WorksheetsVocab: From "My Friend Frederick Douglass"
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which option is the best synonym for prominence in public life?
modesty and quiet
privacy and seclusion
obscurity and shade
fame and renown
Which word best matches the role of an orator at a ceremony?
composer or songwriter
speaker or speechmaker
usher or attendant
scribe or note-taker
Inauguration most nearly means
installation or induction
abdication or exit
vacation or recess
delay or postponement
Which pair best captures the noun meaning of scourge?
mentor or guardian
reward or bounty
garden or pasture
affliction or pestilence
Earnest tone in writing is best described as
carefree and playful
mysterious and cryptic
sincere and solemn
sarcastic and snarky
Which option is the best synonym for solemn?
grave and sober
loud and flashy
light and breezy
odd and whimsical
Gala is best defined as a
festival or celebration
errand or chore
lecture or briefing
meeting or summit
Ventured most nearly means
risked or chanced
copied or mimicked
rested or paused
boasted or bragged
Mingle at a community event means to
mix and socialize
debate and argue
hide and withdraw
shop and purchase
Acquaintance is best described as a
associate or colleague
patron or donor
spectator or audience
rival or adversary
Detain by authorities means to
invite and host
arrest and hold
train and coach
praise and award
Which option fits escort in a parade?
scout or tracker
companion or guide
judge or arbiter
chef or caterer
Consecrated ground is
sanctified and hallowed
barren and dry
polluted and foul
open and public
Jubilant crowd reactions are
solemn and stoic
elated and triumphant
uneasy and wary
muted and indifferent
Meditation usually involves
navigation and travel
fabrication and crafting
competition and sport
contemplation and reflection
Calamity is closest in meaning to
novelty or surprise
mystery or puzzle
celebration or feast
catastrophe or disaster
To dare someone to act is to
challenge and defy
teach and tutor
praise and applaud
warn and caution
Express in public speaking means to
package and ship
articulate and convey
borrow and lend
calculate and total
Memento picked up on vacation is a
contract or agreement
blueprint or plan
recipe or ingredient
souvenir or keepsake
Influential author can be described as
powerful and persuasive
timid and hesitant
average and ordinary
mute and inarticulate
A devised solution was
guessed and hoped
borrowed and stolen
planned and created
delayed and canceled
Aftermath of a storm refers to
origin and cause
impact and consequences
warning and forecast
myth and legend
Select ALL options that are synonyms of 'Inequity' in social issues.
charity or goodwill
unfairness or injustice
equality or parity
favoritism or bias
Choose the BEST synonym pair: 'Fervor' most nearly means ______.
calm restraint without emotion
indifference and apathy
cool logic and detachment
ardor and passionate zeal
Which description aligns with 'Exalted' when referring to a leader's reputation?
temporary and unstable status
low and ordinary status
grand and high-minded status
secret and hidden status
Select ALL terms that relate to physically or positionally placing something.
undiminished or faultless
exalted or rarefied
obscure or unknown
perched or situated
A policy that shows favoritism to one group demonstrates ______.
obscurity in the rules
inequity within the system
dismemberment of laws
fervor among voters
