WorksheetsSarcastic Odyssey, chp 1-4
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
harsh or bitter feelings or words
a)
Acrimony
b)
Retribution
c)
Prudent
d)
Intrepid
e)
Impunity
2.
to hint at or refer to something without saying it directly
a)
Allude
b)
Shrewd
c)
Rancor
d)
Irrelevant
e)
Instigate
3.
something said or done to gently persuade or flatter
a)
Blandishment
b)
Solemn
c)
Recompense
d)
Legitimate
e)
Intrepid
4.
honest and straightforward
a)
Candid
b)
Subtle
c)
Relent
d)
Malicious
e)
Irrelevant
5.
able to make choices quickly and confidently
a)
Decisive
b)
Succumb
c)
Retribution
d)
Mar
e)
Legitimate
6.
to keep someone from leaving or to hold them back
a)
Detain
b)
Throng
c)
Shrewd
d)
Mock
e)
Malicious
7.
to come up with or plan something carefully
a)
Devise
b)
Tribulation
c)
Solemn
d)
Perish
e)
Mar
8.
working hard and carefully
a)
Diligent
b)
Acrimony
c)
Subtle
d)
Piteous
e)
Mock
9.
dishonesty or trickery by hiding the truth.
a)
Duplicity
b)
Allude
c)
Succumb
d)
Placate
e)
Perish
10.
to avoid or escape from something or someone
a)
Elude
b)
Blandishment
c)
Throng
d)
Preclude
e)
Piteous
11.
fair and equal for everyone
a)
Equitable
b)
Candid
c)
Tribulation
d)
Prudent
e)
Placate
12.
freedom from punishment or consequences
a)
Impunity
b)
Decisive
c)
Acrimony
d)
Rancor
e)
Preclude
13.
to start something, especially something bad like a fight
a)
Instigate
b)
Detain
c)
Allude
d)
Recompense
e)
Prudent
14.
brave and not easily scared
a)
Intrepid
b)
Devise
c)
Blandishment
d)
Relent
e)
Rancor
15.
not related or important to what is being discussed
a)
Irrelevant
b)
Diligent
c)
Candid
d)
Retribution
e)
Recompense
16.
lawful or acceptable according to rules or standards
a)
Legitimate
b)
Duplicity
c)
Decisive
d)
Shrewd
e)
Relent
17.
meant to hurt or harm someone
a)
Malicious
b)
Elude
c)
Detain
d)
Solemn
e)
Retribution
18.
to damage or spoil something
a)
Mar
b)
Equitable
c)
Devise
d)
Subtle
e)
Shrewd
19.
to make fun of someone in a mean or unkind way
a)
Mock
b)
Impunity
c)
Diligent
d)
Succumb
e)
Solemn
20.
to die or be destroyed
a)
Perish
b)
Instigate
c)
Duplicity
d)
Throng
e)
Subtle
21.
causing pity or sadness
a)
Piteous
b)
Intrepid
c)
Elude
d)
Tribulation
e)
Succumb
22.
to calm someone down or make them less angry
a)
Placate
b)
Irrelevant
c)
Equitable
d)
Acrimony
e)
Throng
23.
to prevent something from happening
a)
Preclude
b)
Legitimate
c)
Impunity
d)
Allude
e)
Tribulation
24.
wise and careful, especially about the future
a)
Prudent
b)
Malicious
c)
Instigate
d)
Blandishment
e)
Acrimony
25.
deep hatred or bitterness
a)
Rancor
b)
Mar
c)
Intrepid
d)
Candid
e)
Allude
26.
a payment or reward for something done or lost
a)
Recompense
b)
Mock
c)
Irrelevant
d)
Decisive
e)
Blandishment
27.
to give in or become less strict or severe.
a)
Relent
b)
Perish
c)
Legitimate
d)
Detain
e)
Candid
28.
punishment for something wrong or bad
a)
Retribution
b)
Piteous
c)
Malicious
d)
Devise
e)
Decisive
29.
clever and good at making decisions
a)
Shrewd
b)
Placate
c)
Mar
d)
Diligent
e)
Detain
30.
serious and not joking
a)
Solemn
b)
Preclude
c)
Mock
d)
Duplicity
e)
Devise
31.
not obvious; hard to notice at first
a)
Subtle
b)
Prudent
c)
Perish
d)
Elude
e)
Diligent
32.
to give in or be overcome by something
a)
Succumb
b)
Rancor
c)
Piteous
d)
Equitable
e)
Duplicity
33.
a large, crowded group of people
a)
Throng
b)
Recompense
c)
Placate
d)
Impunity
e)
Elude
34.
a difficult or painful experience
a)
Tribulation
b)
Relent
c)
Preclude
d)
Instigate
e)
Equitable
35.
