WorksheetsUnit 10 Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the adjective "adept" mean?
Lacking skill
Moderately skilled
Thoroughly skilled
Uninterested in learning
What does the verb "aspire" mean?
To feel indifferent about future plans
To have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal
To reject or abandon a goal
To complete a task with minimal effort
What is the meaning of the adjective "bleak"?
Bright and cheerful
Warm and comforting
Bare, dreary, dismal
Colorful and vibrant
What does the verb "chide" mean?
To praise enthusiastically
To blame or scold
To laugh uncontrollably
To dance with joy
What does the adjective "despicable" mean?
Deserving of respect
Worthy of scorn, contemptible
Highly admirable
Extremely pleasant
What does the adjective "diminutive" mean?
Extremely large
Of average size
Small, smaller than most others of the same type
Of irregular shape
What does the verb "emancipate" mean?
To bind or enslave
To free from slavery or to release or liberate
To educate or inform
To hold back or restrain
What is the meaning of the word "erroneous?"
Deliberately lying
Beyond doubt
Incorrect, containing mistakes
Accusing someone
What does the word "extemporaneous" mean?
Made or delivered with preparation and rehearsal
Made or delivered on the spur of the moment
Made or delivered with hesitation and uncertainty
Made or delivered with detailed notes and references
What is the meaning of the verb "impair"?
To improve or enhance
To make imperfect, damage, harm
To repair or restore
To ignore or neglect
What does the adjective "invincible" mean?
Easily defeated
Not able to be defeated, unbeatable
Always visible
Extremely weak
What does the adjective "languid" mean?
Full of energy and enthusiasm
Drooping; without energy, sluggish
Extremely happy and excited
Quick and alert
What does the word 'mire' mean as a noun?
A) A type of bird
B) A light breeze
C) Mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation
D) A small hill
What does the adjective "obtrusive" mean?
Easy to understand
Hidden or not noticeable
Forward and undesirably prominent
Pleasant and agreeable
What does the word "preamble" mean?
The conclusion of a speech or piece of writing
An introduction to a speech or piece of writing
A detailed argument in a speech or piece of writing
The body of a speech or piece of writing
What does the verb "render" mean?
To cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
To remove or take away
To make something appear less important
To physically build or construct something
What does the adjective "rugged" mean?
Smooth and polished
Delicate and fragile
Rough and irregular
Light and airy
What does the adjective "skeptical" mean?
Quick to believe something as true
Inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
Always accepting theories without evidence
Never having any doubts
What does the adjective "slipshod" mean?
Neat and well-organized
Careful and attentive
Untidy and careless
Durable and strong
What does the verb "exploit" mean?
to make use of; to use for improper gains
to design or create
to explore with attention to detail
to express one's feelings completely
