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Vocabulary Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To the children’s (a)   , there was not enough snow in the yard to build a snowman. [distress]

2.

To get your money, the psychic will (a)   she can talk to your deceased loved ones. [claim falsely]

3.

... by the smell of the food, the bear tried to enter the elderly woman's home. [attracted]

(a)  

4.

The magazine is known for its habit of creating false articles that (a)   celebrities in order to increase sales. [defame]

5.

In (a)   , Rick wondered how his cat had opened the door of the microwave. [confusion]

6.

On the brink of a civil war, the small country has never experienced such ... in its one hundred year history. [uproar]

(a)  

7.

While the accomplice’s testimony did help the police capture their suspect, it did not ... the man from his own criminal actions. [acquit]

(a)  

8.

The 911 prank caller realized his ... was serious when the police showed up at his door. [mistake]

(a)  

9.

To ensure judicial impartiality the system needs to minimise the dangers of judges being ... or bought by any of the parties involved in a legal dispute. [persuaded]

(a)  

10.

The saboteur had a special mission to (a)   the enemy’s vehicles before their morning deployment, so they wouldn’t be operable. [meddle]

11.

It is hard for me to not feel (a)   towards the woman who married my ex-boyfriend. [bitterness]

12.

While Juan needed money, he did not ...his friend’s choice to rob the elderly couple. [agree]

(a)  

13.

After drinking too much at the party, Larry became ... and made very little sense. [unclear]

(a)  

14.

Governor Walker stood firmly against this... scheme that grossly discriminated black people. [unfair]

(a)  

15.

The judge ordered an ... after several family members requested their loved one’s death be investigated further. [investigation]

(a)  

16.

The ... nature of the group kept many people from knowing the secret society existed.

(a)  

17.

Although Jack is a (a)   student, he failed yesterday’s math test. [diligent]

18.

Frank knew the woman wasn’t interested in him when she became (a)   about giving out her phone number. [vague]

19.

It was just a feeling, but I was positive that I could sense (a)   rolling off of the suspicious man behind me, so I went into the metro to avoid him. [hostility]

20.

In order to be in the military, one must be prepared for (a)   activity. [laborious]