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WorksheetsVocabulary Quiz: Word Meanings and Usage
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does the word "Deride" mean?
To praise someone
To make fun of someone
To forgive someone
To be very bold
Which word means something that is harmful to living things?
Bovine
Noxious
Replete
Erudite
Which word means "boredom from not having anything to do"?
Ennui
Temerity
Blasphemy
Acquiesce
Which word means "a big failure or disaster"?
Absolution
Debacle
Facetious
Tenacious
What does "Contrite" mean?
Feeling sorry for something
Being difficult and uncooperative
Making jokes about serious things
Being arrogant
Which word describes someone who is "difficult and uncooperative"?
Haughty
Cantankerous
Replete
Abstain
If someone is "well-supplied with something," which word would describe them?
Bilk
Replete
Anomaly
Lampoon
How might you use the word "Facetious" in a sentence?
To describe someone who is very serious
To describe someone who makes jokes about serious things
To describe someone who knows a lot
To describe someone who is very bold
Which situation shows "Absolution"?
A student studying hard
A judge forgiving a criminal
A person not eating dessert
A comedian joking about serious topics
What is the difference between "Haughty" and "Tenacious"?
They mean the same thing
Haughty means arrogant, Tenacious means persistent
Haughty means persistent, Tenacious means arrogant
Both mean forgiving
Which of these is an "Anomaly"?
A sunny day in summer
Snow in the desert
Rain during the rainy season
Leaves falling in autumn
What does it mean if someone decides to "Abstain" from something?
They do it eagerly
They choose not to do it
They make fun of others for doing it
They do it with boldness
What might happen if someone is "Bilked" out of money?
They get a refund
They are cheated
They win a lottery
They give to charity
How can "Lampoon" be used in a funny article?
By praising the subject
By making fun of the subject
By ignoring the subject
By giving facts about the subject
What might happen if someone shows "Temerity" in making decisions?
They make careful decisions
They are too bold and might make mistakes
They make decisions with all information
They succeed in everything
What does "Erudite" mean?
Lacking knowledge
Having or showing great knowledge
Being very lazy
Being very bold
Which word describes someone who is "uninteresting and sluggish"?
Bovine
Noxious
Replete
Erudite
What does "Blasphemy" mean?
Showing respect for a deity
Insulting or showing lack of respect for a deity
Being very knowledgeable
Being very bold
What does it mean to "Acquiesce"?
To refuse
To give in
To argue
To make fun of
What word means "in the manner of a cow"?
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