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What does it mean 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using the worksheet Meaning Match and What does it mean:

acrimonious

a)

bitter

b)

cruel

c)

harsh

d)

soft

2.

Lampoon

a)

to criticize

b)

to satirize

c)

to jump

d)

to fear

3.

He has been very diligent with his research because he has a lot of ambition.

Synonyms: working hard/ being thorough

(a)  

4.

Use the synonym of the underline word:

The students in this period do not have the natural ability for languages

(a)  

5.

They are ​ (a)   in every business related decisions. One must be careful because the company members were dealing with millions of dollars.

Choose from the below words
circumspect
careless
6.

Match the following:

a)

1.

metamorphosis

b)

2.

anarchy

c)

3.

stratum

d)

4.

nebulous

e)

5.

solicitous

7.

Due to (a)   rules, she could serve only as honorary chair. Her mother was the owner of the business.

8.

acrimonious

a)

sweet

b)

difficult

c)

bitter

d)

unfaithful

9.

difficult to understand; evasive

(a)  

10.

The art museum in Boston is holding three major exhibitions at the same time this month.

(a)  

11.

Physical beauty is so ​ (a)   . we should try to see the inner beauty in everyone.

Choose from the below words
ephemeral
permanent
superficial
12.

Spanish grammar is so (a)   that I had failed it three times in a row. (complicated, difficult to comprehend)

13.

The thief was carrying a (a)   amount of cash.

14.

appropriate (adjective)

a)

fitting

b)

suitable

c)

very good

d)

to wish well

e)

to add

15.

The problem was relegated to the worst possible channel.

a)

valued

b)

evolved

c)

entrusted

d)

happened

16.

What does meticulous mean?

a)

careless

b)

precise

c)

lazy

d)

quick

17.

To ameliorate is to:

a)

worsen

b)

improve

c)

complicate

d)

ignore

18.

The speech was filled with hyperbole.

a)

understatements

b)

facts

c)

exaggerations

d)

truths

19.

Write a sentence using the words "conciliatory" and "taciturn" concurrently....

4 lines
20.

What is an antonym of "diverse"

a)

various

b)

exterminated

c)

similar

21.

The term ephemeral is best described as:

a)

lasting a very short time

b)

lasting forever

c)

extremely complex

d)

highly detailed

22.

To exacerbate a situation means to......

a)

improve it

b)

ignore it

c)

worsen it

d)

resolve it

23.

To proliferate means to:

a)

decrease rapidly

b)

increase rapidly

c)

remain constant

d)

vanish

24.

Use the synonym from the worksheets:

She was in danger of falling from the ladder.

(a)  

25.

Oxygen is able to embrittle beryllium, but there is no quantitative measure of the effect

Explain the underlined word/synonym

4 lines