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WorksheetsVocab Unit 2 words 1-10
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
epitome
ameliorate
callow
ingratiate
poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
drivel
bombastic
exhort
aplomb
pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
bombastic
ameliorate
ex officio
infringe
without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
drivel
ingratiate
callow
epitome
saliva or mucus flowing from mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense
drivel
aplomb
ingratiate
exhort
a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
callow
ex officio
epitome
bombastic
to urge strongly, advise earnestly
infringe
ameliorate
aplomb
exhort
by virtue of holding a certain office
ex officio
drivel
epitome
ingratiate
to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
exhort
infringe
ameliorate
callow
to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptable by others (sometimes used in critical or derogatory sense)
exhort
bombastic
amerliorate
ingratiate
Instead of studying, we wasted the hours talking about irrelevant (a) .
In an attempt to (a) the situation, Superman flew into action and saved the young woman from the villain.
Because he is a bit too (a) for me, I will not be voting for that politician again!
Since the (a) baker was new to cake decorating, she did not know how to properly frost the multi-layer cake.
With (a) , the bomb expert quickly defused the deadly device.
Because our mayor is the (a) of a good citizen, he has been in office for over ten years.
Since the new teacher failed to (a) herself with the students, she found it hard to maintain an orderly classroom.
While I cannot force you to drive the speed limit, I (a) you to do so or else you might end up in jail.
When the president is unable to perform his duties, the vice-president is his (a) replacement.
Having that much work to do at home will only (a) upon my time with my family.
Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:
composure, self-possessed, level headedness
exhort
aplomb
infringe
ameliorate
Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:
implore, adjure, entreat
exhort
callow
drivel
bombastic
Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:
hogwash, slaver, balderdash
callow
infringe
ingratiate
drivel
Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:
unfledged, green, inexperienced, raw
ex officio
callow
epitome
infringe
Choose the word that is the same or most nearly the same as the given phrase:
curry favor with, cozy up to
infringe
epitome
ingratiate
ameliorate
