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WorksheetsWesting Game Vocab - Unit 5
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which Latin root relates to feelings or suffering?
path
mort
bene
form
Which Latin root means good or well?
bene
mort
path
mal
Which Latin root is linked to death?
viv
path
mort
bene
Which sentence best shows the meaning of relinquish?
She gave up her claim after long debate.
He guarded the prize with fierce devotion.
We delayed the plan until next winter.
They acquired more land from the neighbor.
Select the best synonym for trifle as a noun.
Necessity
Treasure
Significance
Small, Insignificant
Which word is closest in meaning to impish?
Serious
Playful
Well-behaved
Obedient
Facade most nearly means which of the following?
False front
Pure essence
Honest truth
Inner reality
Which option lists antonyms for relinquish?
Surrender, give up
Keep, retain
Release, renounce
Hold, maintain
Which description best matches putrid?
A light or trivial object
Decaying and foul-smelling
Impossible to interpret
Wicked and underhanded
Inscrutable most nearly means which description?
Brave and honorable
Fresh and clean
Playful and teasing
Impossible to understand
Which choices are synonyms for dastardly? Select all that apply.
Cowardly
Treacherous
Noble
Heroic
Which pair correctly matches word to part of speech?
Trifle—adjective/noun
Relinquish—adjective
Impish—noun
Facade—verb
Which set contains true antonyms for putrid?
Fresh, clean
Rotten, rancid
Cowardly, vile
Mysterious, unreadable
Which sentence best uses the word gruesome correctly?
The sunset was gruesome and calming.
The cupcake tasted gruesome and sweet.
The accident scene was gruesome and gory.
The garden smelled gruesome and floral.
Select the words that are synonyms of gruesome.
Gory
Charming
Gross
Delightful
Which option matches shrewd most closely?
Defiant toward any authority
Clever and practical in judgment
Naive and gullible in choices
Silent and withdrawn in class
Choose all antonyms of shrewd.
Silly
Astute
Insightful
Dumb
Which scenario shows contempt?
Applauding a classmate’s achievement
Admiring a piece of art
Feeling a person is beneath consideration
Respectfully debating an idea
If a school rule suppresses gossip, what does it do?
Releases rumors to the public
Expresses opinions about rumors
Stifles and puts an end to rumors
Encourages students to spread rumors
Unattainable most nearly means
Possible and achievable with effort
Not able to be reached or obtained
Clearly within everyone’s grasp
Easily acquired without obstacles
Which sentence uses wheedle correctly?
He wheedled a ride using flattery.
They wheedled the door by locking it.
I wheedled the book by buying it.
She wheedled the cat by running laps.
Which sentence best uses the word prattle?
They sprint across the field without stopping.
They negotiate calmly to reach an agreement.
They calculate the answer with careful logic.
They prattle about movie trivia for an hour.
Which word means to speak at length in a foolish or meaningless way?
Derisive
Somber
Pompous
Prattle
Which option best matches the tone of derisive comments?
Curious and inquisitive questions
Respectful and complimentary praise
Neutral and informational in tone
Mocking and scornful in attitude
Select all words that describe someone showing exaggerated self-importance.
Pompous
Arrogant
Humble
Modest
Which scenario shows someone acting regally?
She walks with dignified grace at the ceremony.
She rushes casually through the crowded hallway.
She jokes loudly in a messy cafeteria.
She dresses plainly for yard work at home.
Which word best fits a mood that is dark or gloomy in tone?
Somber
Bright
Cheerful
Lively
Choose the pair that includes close synonyms for fanatic.
Zealot and devotee
Journalist and columnist
Skeptic and moderate
Spectator and bystander
In which situation would someone bristle?
When listening to music, they sway
When comforted by friends, they soften
When praised for effort, they relax
When stung by a rude remark, they tense
Which word refers to a false appearance or claim meant to deceive?
Somber
Regally
Correspondent
Pretense
Which role is a correspondent most likely to have?
Teaching beginner piano lessons
Managing a city transit system
Judging a science fair competition
Reporting news stories for a paper
Which set lists antonyms for derisive?
Respectful, complimentary, approving
Melancholy, solemn, grave
Arrogant, boastful, grandiose
Mocking, scornful, sneering
