c)
quandary
d)
reluctance
e)
saunter
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