WorksheetsGLSDJ Lists 1 and 2
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What does the word "spurious" mean?
Genuine, authentic, or true
Not genuine, authentic, or true
Easy to understand
Full of enthusiasm
Which word describes something that is difficult to understand?
Tepid
Spurious
Abstruse
Incorrigible
What does "incorrigible" mean?
Able to be improved or corrected
Not able to be improved, corrected, or reformed
Showing little enthusiasm
Genuine and authentic
Which word means showing little enthusiasm?
Abstruse
Tepid
Spurious
Incorrigible
What does the word "transitory" mean?
Permanent
Lasting a short time
Eternal
Endless
Which word describes something likely to cause fires or strong emotions?
Extemporaneous
Reciprocal
Incendiary
Dubious
What is the meaning of "gravitas"?
Lightheartedness
High seriousness and dignity
Carelessness
Humor
What does "extemporaneous" mean?
Carefully planned
Unrehearsed and without preparation
Scripted
Pre-recorded
What does "reciprocal" mean?
One-sided
Done or performed in return
Unilateral
Independent
What does "superfluous" mean?
Essential
Unnecessary, beyond what is needed
Required
Indispensable
What does "dubious" mean?
Certain
Doubting or suspicious
Confident
Trustworthy
What does the word "volition" mean?
The act of making a conscious choice or decision
Sad or gloomy
Sociable and enjoying company
Generous or forgiving
Which word describes someone who is sad or gloomy?
Gregarious
Lugubrious
Magnanimous
Cogent
What does "gregarious" mean?
Seemingly, but maybe not actually
Logical and clear
Sociable and enjoying the company of others
Praising to be liked
What is the meaning of "ostensibly"?
Generous or forgiving
Seemingly, but maybe not actually
Sad or gloomy
The act of making a choice
Which word means generous or forgiving, especially towards someone of a lower status?
Sycophant
Cogent
Magnanimous
Volition
What does "cogent" mean?
Logical, clear, and convincing
Sad or gloomy
Sociable and enjoying company
Praising to be liked
What is a "sycophant"?
Someone who is sad or gloomy
One who praises or agrees just to be liked
Someone who is logical and clear
Someone who is generous or forgiving
What does the word "condone" mean?
To treat a wrong as harmless or forgivable
Occurring daily; routine
To throw out a window
Full of extreme emotions
What is the meaning of "quotidian"?
To speak in an arrogant way
Occurring daily; routine
Done in secret
Having little thought or intelligence
What does "defenestrate" mean?
To speak in an arrogant way
To throw out a window
Full of extreme emotions
Having little thought or intelligence
What is the definition of "vacuous"?
Full of extreme emotions
Done in secret
Having little thought or intelligence
Occurring daily; routine
What does "bloviate" mean?
To speak in an arrogant, bragging way
To throw out a window
Done in secret
Occurring daily; routine
What is the meaning of "clandestine"?
Full of extreme emotions
Done in secret
Having little thought or intelligence
To treat a wrong as harmless
What does "tempestuous" mean?
Full of extreme emotions or conflicts
Occurring daily; routine
To speak in an arrogant way
To throw out a window
What does the word "egregious" mean?
Extremely, noticeably bad
Courageous, fearless, bold
Make less severe, serious, or painful
Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger
Which word describes having mixed feelings or no definite opinion?
Intrepid
Ambivalent
Garish
Insular
What is the meaning of "intrepid"?
Excessively flashy and loud
Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger
Courageous, fearless, bold
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures
Which word means excessively flashy and loud?
Mitigate
Garish
Acrimonious
Insular
What does "mitigate" mean?
Make less severe, serious, or painful
Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger
Courageous, fearless, bold
Extremely, noticeably bad
What does the word "insular" mean?
Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures
Excessively flashy and loud
Courageous, fearless, bold
What is the meaning of "acrimonious"?
Courageous, fearless, bold
Make less severe, serious, or painful
Bitter or sharp in tone, with anger
Extremely, noticeably bad
What does the word "eccentric" mean?
Common and normal
Unusual, unlike the common or normal
Boring and dull
Predictable and routine
Which word describes someone who is eagerly obedient to an excessive degree?
Arduous
Precarious
Obsequious
Stalwart
What is the meaning of "erudite"?
Unstable and unsettled
Deeply, intensely educated and smart
Loyal and reliable
Difficult and strenuous
Which word means difficult, strenuous, requiring great effort?
Antithesis
Arduous
Obsequious
Stalwart
What does "precarious" mean?
Stable and secure
Unstable, unsettled, or unsafe
Easy and simple
Reliable and trustworthy
What is the definition of "antithesis"?
The direct or complete opposite
A loyal and hardworking person
An unusual or different state
A difficult and strenuous task
Which word describes someone who is loyal and reliable?
Eccentric
Arduous
Stalwart
Precarious
What does the word "pejorative" mean?
Complimentary, meant to show approval
Insulting, meant to show disapproval
Neutral, without any strong connotation
Encouraging, meant to motivate
In the sentence "He acted like he was being nice, but what he posted about me online was pretty pejorative," what does "pejorative" imply about the post?
The post was supportive
The post was neutral
The post was insulting
The post was informative
