Units 10-15 Worksheet
Definition identify the letter of the word that corresponds to the definition given.
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1. a movement from one country or region to another
a. prelude b. migration c. clique d. rustic
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2. to draw out or lengthen in time or space
a. actuate b. protract c. harry d. abase
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3. absolute in power or authority
a. subversive b. autocratic c. synthetic
d. concerted
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4. inclined to go against what is expected
a. wane b. buoyant c. versatile d. perverse
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5. to parboil
a. blanch b. ponder
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c. contend
6. able to float easily
a. rancid b. versatile
c. buoyant
7. to make a destructive raid on
a. avert b. quarry c. harry
8. to grasp mentally
a. wane b. perceive
d. maltreat
d. abase
c. vindicate
9. to cut off, amputate
a. apportion b. wane
d. sordid
d. apportion
c. vindicate
d. sever
____ 10. to give a strong impression
a. recoup b. divulge c. comport
d. reek
____ 11. to prevent by acting first
a. divulge b. squander
d. forestall
c. garble
____ 12. not able to be defeated, unbeatable
a. obtrusive b. extemporaneous c. languid
d. invincible
Synonym In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the item that means the same as the boldface
word in the introductory phrase.
____ 13. deteriorate in value
a. lower b. grow c. stabilize
____ 14. the supporters are legion
a. devoted b. overwhelmed
d. explode
c. numerous
____ 15. could not believe the influx
a. answer b. skepticism c. invasion
____ 16. the subversive’s writings
a. revolutionary’s b. mystic’s
____ 17. admired the lithe dancer
a. flexible b. attractive
____ 19. a demure glance
a. weak b. decorous
d. claim
c. philosopher’s
c. conceited
____ 18. garble the instructions
a. await b. misrepresent
d. sparse
c. relay
d. hermit’s
d. delicate
d. disobey
c. authoritative
d. concealed
Antonym In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the item that means the opposite or almost
the opposite of the boldface expression in the introductory phrase.
____ 20. combatant bulls
a. fierce b. peaceful
c. anxious
____ 21. the subversive magazine
a. light-hearted b. loyal
d. huge
c. flimsy
____ 22. known to be boorish
a. evil b. suave c. exciting
d. superior
d. unpleasant
____ 23. tell the joke ad infinitum
a. briefly b. poorly c. unceasingly
____ 24. a languid smile
a. lively b. impatient
c. slow
____ 25. concerted battle
a. diffused b. concentrated
d. contented
c. unending
____ 26. answered in a glib manner
a. particular b. artful c. smooth
____ 27. staccato sounds
a. blaring b. quick
c. bright
____ 28. attempt to vindicate
a. impose b. judge
c. convict
____ 29. known to be untenable
a. impregnable b. fierce
d. well
d. furious
d. halting
d. flowing
d. free
c. cowardly
d. yielding
Completing the Sentence identify the letter of the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
____ 30. Ingrid spoke only rudimentary Portuguese, so it was inevitable that she would _____ some of the sentences
she uttered during her visit to Brazil.
a. comport b. garble c. recoup d. divulge
____ 31. Experts believe that enjoying a good meal involves more than simply tasting the food; they believe that
people should _____ fine food through sight, smell, and texture as well.
a. perceive b. sever c. migrate d. vindicate
____ 32. Diabetes often leads to serious complications: for example, the disease may _____ eyesight and is also linked
to poor circulation.
a. chide b. impair c. render d. exploit
____ 33. Having found a pair of ancient, rusted _____ deep in the woods, the boys imagined that long ago some
criminal had escaped, freeing himself from these very handcuffs.
a. influx b. pallor c. cornerstone d. shackles
____ 34. Those who had to iron piles of clothes made of cotton and silks cheered when _____ were introduced because
the new fabrics only required drying.
a. blasphemies b. synthetics c. subversives d. maltreatments
____ 35. I know the judge’s opinion will be _____ because he is careful to know every nuance of every case he tries.
a. relentless b. enlightened c. concise d. demure
____ 36. Only a lover of terrible smells could delight in the _____ fumes issuing from that bubbling vat.
a. versatile b. bona fide c. lofty d. rancid
____ 37. One characteristic of sociopaths is that they remain stubbornly _____, unable or unwilling to admit regret for
their offenses.
a. combatant b. dormant c. legion d. impenitent
____ 38. Nursery school teachers often remind parents that during the first day or two, children may attempt to _____
to them.
a. improvise b. cleave c. incite d. reconcile
____ 39. After listening to the actor’s facile discourse on why he was late for the dress rehearsal, the director snapped,
“I would trade all your _____ talk for a sincere, honest apology.”
a. threadbare b. haphazard c. precipitous d. glib
____ 40. Although the younger son of a king may _____ to become ruler one day, this ambition will be thwarted as
long as his older brother is able to assume the throne.
a. emancipate b. mire c. chide d. aspire
____ 41. As the toddler’s grandmother watched his mischievous maneuvering to find the hidden toy, she shook her
head affectionately and said, “You won’t find it, you tricky _____.”
a. probe b. legion c. quarry d. knave
____ 42. Long ago my uncle decided he couldn’t take my aunt to movies about animals like Bambi or Old Yeller
because her tears were so _____ that his sleeve was often damp when they left.
a. profuse b. cordial c. precipitous d. threadbare
____ 43. A(n) _____ of wealthy Cubans came to America and settled in Miami in the late 1950s, where this large
number of immigrants built a thriving community.
a. annex b. pedigree c. influx d. cornerstone
____ 44. I loved my grandparents’ _____ couch, regardless of how old and shabby it was, because it reminded me of
cozy afternoons spent reading books with Grandpa.
a. profuse b. cordial c. threadbare d. haphazard
____ 45. The detective’s best _____ to avoid discovery and to monitor the suspicious activity was to disguise himself
as a street musician playing the harmonica for small change.
a. brunt b. knave c. subterfuge d. quarry
____ 46. “The _____ and foundation of this country’s foreign policy,” the senator said, “should be a respect for
self-determination.”
a. debacle b. cornerstone c. pallor d. influx
____ 47. Matthew Brady’s civil war photographs taken on the battlefield show the _____, desolate landscapes that
resulted from that war.
a. bleak b. adept c. invincible d. languid
____ 48. In musical terminology, _____ notes contrast with legato ones, which are played in a smooth, flowing
manner.
a. concise b. staccato c. demure d. relentless
____ 49. All the other contestants had been eliminated, and now only Sudesh and Leila were left to _____ for the grand
prize in the chess tournament.
a. contend b. ponder c. maltreat d. blanch
____ 50. The expert debater always came up with clever rebuttals that placed her opponents in _____ positions that
they could not defend.
a. untenable b. bona fide c. versatile d. congenial