WorksheetsDetermine Meaning of Words
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
You plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It's time to implement it and see if it's as brilliant as you claim. What does implement mean?
instrument
take apart
change
carry out
When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity. What does sagacity mean?
good looks
mistakes
intelligence
huge appetite for herbs
I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project. what does assure mean?
dare
promise
act like a donkey
forget
Both sides in the election contest are throwing accusations at each other. The Gore supporters claim that Governor Bush is trying to thwart the will of the people. The Bush supporters say that Mr. Gore is trying to create votes or assign choices to people who did not really cast votes for president. What does "thrwart" mean?
help
figure out
block
tickle
If you count all the votes in an area that heavily supports candidate A, and only some of the votes in an area that heavily supports candidate B, you'll skew the results in the favor of Candidate A. What does "skew" mean?
roast
ignore
slant
ask
The home team made sure that the officials were on their side. They won a close game and the championship with many questionable decisions from the officials. However, no one from any other town would accept the winners as legitimate championships. What does "legitimate" mean?
real
talented
bad-looking
sneaky
We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? we doubted that. Which word is a synonym of "trepidation"?
movement
worry
enjoyment
laughter
Ashlee was not hapy with her friend Samantha. "I've been waiting here for an hour!" she growled into her cell phone. "You'd better hie yourself over here," she continued, "or we'll leave without you. What does hie mean?
hurry, or hasten
stroll, or walk slowly
glide over here smoothly
greet in an unfriendly manner
We have rather lofty expectations for you son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty. Which word is a synonym of "lofty"?
High
Shaky
Low
Small
Knowing that the Greek root "phobia" means fear can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: Darren had suffered from cynophobia ever since he was bitten by a Golden Retriever as a toddler, requiring him to get 35 stitches and undergo 2 reconstructive surgeries on his ear.
A fear of spiders
A fear of dogs
A love for dogs
A fear of toddlers
Knowing that the Latin root "scrip" means write can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The scuba diver carefully studied the inscription on the compass he found in the shipwreck, hoping the chiseled name of the passenger would hold the clue needed to unlock the mystery of how the ship got to the bottom of the ocean in the first place.
To write a story about an adventure
A written request for medicine from a doctor
To write something with an ink pen
Carved writing in wood, metal, or stone
Where can Greek and Latin root be found in a word?
Only at the beginning of a word
Only at the end of a word
Only in the middle of a word
At the beginning, middle, or end of a word
At the beginning or end of a word
What does the word 'elated' mean in the sentence: 'She was elated when she heard the good news'?
A) Sad
B) Angry
C) Overjoyed
D) Confused
In the sentence 'The detective deduced the identity of the thief from the clues,' what does 'deduced' mean?
A) Ignored
B) Concluded
C) Complicated
D) Questioned
What is the meaning of 'meticulous' in the sentence: 'He was meticulous in his work, ensuring every detail was perfect'?
A) Careless
B) Lazy
C) Thorough
D) Quick
