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Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best defines allude?

a)


To refer to indirectly

b)

To describe in detail

c)

To create something new

d)

To ignore completely

2.

What does consecrate mean?

a)

To argue violently

b)

To decorate

c)

To make sacred or holy

d)

To destroy completely

3.

Disseminate most nearly means:

a)

To scatter or spread widely

b)

To hide or conceal

c)

To destroy quickly

d)

To examine carefully

4.

Choose a synonym for disseminate.

a)

Ignore

b)

Collect

c)

Distribute

d)

Conceal

5.

Which best defines dote?

a)

To wander aimlessly

b)

To show excessive love or fondness

c)

To punish harshly

d)

To ignore completely

6.

Which word is an antonym of dote?

a)

Cherish

b)

Adore

c)

Neglect

d)

Admire

7.

Exhort most nearly means:

a)

To punish

b)

To warn strongly

c)

To ignore

d)

To encourage strongly

8.

Which word is a synonym for exhort?

a)

Urge

b)

Discourage

c)

Reject

d)

Ignore

9.

Feckless most nearly means:

a)

Strong and reliable

b)

Ineffective or irresponsible

c)

Brave and courageous

d)

Kind and generous

10.

What is the ANTONYM for feckless in the sentence?

Sam's mother worried about her feckless son.

a)

careful

b)

irresponsible

c)

lazy

d)

careless

11.

Implicate most nearly means:

a)

To ignore completely

b)

To decorate

c)

To free from blame

d)

To involve or connect in a crime or wrongdoing

12.

Which is a synonym for implicate?

a)

Acquit

b)

Exonerate

c)

Accuse

d)

Release

13.

Lament most nearly means:

a)

To express grief or sorrow

b)

To perform a ritual

c)

To celebrate joyfully

d)

To remain silent

14.

Which is a synonym for lament?

a)

Celebrate

b)

Mourn

c)

Praise

d)

Rejoice

15.

Monetary most nearly means:

a)

Relating to travel

b)

Relating to art

c)

Relating to feelings

d)

Relating to money

16.

Pensive most nearly means:

a)

Careless and reckless

b)

Angry and hostile

c)

Thoughtful and reflective

d)

Cheerful and playful

17.

Which is a synonym for pensive?

a)

Thoughtless

b)

Contemplative

c)

Carefree

d)

Happy

18.

Pomp most nearly means:

a)

Simple routine

b)

Quiet humility

c)

Ordinary conversation

d)

Magnificent display or ceremony

19.

Stilted most nearly means:

a)

Smooth and natural

b)

Relaxed and casual

c)

Artificially stiff or formal

d)

Chaotic and unplanned

20.

She tried to ______ to her previous success, yet he didn’t notice her efforts.

a)

ignore

b)

allude

c)

feckless

d)

consecrate

21.

The vandals acted in a ______ way, and they destroyed property without any thought of the consequences.

a)

dote

b)

imperative

c)

wanton

d)

pomp

22.

The accident caused him great ______, so he needed therapy to cope with it.

a)

trauma

b)

allude

c)

disseminate

d)

implicate

23.

The rulers tried to ______ the neighboring lands, yet the people resisted their control.

a)

exhort

b)

pensive

c)

monetary

d)

subjugate

24.

The coach tried to ______ the team to practice harder, so they gave their best effort during training, and they improved significantly by the next match.

a)

exhort

b)

wanton

c)

subjugate

d)

stilted

25.

His speech sounded ______, and the audience struggled to stay interested.

a)

lamented

b)

alluded

c)

pomp

d)

stilted