WorksheetsR&J Vocab Practice #1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the definition of "beguile"?
To deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
To flood, to overflow
Unfavorable
Extreme poverty
What does "dissemble" mean?
To disguise, to pretend
To flood, to overflow
Unfavorable
Extreme poverty
What is the definition of "engrossed"?
Completely occupied or absorbed
A false appearance, a fake punch
To mourn or express sorrow
Overly attentive, like a sycophant
What does "entreaty" mean?
A plea, an earnest request
Funeral hymn or lament
Destructive, deadly
To deceive, to mislead
What is the meaning of "feint"?
A false appearance, a fake punch
To make greater or to supplement
To degrade, to speak in a derogatory manner
Completely occupied or absorbed
What is the definition of "inundate"?
To flood, to overflow
To mourn or express sorrow
Overly attentive, like a sycophant
Destructive, deadly
What is the meaning of "obsequious"?
Overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile
Funeral hymn or lament
To make greater or to supplement
A false appearance, a fake punch
It was an ________ sentence that could be taken in two ways.
inauspicious
dirge
baleful
It was her _______ and inability to pay repairmen that let the house deteriorate.
lament
dirge
penury
entreaty
All night long the Greeks sang the funeral _______.
feint
dirge
beguile
lament
Ken began to _____ the death of his only son.
beguile
augment
dissemble
lament
I would say persist and never minimize or ______ yourself or your abilities.
dissemble
disparage
inundate
augment
It was an _______ beginning to the long and tiring day.
inauspicious
obsequious
engrossed
ambiguous
I'm going to find ways to _______ my income so I can afford this new house.
disparage
dissemble
feint
augment
Casey casts a _____ eye on the author's camera, striking his most fearsome pose.
baleful
feint
inauspicious
obsequious
