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WorksheetsVocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Over the years government agencies have spent a good deal of money trying to ___________ run-down, inner-city neighborhoods.
a)
rehabilitate
b)
instill
c)
ostracize
d)
articulate
2.
The _________ host and hostess made each party guest feel especially welcome.
a)
retentive
b)
scapegoat
c)
pseudonym
d)
genial
3.
A successful candidate can __________ his ideas in a way that makes them acceptable to voters.
a)
articulate
b)
bask
c)
flaunt
d)
purge
4.
A soaking rainstorm will usually ____________ the air of pollutants.
a)
articulate
b)
rehabilitate
c)
purge
d)
instill
5.
I was thoroughly _______ by the foolish mistake that I made at the dinner party.
a)
abashed
b)
aloof
c)
forthright
d)
genial
6.
Society normally _____________ those who commit treason and betray the country.
a)
instills
b)
rehabilitates
c)
flaunts
d)
ostracizes
7.
In ancient times, a messenger who brought bad news was often made the ______________ for it and killed.
a)
repercussion
b)
pseudonym
c)
scapegoat
d)
defect
8.
Because they are cold-blooded creatures, lizards and other reptiles must ____________ in the sun to regulate their body temperature.
a)
bask
b)
articulate
c)
purge
d)
instill
9.
The missed field goal during the SuperBowl caused ______________ to every person in the room during each replay on TV.
a)
bask
b)
anguish
c)
flaunt
d)
ostracize
10.
My father is always ___________ in a crisis; he is able to make firm, clear decisions.
a)
resolute
b)
retentive
c)
genial
d)
aloof
11.
It is wise to use a ____________ to protect your privacy when you chat on social media.
a)
finesse
b)
scapegoat
c)
defect
d)
pseudonym
12.
The ____________ of being late to class three times is a detention.
a)
finesse
b)
repercussion
c)
defect
d)
scapegoat
13.
I returned the new microwave I had bought because there were so many ___________ that it would not work properly.
a)
defects
b)
repercussions
c)
scapegoats
d)
anguishes
14.
I felt a strange ___________ of danger as I entered the abandoned building.
a)
premonition
b)
repercussion
c)
finesse
d)
defect
15.
To become a champion, a tennis player needs to combine power with ______________.
a)
premonition
b)
pseudonym
c)
finesse
d)
anguish
16.
How can parents best ___________ in their children with a love of reading?
a)
ostracize
b)
rehabilitate
c)
instill
d)
purge
17.
In almost every business, there are those who stay _______________ from their co-workers and do not participate in fun activities.
a)
abashed
b)
resolute
c)
forthright
d)
aloof
18.
A ___________ memory is a great asset for any actor, especially one who performs on stage.
a)
retentive
b)
forthright
c)
genial
d)
aloof
19.
I appreciate the __________ way in which you express your opinions, even when I do not agree with them.
a)
genial
b)
forthright
c)
retentive
d)
aloof
20.
Some people feel the need to ___________ their wealth and fortune to those who have less.
a)
flaunt
b)
instill
c)
ostracize
d)
rehabilitate
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