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Vocabulary Unit Part I - Week Nine E E

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the word 'Superficial'?

a)

On the surface; lacking in depth

b)

Extremely important and vital

c)

Deeply rooted and complex

d)

Difficult to understand

2.

What does the verb 'Endeavor' mean?

a)

Try hard to accomplish something

b)

To give up easily

c)

To ignore completely

d)

To finish quickly

e)

To complain loudly

3.

What does the verb 'Precede' mean?

a)

Go before something else

b)

Follow after something else

c)

Stop something from happening

d)

Repeat something again

4.

What is the definition of the adjective 'Laborious'?

a)

Requiring a lot of hard work

b)

Easy and effortless

c)

Related to speech or language

d)

Full of joy and happiness

5.

What does the verb 'Wince' mean?

a)

Shrink back from pain; flinch

b)

To laugh loudly

c)

To run quickly

d)

To speak softly

6.

What does the adjective 'Distraught' mean?

a)

Very upset

b)

Extremely happy

c)

Completely relaxed

d)

Mildly amused

7.

What is a 'Bystander'?

a)

A person who is present during an event or incident but does not take part in it

b)

A person who organizes the event

c)

A person who is always the victim

d)

A person who reports the incident to the police

8.

What does the adjective 'Irate' mean?

a)

Very angry

b)

Very happy

c)

Very tired

d)

Very calm

9.

What does the verb 'Pique' mean?

a)

Stimulate curiosity (as in to pique one’s interest)

b)

To calm someone down

c)

To make something disappear

d)

To give someone a gift

10.

______ means On the surface; lacking in depth.

a)

Superficial

b)

Profound

c)

Intricate

d)

Comprehensive

11.

______ means A feeling of deep respect and awe.

a)

Reverence

b)

distraught

c)

irate

d)

precede

12.

______ means Try hard to accomplish something.

a)

Endeavor

b)

Relax

c)

Ignore

d)

Delay

13.

______ means Go before something else.

a)

Precede

b)

Proceed

c)

Succeed

d)

Exceed

14.

______ means Requiring a lot of hard work.

a)

Laborious

b)

Relaxed

c)

Simple

d)

Effortless

15.

______ means Shrink back from pain; flinch.

a)

Wince

b)

Grin

c)

Stare

d)

Cheer

16.

______ means Very upset.

a)

Distraught

b)

Delighted

c)

Calm

d)

Cheerful

17.

______ means A person who is present during an event or incident but does not take part in it.

a)

Bystander

b)

Participant

c)

Organizer

d)

Victim

18.

______ means Very angry.

a)

Irate

b)

laborious

c)

distraught

d)

superficial

19.

______ means Stimulate curiosity (as in to pique one’s interest).

a)

Pique

b)

superficial

c)

irate

d)

distraught