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Worksheets12th grade list 21 practice 2024
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Match the following words and definitions
munificent
generous
rancor
bitterness
pretentious
self-important
aficionado
enthusiast
endemic
indigenous; native to certain area
Match the following words and definitions
gluttony
excessive eating or drinking
introspection
contemplation of one's own thoughts and feelings
pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
anecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
destitute
extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself
Match the following
affluent
prosperous
destitute
impoverished
malicious
spiteful
ubiquitous
widespread
unfettered
unrestrained
Match the following
lucrative
money-making
attest
to confirm
copious
a lot
compliant
doing what is asked
insolent
rude
impecunious
pretentious
affluent
(adj.) extremely generous, lavish
nomadic
feckless
lucrative
munificent
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The scholarship committee was able to provide a(n) amount of scholarships to this year's senior class.
afficionado
rancor
pretentious
destitute
coax
malicious
lack of interest; state of not caring
resplendent
unfettered
copious
dormant
supercilious
anecdote
malicious
resplendent
affluent
Many high school girls can be described as ______________, or trying to act important.
pretentious
vilify
munificent
adroit
What word means making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction?
famished
compliant
pretentious
poignant
The student showed ______ toward the teacher after he yelled at her by giving him the silent treatment.
compliant
formidable
insolent
rancor
How _________ of you to tell everyone that you have a summer house in France and a winter home in Florida.
loquacious
unfettered
pretentious
abysmal
an enthusiastic follower; a supporter or fan
languid
rancor
aficionado
munificent
Abdul is a history buff and a World War II ______ who can tell you anything you want to know about the 1940s.
aficionado
pretentious
endemic
munificent
Lemurs are a type of ENDEMIC species what does this mean?
plants and animals that exist only in one region
Plants and animals that exist in many regions
plants and animals that are indigenous to an area
plants and animals not originally from the area
Lyme disease, carried by ticks, is (a) in many wooded areas of Pennsylvania, posing a significant health risk to outdoor enthusiasts. Ticks, (b) in these regions, lurk in tall grasses and wooded areas, waiting to latch onto unsuspecting hosts. Their bite, not done in a (c) manner, can transmit the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease, causing symptoms ranging from fever and fatigue to joint pain and neurological complications. Despite the looming threat, the (d) pace of public concern and prevention efforts often fails to match the urgency required to mitigate this pervasive health hazard.
