WorksheetsUnit #6 Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Definition:
bending easily, adaptable
stately
supple
solace
officious
Definition:
meddling; interfering in something
comprise
musty
supple
officious
Definition:
to yield to or to assume an office
accede
extirpate
brandish
rampant
Definition:
to wave or flourish in a menacing way
destitute
extirpate
supple
brandish
Which of the following would you be most likely to brandish?
a pencil when you're writing an essay
an umbrella if you are being attacked by a mugger
a piece of paper when you put it in the copy machine
a pickle when you're snacking and watching your favorite TV show
Which of the following settings is most likely to be described as musty?
Which of the following illustrates a pinnacle?
Definition:
growing without check; running wild
rampant
destitute
ironic
ominous
Definition:
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
brandish
premeditate
extirpate
suppress
Which of the following would you most likely suppress?
cheering at a football game
excitement at a birthday party
coughing in the comfort of your own home
laughter during a moment of silence
Which of the following would mostly likely be considered ominous?
Which of the following is NOT ironic?
Romeo (a Montague) falling for Juliet (a Capulet) without knowing her last name
a champion cake carrier dropping a cake as he carries it into the kitchen
the narrator's seemingly innocent wife having weapons and rope in "The Second Bakery Attack" story
having trouble opening a jar of pickles
Definition:
open to or marked by corruption
venal
ironic
destitute
officious
