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WorksheetsVocab Set 3.3
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Nefarious
of little worth or value
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving
Volition
Qualm
Fetter
Temerity
in a state of severe disrepair
Antithetical
Ramshackle
Nefarious
Salient
The ______ facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them.
Maudlin
Cogent
Salient
Tangential
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
Admonish
Enervate
Relegate
Substantiate
Despite the storm warning, Jake had the (a) to go sailing, ignoring the obvious danger.
Untarnished, completely clean
(a)
Volition
the ability to make choices and act according to one's own desires or decisions
a typical example or pattern of something; a model
ability to remain calm and composed in challenging situations
deep feeling of dislike or unwillingness toward something
She had no (a) about speaking in front of a large audience, as she had practiced her speech many times. She had nothing to worry about.
The detective was determined to stop the criminal’s _______ plan before anyone got hurt.
Unsullied
Nefarious
Amorphous
Choleric
“I called for the cheeses, and took them away in a cab. It was a(n) _______ affair, dragged along by a knock-kneed, broken-winded somnambulist, which his owner, in a moment of enthusiasm, during conversation, referred to as a horse." - Jerome K. Jerome
extraneous
inane
asinine
ramshackle
"Markets and culture are more ______ than climate change for the farmers, and that's also true for the eaters." - Aaron Gilbreath's article "The Farmers Who Can't Afford to Farm"
salient
callous
indicative
being bold or daring, often with a sense of courage or recklessness
qualm
temerity
volition
aspersion
experiencing or resulting from intense worry or pressure
Bombastic
Abject
Fraught
Facetious
During the meeting, she tried to express her opinion, but her colleague always seemed to ______ to the boss, agreeing with everything he said without question.
Kowtow
Goad
Relegate
Substantiate
Making a show of being morally superior to other people
Confounding
Prohibitive
Tenacious
Sanctimonious
