WorksheetsVocabulary Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase.
tried to prevent further objections to the bill
Permit
Allow
Encourage
Preclude
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Pushed the table so hard that it tipped over
Plaudits
Laggard
Jostle
Hover
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Crushed beneath many tons of debris
Fortress
Rubble
Oasis
Harvest
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Annoyed by all the fawning attention
Aloof
Servile
Candid
Belligerent
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Go back to an earlier stage of development
Advance
Innovate
Revert
Persist
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Lingered around the 100-degree mark for days
Scatter
Plunge
Hover
Rush
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Kept a watch at their father's coffin
Wrangle
Plaudits
Vigil
Repose
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Usually agreed about the way to proceed
Concur
Collaborate
Consent
Wrangle
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Known for being early birds
Elite
Prodigy
Veteran
Laggard
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Did not expect such disapproval from the audience
Silence
Plaudits
Jeers
Criticism
The fact that he was found guilty of a felony many years ago doesn't ___ his running for mayor:
preclude
encourage
support
facilitate
After missing the crucial goal, the ___ from the stands quickly changed to boos.
laughter
whispers
plaudits
jeers
Despite your promises, I was disappointed to see you ___ to your previous pattern of arriving late to meetings.
commit
revert
adjust
improve
During the long night at the hospital, we maintained a silent (a) by the patient's bedside, waiting for any news.
festival
interruption
gathering
For weeks, as the city of Brooksville (a) between war and peace, as diplomats desperately struggled to resolve the crisis.
accelerated
hovered
deteriorated
stagnated
Leaders benefit from advisors who provide honest feedback, rather than simply giving (a) praise for every decision made.
selective
partial
conditional
servile
Sometimes, it is necessary to be (a) out of our comfort zones to embrace new perspectives.
attached
jostled
connected
immersed
The committee was eager to launch new initiatives but (a) when it came to allocating resources for them.
excited
laggard
efficient
generous
After the hurricane, we carefully picked through the (a) to recover any belongings that could be saved.
rubble
utensils
clothing
furniture
During the time of the Articles of Confederation, the states often (a) with each other, making it difficult to maintain unity in the country.
united
wrangled
celebrated
cooperated
1. a proverb or wise saying
citadel
bonanza
churlish
adage
a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
adage
bonanza
citadel
churlish
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
adage
bonanza
citadel
churlish
a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
citadel
bonanza
churlish
adage
work with, work together
decree
evolve
discordant
collaborate
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
evolve
collaborate
discordant
decree
disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
decree
collaborate
discordant
evolve
to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
decree
evolve
discordant
collaborate
a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote
excerpt
decree
adage
grope
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
excerpt
grope
adage
decree
After several meetings, we finally (a) a strategy for our group project.
abandoned
revised
discussed
The teacher asked the students to read a few (a) from the novel during class.
pages
paragraphs
sentences
King Charles I's period of ruling without Parliament is often referred to as the era of royal (a) in England.
evolve
adage
After the walls of the city fell to the enemy, the inhabitants withdrew to the (a) and continued to struggle from there.
bonanza
churlish
citadel
discordant
After dropping my keys in the dark hallway, I (a) around until I finally found them.
searched
felt
wandered
The principal encouraged us to (a) with classmates to complete the group project successfully.
collaborate
decree
discordant
evolve
Suddenly the (a) voice of two people engaged in a quarrel burst upon my ears and jarred me out of my daydream.
decree
collaborate
discordant
evolve
Which word refers to a traditional saying like the one about the early bird and the worm?
Proverb
Adage
Maxim
Saying
With the right strategy, your small startup could turn into a(n) (a) in the future.
bonanza
churlish
citadel
adage
His (a) response to the teacher's instructions surprised everyone in the class.
Confusing
Clear
Ambiguous
Which word means the same or almost the same as UNFOLDED?
discordant
decree
evolve
collaborate
Pick the word that means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the passage:
an inspiring MAXIM to live by
bonanza
churlish
citadel
adage
Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the passage: FUMBLE for an answer to the question
adage
decree
excerpt
grope
Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:
represented quite a WINDFALL for the economy
adage
decree
excerpt
bonanza
Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:
plan to TEAM UP to write an original skit
citadel
evolve
collaborate
discordant
Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:
the Roman siege at the STRONGHOLD at Masada
citadel
bonanza
churlish
Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:
an EXTRACT from the poet's best-known work
decree
excerpt
adage
Which word means the same or almost the same as the capitalized word in the phrase:
according to a royal PROCLAMATION
decree
evolve
collaborate
Which word has the nearly opposite meaning of the capitalized word, surprised by the
HARMONIOUS ending of the piece
evolve
decree
discordant
Which word has the most nearly opposite meaning of the capitalized word.
You did not need to reply with a RUDE answer.
citadel
bonanza
churlish
adage