This word is similar to bitterness
a)
Acrimony
b)
Retribution
c)
Prudent
d)
Intrepid
e)
Impunity
36.
This word is similar to hint
a)
Allude
b)
Shrewd
c)
Rancor
d)
Irrelevant
e)
Instigate
37.
This word is similar to flattery
a)
Blandishment
b)
Solemn
c)
Recompense
d)
Legitimate
e)
Intrepid
38.
This word is similar to honest
a)
Candid
b)
Subtle
c)
Relent
d)
Malicious
e)
Irrelevant
39.
This word is similar to assertive
a)
Decisive
b)
Succumb
c)
Retribution
d)
Mar
e)
Legitimate
40.
This word is similar to arrest
a)
Detain
b)
Throng
c)
Shrewd
d)
Mock
e)
Malicious
41.
This word is similar to invent
a)
Devise
b)
Tribulation
c)
Solemn
d)
Perish
e)
Mar
42.
This word is similar to hardworking
a)
Diligent
b)
Acrimony
c)
Subtle
d)
Piteous
e)
Mock
43.
This word is similar to deceit
a)
Duplicity
b)
Allude
c)
Succumb
d)
Placate
e)
Perish
44.
This word is similar to escape
a)
Elude
b)
Blandishment
c)
Throng
d)
Preclude
e)
Piteous
45.
This word is similar to fair
a)
Equitable
b)
Candid
c)
Tribulation
d)
Prudent
e)
Placate
46.
This word is similar to immunity
a)
Impunity
b)
Decisive
c)
Acrimony
d)
Rancor
e)
Preclude
47.
This word is similar to provoke
a)
Instigate
b)
Detain
c)
Allude
d)
Recompense
e)
Prudent
48.
This word is similar to brave
a)
Intrepid
b)
Devise
c)
Blandishment
d)
Relent
e)
Rancor
49.
This word is similar to unrelated
a)
Irrelevant
b)
Diligent
c)
Candid
d)
Retribution
e)
Recompense
50.
This word is similar to lawful
a)
Legitimate
b)
Duplicity
c)
Decisive
d)
Shrewd
e)
Relent
51.
This word is similar to cruel
a)
Malicious
b)
Elude
c)
Detain
d)
Solemn
e)
Retribution
52.
This word is similar to ruin
a)
Mar
b)
Equitable
c)
Devise
d)
Subtle
e)
Shrewd
53.
This word is similar to ridicule
a)
Mock
b)
Impunity
c)
Diligent
d)
Succumb
e)
Solemn
54.
This word is similar to die.
a)
Perish
b)
Instigate
c)
Duplicity
d)
Throng
e)
Subtle
55.
This word is similar to pathetic
a)
Piteous
b)
Intrepid
c)
Elude
d)
Tribulation
e)
Succumb
56.
This word is similar to calm
a)
Placate
b)
Irrelevant
c)
Equitable
d)
Acrimony
e)
Throng
57.
This word is similar to prevent
a)
Preclude
b)
Legitimate
c)
Impunity
d)
Allude
e)
Tribulation
58.
This word is similar to wise
a)
Prudent
b)
Malicious
c)
Instigate
d)
Blandishment
e)
Acrimony
59.
This word is similar to hatred
a)
Rancor
b)
Mar
c)
Intrepid
d)
Candid
e)
Allude
60.
This word is similar to payment
a)
Recompense
b)
Mock
c)
Irrelevant
d)
Decisive
e)
Blandishment
61.
This word is similar to yield
a)
Relent
b)
Perish
c)
Legitimate
d)
Detain
e)
Candid
62.
