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Sadlier Level B: Unit 8, Set A & B

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does abnormal mean? (pick two)

a)

not usual

b)

strange

c)

typical

d)

misfortune

2.

Define catastrophe.

a)

large-scale disaster

b)

prosperous

c)

dramatic gesture

d)

disobedient

3.

What is the meaning of decrease?

a)

to make less

b)

to make greater

c)

to grow

d)

a sudden rush

4.

Explain the term flourish. (pick 2)

a)

to grow

b)

a dramatic gesture

c)

a violent attack

d)

to put out

5.

What does insubordinate mean?

a)

disobedient

b)

cautious

c)

to spread throughout

d)

a sharp or sudden turn

6.

What is the definition of onslaught?

a)

a violent attack

b)

to turn aside sharply

c)

to establish by law

d)

a small part remaining behind

7.

What does outstrip mean?

a)

to get ahead of

b)

to spread throughout

c)

to turn bottom side up

d)

to force out from a property

8.

Explain the term prudent.

a)

cautious

b)

to wave in the air

c)

a reason for doing something

d)

easily read

9.

What is the meaning of quench?

a)

to put out

b)

to grow

c)

to become less

d)

a sharp or sudden turn

10.

Define swerve.

a)

to turn aside sharply

b)

a reason for doing something

c)

to grow

d)

a large-scale disaster

11.

What does capsize mean?

a)

to turn bottom side up

b)

to make less

c)

to grow

d)

a violent attack

12.

Explain the term disputatious.

a)

inclined to argue or debate

b)

to force out from a property

c)

a reason for doing something

d)

to spread throughout

13.

What is the meaning of evict?

a)

to force out from a property

b)

to grow

c)

to put out

d)

to become less

14.

What is an incentive?

a)

a reason for doing something

b)

to wave in the air

c)

a sharp or sudden turn

d)

a small part remaining behind

15.

What does legible mean?

a)

easily read

b)

to establish by law

c)

to order or command

d)

to grow

16.

What is the definition of nub?

a)

the central point or heart of a matter

b)

to grow

c)

to put out

d)

to turn aside sharply

17.

Explain the term ordain.

a)

to establish by law

b)

to grow

c)

to turn bottom side up

d)

to spread throughout

18.

What does pervade mean?

a)

to spread throughout

b)

to get ahead of

c)

to turn bottom side up

d)

to make less

19.

What is a remnant?

a)

a small part remaining behind

b)

to wave in the air

c)

a dramatic gesture

d)

to grow

20.

What does simultaneous mean?

a)

happening or existing at the same time

b)

to establish by law

c)

to grow

d)

to put out

21.

Match the words to their correct ANTONYMS.

a)

normal & regular are antonyms for...

1.

abnormal

b)

triumph & victory are antonyms for...

2.

catastrophe

c)

increase & develop are antonyms for...

3.

decrease

d)

restraint & hindrance are antonyms for...

4.

incentive

e)

unreadable & indecipherable are antonyms for...

5.

legible

22.

Match the words to their correct SYNONYMS.

a)

douse & stifle are synonyms for...

1.

quench

b)

increase & prosper are synonyms for...

2.

flourish

c)

upend & tip over are synonyms for...

3.

capsize

d)

leftover & remainder are synonyms for...

4.

remnant

e)

expel & kick out are synonyms for...

5.

evict