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Word of the Day

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Palpable

a)

hidden; not in plain sight

b)

to misunderstand

c)

obvious of evident

d)

a position in government

2.

Consensus

a)

general agreement

b)

near the equator

c)

to disagree

d)

a decision made by congress

3.

Precept

a)

a type of workout

b)

to view in advance

c)

to pre-order something

d)

rules of conduct

4.

Doleful

a)

full of joy

b)

full of confusion

c)

mournful

d)

related to sports

5.

Lackluster

a)

to be angry

b)

a type of cookie

c)

excited

d)

dull

6.

Dismantle

a)

to put together

b)

to run quickly

c)

to organize

d)

to pull into pieces

7.

longevity

a)

to be bold or corageous

b)

to have a long lifespan

c)

to be confused

d)

to be successful

8.

Ostracize

a)

to exclude from a group

b)

to include in a group

c)

to act like an ostrich

d)

to walk slowly

9.

Pessimistic

a)

to be passive

b)

irritated

c)

tending to see the bad in things

d)

tending to see the good in things

10.

Inevitable

a)

able to be avoided

b)

unable to be avoided

c)

to be determined

d)

to be melancholy

11.

What is the meaning of the word 'ephemeral'?

a)

Lasting for a very short time

b)

Eternal

c)

Difficult to understand

d)

Joyful

12.

Which sentence uses the word 'ubiquitous' correctly?

a)

The ubiquitous sun set in the west.

b)

Her ubiquitous smile brightened the room.

c)

He felt ubiquitous after the long run.

d)

The ubiquitous book was nowhere to be found.

13.

Identify the part of speech for the word 'benevolence'.

a)

Adjective

b)

Verb

c)

Noun

d)

Adverb

14.

In the sentence 'The cat, which was hungry, meowed loudly,' what is the function of the clause 'which was hungry'?

a)

Main clause

b)

Subordinate clause

c)

Relative clause

d)

Independent clause

15.

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'gregarious'?

a)

Solitary

b)

Sociable

c)

Hostile

d)

Reserved