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WorksheetsSR VOCAB 3 REVIEW
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 24mins
GAFFE is a noun that means __________.
enthusiasm; cheerful readiness
silence; being restrained
a blunder; a social mistake
to rally; to mobilze
YES/NO You, and your boss, overhear another colleague's GAFFE at the annual employee banquet. Is your boss pleased with what he heard?
(a)
If something is TEEMING, it is __________.
filled to overflowing
underdeveloped
lacking in substance
bittersweet
This vocabulary word originally referred to the practice of analyzing sentence structure; now, it can refer to that or any topic being scrutinized.
to TEEM
to PARSE
to SURMOUNT
to CONFLATE
YES/NO If Timothy SURMOUNTED his financial difficulties, would he have overcome them?
(a)
YES/NO If a community is RIFE with home break-ins, might homeowners take extra security precautions?
(a)
TEEM
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Ms. Violet Amundson, upset with recent book challenges at her local library, __________(-ed) her neighbors to show up at the next library board meeting.
conflate
marshal
surmount
teem
YES/NO Would it be wise to choose a SPURIOUS person to be the CEO of a company?
(a)
If a coach wanted her team to show up to practices with ALACRITY, would she expect players to be energized?
YES
NO
Parts of speech: ALACRITY
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Politicians will often __________ issues as a way to "muddy the water," or complicate and confuse a topic.
TEEM
MARSHAL
CONFLATE
SURMOUNT
Which employee is more likely to get a promotion?
Carlo, a taciturn young man of 28 who has worked with the company for five years
Leo, 28, who has worked with the company for five years and responds to requests with alacrity
Kayla, 28, whose company email account is rife with spurious correspondence to various colleagues
Parts of speech: GAFFE
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
MARSHAL
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Parts of speech: PARSE
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
This word means to be "of a deceitful nature."
(a)
Parts of speech: RIFE
(Beware of ticks! They are prevalent this time of year and can cause myriad of health issues.)
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
YES/NO Late for a vacation flight, the friend traveling with you PARSES the Border & Customs
signage at the security desk. Do you make your flight?
(a)
Parts of speech: SPURIOUS
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Parts of speech: SURMOUNT
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Parts of speech: TACITURN
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
This verb means "to be present in large quantity; overflowing."
(a)
Parts of speech: CONFLATE
NOUN
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
This word means "to bring together and order in an effective way."
(a)
This word means "to fail to differentiate two similar or related things; confound, confuse."
(a)
"Rife" and "teeming" have similar meanings, but one of these words has a
negative connotation compared to the other. Which one?
RIFE
TEEMING
YES/NO You are a TACITURN person. A next-door neighbor is MARSHALING
support for her new neighborhood welcoming committee. Would you be a good fit?
YES
NO
Does a TACITURN student typically get in trouble for talking too much?
(a)
YES/NO Does New York City's Times Square TEEM with people on New Year's Eve?
(a)
Which synonym best matches the word CONFLATE?
conquer
mobilize
confuse
dissect
Which antonym best matches the word SPURIOUS?
talkative
authentic
clarify
uncommon
Which pair of vocabulary words fits this sentence?
After taking ______ notes before the history test, Anna felt ready to ______ any primary
document her teacher threw her way. In fact, she felt certain she'd ______ all obstacles.
copious
conflate
parse
copious
parse
surmount
spurious
parse
marshal
copious
marshal
teem
Identify each of the complete sentences.
Owen learned to parse sentences in college.
Parsing sentences in college.
He grabbed a red pen and began parsing sentences.
Miss Schmidt gave Evenlyn an "A" on the unit test, Evelyn was thrilled!
Which sentence best shows the meaning of the vocabulary word TACITURN.
Although he had a great rapport with his friends in college, Liam had turned taciturn by his 30s, which caused significant concern for his wife and family.
The taciturn woman has to drive 60 miles to and from work each day, and she spends a considerable amount keeping her F150 fueled up.
Lionel is often invited to parties because of his stories and jokes; his taciturn personality keeps everyone entertained.
Some people at Sauk Prairie High School are taciturn, while others definitely are not.
I feel THIS level of confidence going into Friday's vocab test (List 3).
1 = My understanding and confidence is shaky, so I need to do a lot more review before the test.
2 = I have a developing understanding of this list, but I'm not there yet.
3 = I definitely have a proficient level of understanding, and I'm ready to take this test.
4 = I'm so ready! I don't want to jinx myself, but this is going to be a breeze!
