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Wordly Wise level 11 lesson 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

apocryphal

a)

Of doubtful authenticity or authorship

b)

historical documents

c)

religious texts

d)

Of confirmed authenticity and authorship

2.

arcane

a)
mysterious or secret knowledge
b)
ordinary facts
c)
public information
d)
common knowledge
3.

convene

a)
to disband a meeting
b)
to ignore a gathering
c)
to postpone an assembly
d)
to assemble or gather for a meeting
4.

expedient

a)

convenient (but maybe self-serving)

b)

beneficial for society

c)

harmful actions

d)

ethical and moral in nature

5.

exude

a)
to destroy or eliminate
b)

to ooze or emit

c)
to hide or conceal
d)
to absorb or take in
6.

to gesticulate

a)

to write everything down

b)

to draw pictures

c)

to use gestures while speaking

d)

to speak quietly

7.

imperturbable

a)
anxious
b)
agitated
c)
restless
d)
calm
8.

increment

a)

a gain by regular amounts

b)

an accusation

c)

a data structure

d)

decrease in value

9.

levity

a)

a heavy burden

b)

a dance

c)

seriousness

d)

lightness or lack of seriousness

10.

to mortify

a)
to ignore or overlook
b)
to encourage or support
c)
to embarrass or humiliate
d)
to praise or compliment
11.

periphery

a)

the inner core or center

b)

the outermost part

c)

a main component

d)

the central focus or hub

12.

raconteur

a)

a poet

b)

a historian

c)

a storyteller

d)

a teacher

13.

to reiterate

a)
to summarize briefly
b)
to ignore completely
c)

to recant an earlier statement

d)

to repeat

14.

subterfuge

a)
sincerity or truthfulness
b)

clarity; straightforwardness

c)
honesty or transparency
d)
deception or trickery
15.

to vacillate

a)

to waver; be indecisive

b)
to act with determination
c)
to make a firm decision
d)
to be certain and confident