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Lesson 18B Honors

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The man’s ____________________ career was quickly ruined by the news of his behavior; as famous as he was, he still faced humiliation.

a)

illustrious

b)

insatiable

c)

neurotic

d)

reconcile

2.

The twins are very different from each other; while one is quiet and reserved, the other is extremely ____________________, the most talkative child I know.

a)

loquacious

b)

porous

c)

saccharine

d)

tentative

3.

The language of that novel was ____________________; I found nothing fresh and creative whatsoever in its content.

a)

hackneyed

b)

insatiable

c)

illustrious

d)

sonorous

4.

Jan’s ____________________ appetite for shrimp remained unsatisfied even after she had eaten twenty of them.

a)

insatiable

b)

neurotic

c)

utility

d)

hackneyed

5.

The couple was encouraged to ____________________ their differences and try to resolve their dispute.

a)

reconcile

b)

saccharine

c)

rancid

d)

parch

6.

The full, rich sounds of the singer’s ________________ voice echoed throughout the hall.

a)

sonorous

b)

rancid

c)

loquacious

d)

insatiable

7.

The hammer is considered an instrument of ____________________ to the carpenter; in his job, it is a useful tool.

a)

utility

b)

rancid

c)

porous

d)

loquacious

8.

After the first experiment, the man made a ____________________ judgment on the results; however, before he could be certain, he would complete the experiment three more times.

a)

tentative

b)

saccharine

c)

illustrious

d)

hackneyed

9.

The ____________________ meat gave off a foul smell that warned of its spoilage.

a)

rancid

b)

fresh

c)

tender

d)

juicy

10.

My parents are complete opposites; one is mentally stable while the other is ____________________ and extremely emotional.

a)

neurotic

b)

logical

c)

reserved

d)

optimistic

11.

Some people are so insincere that their ____________________ smiles are almost sickening with artificial sweetness.

a)

saccharine

b)

genuine

c)

stoic

d)

melancholy

12.

The sun will ____________________ the fruit if you leave it out too long; then it will be dried out, and we will not be able to eat it.

a)

parch

b)

freeze

c)

paint

d)

inflate

13.

Because the vessel was too ____________________ to hold liquid, the water seeped into the soil beneath the container.

a)

porous

b)

opaque

c)

fragile

d)

rigid