WorksheetsVocabulary for Success
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
prevaricate means to
chew
be in an inactive or dormant state
postpone doing what one should be doing
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
garble means to
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
cut or tear irregularly
consider as part of a general rule or principle
warp or distort
affiliate means
someone who shirks duty
a person trained to compete in sports
a subordinate or subsidiary associate
someone employed to make written copies of documents
pacify means to
ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
subject to harsh criticism
impede the movement of
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
berate means to
hoodwink
reprimand
expropriate
predetermine
neophyte means
researcher
beginner
benefactor
instructor
calumny means
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
a sign of something about to happen
a belief shared by most people
When would one most likely dawdle?
when they are sketching an image
when they don't have to be somewhere
when they are late for an important event
when they are trying to compose a poem
blatant means
driven insane
overtaken by night or darkness
obvious and offensive
filled with melancholy and despondency
filch means to
make powerless and unable to function
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action
sput at risk
make off with belongings of others
minion means
follower
leader
nomad
skeptic
fallible means
imperfect
malicious
dire
provident
affiliate means to
become one
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
make a loud noise, as of animal
join in a social or business relationship
Which of these would be most likely to garble something?
a kitchen appliance that chops food
an inexperienced translator
a man with bad breath
a machine used for paving roads
to try to win favor by flattering
fawn
prevaricate
berate
garble
bane means
forming again
something causing misery or death
an unexpected slide
an extemporaneous speech or remark
He and his minions invented reams of fake investment returns that were sent out to investors.
Source: Salon
In this sentence, minions means
opponents
diplomats
advisers
underlings
If you feel alone, left out, and devastated, you feel ________. A deserted, empty, depressing place can be ________ too.
calumny
desolate
fallible
bane
The noun __________ refers to anything that is a cause of harm, ruin, or death. But we often use it for things that aren't that bad, just feel like it. You might say mosquitoes are the ______________ of your existence.
blatant
minion
fawn
bane
A strong verb for harshly cutting someone down with words is ________. "He didn't just correct the cashier who gave him the wrong change, he started to ________ her, calling her names in front of the whole store."
prevaricate
filch
berate
dawdle
