WorksheetsChoosing the Right Word Unit 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As a(n) ______ supporter of women's rights, she believes that men and women should receive the same pay if they do the same jobs.
a)
avowed
b)
gingerly
2.
We are grateful for the ___ legacy that our great artists and composers have given us.
a)
frugal
b)
bountiful
3.
Why do you suppose someone whose face is known all over the world would want to travel _____?
a)
obliquely
b)
incognito
4.
I will not try to ___ the difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can overcome them by working together.
a)
minimize
b)
banter
5.
Children may be ___ in spirit spirit as well as in body if they do not have a secure and loving home environment.
a)
maimed
b)
avowed
6.
The ___ deeds of Sherlock Holmes are so well known that many people think he really lived.
a)
legendary
b)
wanton
7.
Self-confidence is a good quality; but if it is carried too far, it can be a ___ to success in life.
a)
detriment
b)
glut
8.
Instead of just waiting for things to get better by themselves, we must be more ___ in working for improvements.
a)
incognito
b)
enterprising
9.
Because of his repeated traffic violations, his driver's license has been ___.
a)
congested
b)
invalidated
10.
We were shocked by the ___ misuse of the money their parents had left them.
a)
bountiful
b)
wonton
11.
Your speech would have been better if you had stayed with your main idea instead of ___ off to side issues.
a)
bantering
b)
veering
12.
After living for so long on a ___ diet, I was amazed when I saw the variety of rich dishes served at the banquet.
a)
frugal
b)
durable
13.
Building a new skyscraper there will bring additional thousands of people into an area that is already ___.
a)
invalidated
b)
congested
14.
The mad Roman emperor Caligula believed that he was a god and expected people to ___ him as such.
a)
venerate
b)
veer
15.
I didn't want Charlotte to know that I was watching her, but occasionally I managed to steal a few ___ glances at her.
a)
oblique
b)
legendary
16.
Although I love sports, I sometimes feel that television is becoming ___ with athletic events of all kinds.
a)
glutted
b)
maimed
17.
Instead of approaching him tin the timid and ___ manner, tell him frankly what is on your mind.
a)
frugal
b)
gingerly
18.
When they saw that they had been caught red-handed, they resorted to all kinds of ___ in a vain attempt to prove their "innocence".
a)
detriments
b)
antics
19.
Our friendship has proved to be ___ because it is based on mutual respect and honesty.
a)
durable
b)
enterprising
20.
It was bad taste on your part to use that ___ tone when we were discussing such a sad event.
a)
venerating
b)
bantering
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