This word is similar to punishment
a)
Retribution
b)
Piteous
c)
Malicious
d)
Devise
e)
Decisive
63.
This word is similar to clever
a)
Shrewd
b)
Placate
c)
Mar
d)
Diligent
e)
Detain
64.
This word is similar to serious
a)
Solemn
b)
Preclude
c)
Mock
d)
Duplicity
e)
Devise
65.
This word is similar to nuanced or slight
a)
Subtle
b)
Prudent
c)
Perish
d)
Elude
e)
Diligent
66.
This word is similar to surrender
a)
Succumb
b)
Rancor
c)
Piteous
d)
Equitable
e)
Duplicity
67.
This word is similar to crowd
a)
Throng
b)
Recompense
c)
Placate
d)
Impunity
e)
Elude
68.
This word is similar to hardship
a)
Tribulation
b)
Relent
c)
Preclude
d)
Instigate
e)
Equitable
69.
This is opposite of kindness
a)
Acrimony
b)
Retribution
c)
Prudent
d)
Intrepid
e)
Impunity
70.
This is opposite of state directly
a)
Allude
b)
Shrewd
c)
Rancor
d)
Irrelevant
e)
Instigate
71.
This is opposite of insult.
a)
Blandishment
b)
Solemn
c)
Recompense
d)
Legitimate
e)
Intrepid
72.
This is opposite of dishonest
a)
Candid
b)
Subtle
c)
Relent
d)
Malicious
e)
Irrelevant
73.
This is opposite of hesitant
a)
Decisive
b)
Succumb
c)
Retribution
d)
Mar
e)
Legitimate
74.
This is opposite of release
a)
Detain
b)
Throng
c)
Shrewd
d)
Mock
e)
Malicious
75.
This is opposite of destroy
a)
Devise
b)
Tribulation
c)
Solemn
d)
Perish
e)
Mar
76.
This is opposite of lazy
a)
Diligent
b)
Acrimony
c)
Subtle
d)
Piteous
e)
Mock
77.
This is opposite of honesty
a)
Duplicity
b)
Allude
c)
Succumb
d)
Placate
e)
Perish
78.
This is opposite of confront
a)
Elude
b)
Blandishment
c)
Throng
d)
Preclude
e)
Piteous
79.
This is opposite of unfair
a)
Equitable
b)
Candid
c)
Tribulation
d)
Prudent
e)
Placate
80.
This is opposite of open to punishment.
a)
Impunity
b)
Decisive
c)
Acrimony
d)
Rancor
e)
Preclude
81.
This is opposite of soothing or calming others
a)
Instigate
b)
Detain
c)
Allude
d)
Recompense
e)
Prudent
82.
This is opposite of fearful
a)
Intrepid
b)
Devise
c)
Blandishment
d)
Relent
e)
Rancor
83.
This is opposite of important
a)
Irrelevant
b)
Diligent
c)
Candid
d)
Retribution
e)
Recompense
84.
This is opposite of unauthorized or unofficial
a)
Legitimate
b)
Duplicity
c)
Decisive
d)
Shrewd
e)
Relent
85.
This is opposite of kind
a)
Malicious
b)
Elude
c)
Detain
d)
Solemn
e)
Retribution
86.
This is opposite of fix
a)
Mar
b)
Equitable
c)
Devise
d)
Subtle
e)
Shrewd
87.
This is opposite of praise
a)
Mock
b)
Impunity
c)
Diligent
d)
Succumb
e)
Solemn
88.
This is opposite of survive
a)
Perish
b)
Instigate
c)
Duplicity
d)
Throng
e)
Subtle
89.
This is opposite of cheerful
a)
Piteous
b)
Intrepid
c)
Elude
d)
Tribulation
e)
Succumb
90.
This is opposite of provoke
a)
Placate
b)
Irrelevant
c)
Equitable
d)
Acrimony
e)
Throng
91.
This is opposite of allow
a)
Preclude
b)
Legitimate
c)
Impunity
d)
Allude
e)
Tribulation
92.
This is opposite of reckless
a)
Prudent
b)
Malicious
c)
Instigate
d)
Blandishment
e)
Acrimony
93.
This is opposite of friendliness
a)
Rancor
b)
Mar
c)
Intrepid
d)
Candid
e)
Allude
94.
