WorksheetsVocabulary Quizs: Unit Eight 2025
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
gallows
(adj.) a wooden frame on which condemned persons are executed by hanging
(noun) a type of tree commonly found in forests
(verb) to hang something on a wall
(noun) a place where public speeches are made
imprudent
(adj.) lacking discretion; incautious; rash
(adj.) careful and cautious
(adj.) wise and judicious
(adj.) thoughtful and considerate
wizened
(adj.) withered; shriveled.
(adj.) youthful; fresh.
(adj.) bright; shining.
(adj.) strong; robust.
lament
(v.) to feel or express sorrow or regret for
(v.) to celebrate joyfully
(v.) to ignore or dismiss
(v.) to analyze critically
cynical
(adj.) having a positive outlook on life; optimistic
(adj.) distrusting the motives of others; pessimistic
(adj.) showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
(adj.) believing in the goodness of people; altruistic
altruistic
(adj.) unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others
(adj.) selfishly focused on personal gain
(adj.) indifferent to the needs of others
(adj.) primarily concerned with one's own interests
manacle
(n.) a shackle for the hand; handcuff
(n.) a type of shoe
(n.) a tool for gardening
(n.) a type of musical instrument
ghastly
(adv.) horribly; terribly; with a deathlike quality
(adv.) cheerfully; joyfully; with a lively quality
(adv.) quietly; softly; with a gentle quality
(adv.) quickly; hastily; with a rushed quality
atonement
(n.) the doctrine concerning the confessing of sins and achieving reconciliation with God
(n.) a method of punishment for wrongdoings
(n.) a celebration of religious rituals
(n.) a philosophical debate about morality
cauldron
(n.) a small pot
(n.) a large kettle
(n.) a cooking utensil
(n.) a type of oven
benediction
(n.) a curse
(n.) a blessing
(n.) a prayer
(n.) a celebration
stocky
(adj.) of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short
(adj.) tall and slender in appearance
(adj.) weak and fragile in structure
(adj.) having a graceful and elegant form
terrace
(n.) a type of indoor flooring
(n.) an open area connected to a building and serving as an outdoor living area
(n.) a small garden located on a rooftop
(n.) a structure used for storing outdoor furniture
untenable
(adj.) capable of being sustained or maintained over time
(adj.) impossible to defend or justify
(adj.) easily understood or clear
(adj.) incapable of being sustained or maintained over time
officiate
(v.) to perform, carry out, or fulfill (an official duty or function)
(v.) to delay or postpone an event
(v.) to supervise a competition or event
(v.) to create or design a new function
meekly
(adv.) in a humbly patient or quiet manner
(adv.) in a loud and aggressive manner
(adv.) in a cheerful and lively manner
(adv.) in a careless and reckless manner
veritable
(adj.) being truly or very much so
(adj.) not genuine or authentic
(adj.) lacking in quality or value
(adj.) excessively exaggerated
henceforth
(adv.) from now on; from this point forward
(adv.) at this moment
(adv.) in the past
(adv.) for a limited time only
emaciated
(adj.) abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or disease
(adj.) excessive weight gain due to overeating
(adj.) a state of being overly energetic and active
(adj.) a condition of having a healthy body weight
reprieve
(v.) to relieve temporarily from any evil
(v.) to punish severely
(v.) to ignore a problem
(v.) to enhance a situation
