WorksheetsHCW Vocab 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which word best fits the following sentence? "She made a _______ decision to save money for emergencies."
zealous
prudent
novice
audacity
Which word means "to weaken or drain of energy"?
emulate
enervate
thwart
abdicate
Which word describes someone who is new to an activity or field?
novice
reverence
formidable
syntax
Which word means "to give up a position of power or responsibility"?
conflate
abdicate
emulate
thwart
Which word best completes the sentence? "The teacher had great _______ for the traditions of the school."
audacity
reverence
pretentious
epiphany
Which word means "to imitate with the intent to equal or surpass"?
emulate
enervate
conflate
thwart
Which word means "present or found everywhere"?
zealous
ubiquitous
formidable
pretentious
Which word best fits the following sentence? "His _______ in speaking out against injustice impressed everyone."
audacity
syntax
novice
epiphany
Which word means "to prevent someone from accomplishing something"?
emulate
thwart
abdicate
enervate
Which word refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences?
syntax
epiphany
reverence
audacity
Choose the sentence where "formidable" is used correctly.
The formidable mountain challenged even the best climbers.
She had a formidable for chocolate cake.
He formidable the answer to the question.
The formidable was late to class.
Select the sentence that uses "pretentious" correctly.
The pretentious student always tried to impress others with big words.
She pretentious her homework every night.
He was pretentious to the rules.
The pretentious ran quickly.
Which sentence uses "zealous" appropriately?
The zealous fan cheered loudly for her team.
He zealous the answer to the question.
She was zealous to the party.
The zealous was a type of food.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses "conflate."
The author conflated two different stories into one.
She conflate her shoes every morning.
He was conflate about the answer.
The conflate was delicious.
Which sentence uses "epiphany" correctly?
After struggling with the problem, she suddenly had an epiphany and knew the solution.
He epiphany his homework every night.
The epiphany was late to class.
She had an epiphany for chocolate cake.
Which sentence best demonstrates the meaning of "enervate"?
The hot sun began to enervate the runners during the marathon.
She enervate her homework every night.
He was enervate about the answer.
The enervate was delicious.
A student wants to show respect for a historical figure in her essay. Which vocabulary word should she use, and how would you use it in a sentence?
Audacity; "She had the audacity to ignore the rules."
Reverence; "She wrote about her reverence for the leader's achievements."
Novice; "She was a novice at writing essays."
Syntax; "She checked the syntax of her sentences."
You are writing a story about a character who is always trying to act more important than they really are. Which word would best describe this character, and how would you use it in a sentence?
Pretentious; "The pretentious man bragged about his imaginary accomplishments."
Ubiquitous; "The ubiquitous man was everywhere."
Formidable; "The formidable man was very strong."
Zealous; "The zealous man cheered loudly."
Imagine you are writing an essay and want to combine two similar ideas into one. Which word would you use, and how would you use it in a sentence?
Abdicate; "He abdicated his responsibilities."
Conflate; "The essay conflates the themes of love and friendship."
Thwart; "He tried to thwart the plan."
Emulate; "She tried to emulate her hero."
A friend is new to playing chess and asks for advice. Which vocabulary word describes your friend, and how would you use it in a sentence?
Novice; "My friend is a novice at chess and is still learning the rules."
Formidable; "My friend is a formidable chess player."
Ubiquitous; "My friend is ubiquitous at chess."
Audacity; "My friend has the audacity to play chess."