This is opposite of penalty
a)
Recompense
b)
Mock
c)
Irrelevant
d)
Decisive
e)
Blandishment
95.
This is opposite of persist
a)
Relent
b)
Perish
c)
Legitimate
d)
Detain
e)
Candid
96.
This is opposite of forgiveness
a)
Retribution
b)
Piteous
c)
Malicious
d)
Devise
e)
Decisive
97.
This is opposite of foolish
a)
Shrewd
b)
Placate
c)
Mar
d)
Diligent
e)
Detain
98.
This is opposite of playful
a)
Solemn
b)
Preclude
c)
Mock
d)
Duplicity
e)
Devise
99.
This is opposite of obvious
a)
Subtle
b)
Prudent
c)
Perish
d)
Elude
e)
Diligent
100.
This is opposite of resist
a)
Succumb
b)
Rancor
c)
Piteous
d)
Equitable
e)
Duplicity
101.
This is opposite of empty space
a)
Throng
b)
Recompense
c)
Placate
d)
Impunity
e)
Elude
102.
This is opposite of comfort
a)
Tribulation
b)
Relent
c)
Preclude
d)
Instigate
e)
Equitable
103.
The debate ended in bitter ________
a)
Acrimony
b)
Retribution
c)
Prudent
d)
Intrepid
e)
Impunity
104.
The documentary’s interviews were praised for their _______ tone, revealing the subjects’ truthful thoughts and emotions.
a)
Candid
b)
Subtle
c)
Relent
d)
Malicious
e)
Irrelevant
105.
We need a ________ leader who can make a decision.
a)
Decisive
b)
Succumb
c)
Retribution
d)
Mar
e)
Legitimate
106.
She’s a ________ student who always finishes her work.
a)
Diligent
b)
Acrimony
c)
Subtle
d)
Piteous
e)
Mock
107.
His ________ made it hard to trust him.
a)
Duplicity
b)
Allude
c)
Succumb
d)
Placate
e)
Perish
108.
The mouse managed to _____ the trap by squeezing through a small hole.
a)
Elude
b)
Blandishment
c)
Throng
d)
Preclude
e)
Piteous
109.
The defendant seemed confident he would escape punishment, behaving as if he could act with complete __________.
a)
Impunity
b)
Decisive
c)
Acrimony
d)
Rancor
e)
Preclude
110.
The ________ explorer wasn’t afraid of danger.
a)
Intrepid
b)
Devise
c)
Blandishment
d)
Relent
e)
Rancor
111.
Is this document ________ or fake?
a)
Legitimate
b)
Duplicity
c)
Decisive
d)
Shrewd
e)
Relent
112.
If you act ________, you can't be surprised if people hate you.
a)
Malicious
b)
Elude
c)
Detain
d)
Solemn
e)
Retribution
113.
The scratch will ________ the car's paint job.
a)
Mar
b)
Equitable
c)
Devise
d)
Subtle
e)
Shrewd
114.
The abandoned puppy gave a ________ cry.
a)
Piteous
b)
Intrepid
c)
Elude
d)
Tribulation
e)
Succumb
115.
Good planning will ________ failure.
a)
Preclude
b)
Legitimate
c)
Impunity
d)
Allude
e)
Tribulation
116.
A ________ person saves money wisely.
a)
Prudent
b)
Malicious
c)
Instigate
d)
Blandishment
e)
Acrimony
117.
He still felt ________ over the betrayal.
a)
Rancor
b)
Mar
c)
Intrepid
d)
Candid
e)
Allude
118.
Though initially resistant to criticism, the editor finally began to _______ and made the suggested changes to the manuscript.
a)
Relent
b)
Perish
c)
Legitimate
d)
Detain
e)
Candid
119.
A ________ business owner knows how to negotiate.
a)
Shrewd
b)
Placate
c)
Mar
d)
Diligent
e)
Detain
120.
The wedding ceremony was ________ and serious and the audience was struck with awe.
a)
Solemn
b)
Preclude
c)
Mock
d)
Duplicity
e)
Devise
121.
A ________ of fans surrounded the singer outside the stadium.
a)
Throng
b)
Recompense
c)
Placate
d)
Impunity
e)
Elude
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