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WorksheetsVocabulary Level G Unit 10
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
syn: ovation, plaudits, cheering
ant: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls
syn: ovation, plaudits, cheering
ant: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls
a)
paroxysm
b)
acclamation
c)
mandate
d)
shibboleth
2.
to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
syn: defame, libel
ant: flatter, whitewash, praise
syn: defame, libel
ant: flatter, whitewash, praise
a)
calumniate
b)
shibolleth
c)
vacillate
d)
collusion
3.
characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
syn: rustic
ant: metropolitan
syn: rustic
ant: metropolitan
a)
dilettante
b)
refulgent
c)
collusion
d)
bucolic
4.
extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
syn: skittish
ant: heedless, reckless, incautious
syn: skittish
ant: heedless, reckless, incautious
a)
paltry
b)
chary
c)
imperturbable
d)
unremitting
5.
secret agreement or cooperation
syn: conspiracy, plot, connivance
syn: conspiracy, plot, connivance
a)
mandate
b)
tyro
c)
collusion
d)
dilettante
6.
a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; superficial
syn: amateur
ant: professional
syn: amateur
ant: professional
a)
tyro
b)
dillettante
c)
paroxysm
d)
vituperative
7.
not easily excited; emotionally steady
syn: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled
ant: excitable
syn: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled
ant: excitable
a)
calumniate
b)
unremitting
c)
imperturbable
d)
paltry
8.
an enlargement, increase addition
syn: accretion
ant: reduction, decrease
syn: accretion
ant: reduction, decrease
a)
acclamation
b)
increment
c)
pedantry
d)
peregrination
9.
an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order
syn: directive
ant: forbid, ban, outlaw
syn: directive
ant: forbid, ban, outlaw
a)
collusion
b)
acclamation
c)
shibboleth
d)
mandate
10.
trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable, inferior, trashy
syn: measly, meager, piddling, trivial
ant: gigantic, immense
syn: measly, meager, piddling, trivial
ant: gigantic, immense
a)
increment
b)
bucolic
c)
paltry
d)
vaciillate
11.
a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
syn: fit, seizure
syn: fit, seizure
a)
acclamation
b)
paroxysm
c)
chary
d)
mandate
12.
a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
syn: nit-picking, pettifoggery
syn: nit-picking, pettifoggery
a)
dilettante
b)
tyro
c)
pedantry
d)
increment
13.
the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
syn: journey, wandering, odyssey
syn: journey, wandering, odyssey
a)
vacillate
b)
bucolic
c)
calumniate
d)
peregrination
14.
fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
syn:evocative, reminiscent, aromatic
ant: unevocative, odorless
syn:evocative, reminiscent, aromatic
ant: unevocative, odorless
a)
imperturbable
b)
redolent
c)
paltry
d)
refulgent
15.
shining, radiant, resplendent
syn: splendid
ant: dim, dark, obsure, dingy, dull
syn: splendid
ant: dim, dark, obsure, dingy, dull
a)
refulgent
b)
vituperative
c)
redolent
d)
bucolic
16.
a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
syn: password, slogan
syn: password, slogan
a)
paroxysm
b)
mandate
c)
tyro
d)
shibboleth
17.
a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
syn: neophyte
ant: veteran, past master, expert
syn: neophyte
ant: veteran, past master, expert
a)
tyro
b)
dilettante
c)
collusion
d)
predantry
18.
not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
syn: incessant, unrelenting
ant: desultory, intermittent
syn: incessant, unrelenting
ant: desultory, intermittent
a)
refulgent
b)
chary
c)
imperturbable
d)
unremitting
19.
to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
syn: fluctuate, oscillate
ant: persevere
syn: fluctuate, oscillate
ant: persevere
a)
vituperative
b)
vacillate
c)
mandate
d)
calumniate
20.
harshly abusive, severely scolding
syn: abusive, scurrilous, insulting
ant: complimentary, laudatory, flattering
a)
shibolleth
b)
chary
c)
vituperative
d)
paltry
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