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Vocabulary Quiz 9/26

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: People who ________ cruelty to animals cannot stand to see them suffer.

a)

accolade

b)

abhor

c)

adjunct

d)

glutton

2.

Fill in the blank: The loud noise from the hallway began to ________ the teacher, making her lose her patience.

a)

aftermath

b)

provoke

c)

candor

d)

abyss

3.

Fill in the blank: The editor decided to ________ the novel to make it more suitable for younger readers.

a)

aggrandize

b)

abridge

c)

blather

d)

mire

4.

Fill in the blank: The professor’s explanation was so ________ that most students could not understand it.

a)

glutton

b)

abstruse

c)

accolade

d)

debacle

5.

Fill in the blank: The new building will ________ the city park, sharing a common border.

a)

abut

b)

alleviate

c)

cacophony

d)

dolorous

6.

Fill in the blank: The divers peered into the dark ________, unable to see the bottom.

a)

aftermath

b)

abyss

c)

candor

d)

blather

7.

Fill in the blank: The scientist received an ________ for her groundbreaking research.

a)

accolade

b)

mire

c)

glutton

d)

callous

8.

Fill in the blank: The small storage room is an ________ to the main office, used only when needed.

a)

adjunct

b)

aftermath

c)

cacophony

d)

candor

9.

Fill in the blank: The car became ________ in the mud after the heavy rain, unable to move.

a)

mire

b)

accolade

c)

affinity

d)

blather

10.

Fill in the blank: She has an ________ for classical music and listens to it every day.

a)

affinity

b)

debacle

c)

abyss

d)

aftermath

11.

Fill in the blank: The ________ of the earthquake included destroyed buildings and power outages.

a)

adjunct

b)

aftermath

c)

glutton

d)

blather

12.

Fill in the blank: The company tried to ________ its image by donating to charity.

a)

aggrandize

b)

abut

c)

dolorous

d)

ineffable

13.

Fill in the blank: The weather was so ________ that everyone felt gloomy and stayed indoors.

a)

accolade

b)

dismal

c)

candor

d)

blather

14.

Fill in the blank: His rude comments began to ________ his friends, making them feel unwelcome.

a)

alienate

b)

cacophony

c)

glutton

d)

abridge

15.

Fill in the blank: The doctor gave her medicine to ________ her headache.

a)

alleviate

b)

debacle

c)

abyss

d)

aggrandize

16.

Fill in the blank: The students engaged in a lively ________ about the importance of voting.

a)

discourse

b)

aftermath

c)

glutton

d)

abhor

17.

Fill in the blank: He remained ________ at the party, standing alone in the corner.

a)

aloof

b)

accolade

c)

mire

d)

aggrandize

18.

Fill in the blank: She tends to ________ on the phone, talking for hours without saying much.

a)

blather

b)

candor

c)

abyss

d)

accolade

19.

Fill in the blank: The ________ from the construction site made it hard to concentrate in class.

a)

cacophony

b)

aftermath

c)

adjunct

d)

glutton

20.

Fill in the blank: His ________ attitude toward the suffering of others surprised everyone.

a)

callous

b)

affinity

c)

accolade

d)

blather

21.

Fill in the blank: Her ________ during the meeting made everyone trust her opinions.

a)

candor

b)

abyss

c)

aftermath

d)

aggrandize

22.

Fill in the blank: The event turned into a ________ when nothing went as planned.

a)

debacle

b)

accolade

c)

adjunct

d)

ineffable

23.

Fill in the blank: He likes to ________ his stories with extra details to make them more interesting.

a)

embellish

b)

abhor

c)

glutton

d)

aftermath

24.

Fill in the blank: She could not ________ why her friend was upset, no matter how hard she tried.

a)

fathom

b)

accolade

c)

adjunct

d)

blather

25.

Fill in the blank: The ________ music at the funeral made everyone feel even more sorrowful.

a)

dolorous

b)

candor

c)

aggrandize

d)

glutton

26.

Fill in the blank: He is a ________ for sweets, always eating more than anyone else.

a)

glutton

b)

accolade

c)

abut

d)

aftermath

27.

Fill in the blank: The beauty of the mountain view was ________, leaving everyone speechless.

a)

ineffable

b)

blather

c)

adjunct

d)

debacle

28.

Fill in the blanks: After the storm, the ________ was a city covered in mud, where cars were ________ in the streets and the air was filled with a ________ of sirens. Despite the ________ scene, volunteers worked together to help those in need.

a)

accolade, abut, candor, dismal

b)

aftermath, mire, cacophony, dismal

c)

aftermath, provoke, abyss, aggrandize

d)

blather, alleviate, affinity, callous