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Wordly Wise 9 Lesson 5

This document contains 20 sentences with a blank to be filled in by selecting the best word from a list of 5 options. The sentences test understanding of vocabulary words and their definitions. The correct answers are identified. Key words that are tested include cynical, indolent, speculate, contemporary, impoverish, venerate, and their antonyms.

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Wordly Wise 9 Lesson 5

This document contains 20 sentences with a blank to be filled in by selecting the best word from a list of 5 options. The sentences test understanding of vocabulary words and their definitions. The correct answers are identified. Key words that are tested include cynical, indolent, speculate, contemporary, impoverish, venerate, and their antonyms.

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He was _____ that his neighbor had an ulterior motive for removing snow from his

driveway.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

CYNICAL

SECULAR

INDOLENT

STRIFE

CALLOW

The bully was causing so much _____ in the school that everyone feared he would start a
fight for no reason.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

IMPOVERISH

STRIFE

CONTEMPORARY

CYNICAL

ENUNCIATE

When it came to talking to girls, he needed some _____ advice from his older friends.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

SAGACIOUS

SECULAR

WANE

INDOLENT

VORACIOUS

Johann Sebastian Bach wrote both sacred and _____ works for choir, spanning the
religious and nonreligious genres of music of the time.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

INDOLENT

SECULAR

IMPEDIMENT

CONTEMPORARY

VENERATE

She used to be rich but now she is _____ because she lost all her money in the stock
market.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

IMPOVERISH

CYNICAL

ENUNCIATE

SECULAR

STRIFE

His asthma was a(n) _____ he planned to overcome with the help of his family.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

SAGACIOUS

VENERATE

IMPEDIMENT

IMPOVERISH

DESPOT

Although she was 80 years old, many viewed her as a _____ because she was still on top
of the current fashion trends.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

ENUNCIATE

CONTEMPORARY

IMPEDIMENT

SAGACIOUS

VENERATE

He was going to _____ in the stock market but he was uncertain which stocks to choose.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

IMPOVERISH

CONTEMPORARY

SAGACIOUS

SPECULATE

CALLOW

I didn't have time to eat so I was _____ when it was time for dinner and I ate two whole
pizza's.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

VORACIOUS

ENUNCIATE

CALLOW

SAGACIOUS

STRIFE

Although she was 80 years old, many viewed her as a _____ because she was still on top
of the current fashion trends.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

IMPOVERISH

STRIFE

ENUNCIATE

VENERATE

CONTEMPORARY

Catholics _____ the statues of the Virgin Mary by parading them in a procession.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

IMPOVERISH

VENERATE

SAGACIOUS

STRIFE

VORACIOUS

Not understanding what he said, I asked him to repeat it and this time _____ the words
better.
Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?
1

CYNICAL

ENUNCIATE

SAGACIOUS

WANE

IMPEDIMENT

Which of the following are ANTONYMS


for the word STRIFE?
1

peace; calmness; serenity; tranquility

asset; plus; benefit; help

hate; despise; detest; look down on

active; hardworking; diligent; industrious

religious; sacred; holy; spiritual

Which of the following are ANTONYMS


for the word VENERATE?
1

enrich; stabilize; strengthen; assist

hate; despise; detest; look down on

peace; calmness; serenity; tranquility

democrat; elected official

indifferent; unenthusiastic; satisfied; quenched

Which of the following are ANTONYMS


for the word DESPOT?
1

democrat; elected official

enrich; stabilize; strengthen; assist

religious; sacred; holy; spiritual

misspeak; mumble; mispronounce; bumble

experienced; mature; practiced; veteran


Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word VORACIOUS?

enrich; stabilize; strengthen; assist

indifferent; unenthusiastic; satisfied; quenched

old; primitive; outdated; ancient

hopeful; optimistic; positive; believing

democrat; elected official

Which of the following are ANTONYMS


for the word CONTEMPORARY?
1

peace; calmness; serenity; tranquility

hopeful; optimistic; positive; believing

old; primitive; outdated; ancient

enrich; stabilize; strengthen; assist

doubt; not believe; not think about; not make a guess

Which of the following are ANTONYMS


for the word WANE?
1

foolish; stupid; dopey; moronic

peace; calmness; serenity; tranquility

enlarge; expand; grow; increase

misspeak; mumble; mispronounce; bumble

experienced; mature; practiced; veteran


Which of the following are ANTONYMS
for the word IMPOVERISH?

asset; plus; benefit; help

peace; calmness; serenity; tranquility

misspeak; mumble; mispronounce; bumble

doubt; not believe; not think about; not make a guess

enrich; stabilize; strengthen; assist

Which of the following are ANTONYMS


for the word CYNICAL?
1

indifferent; unenthusiastic; satisfied; quenched

hopeful; optimistic; positive; believing

asset; plus; benefit; help

old; primitive; outdated; ancient

peace; calmness; serenity; tranquility

The word STRIFE


BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
1 He was going to _____ in the stock market but he was uncertain which stocks to
choose.
2 He was _____ that his neighbor had an ulterior motive for removing snow from
his driveway.
3 The bully was causing so much _____ in the school that everyone feared he
would start a fight for no reason.
4 Although she was 80 years old, many viewed her as a _____ because she was still
on top of the current fashion trends.
5

I didn't have time to eat so I was _____ when it was time for dinner and I ate two

whole pizza's.

The word SPECULATE


BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
1 Not understanding what he said, I asked him to repeat it and this time _____ the
words better.
2 When it came to talking to girls, he needed some _____ advice from his older
friends.
3 He was going to _____ in the stock market but he was uncertain which stocks to
choose.
4 I didn't have time to eat so I was _____ when it was time for dinner and I ate two
whole pizza's.
5 His anger began to _____ when the person who spilled the coffee on his lap
apologized and offered to pay for his coffee.

The word CYNICAL


BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
1 She used to be rich but now she is _____ because she lost all her money in the
stock market.
2

His asthma was a(n) _____ he planned to overcome with the help of his family.

3 He was _____ that his neighbor had an ulterior motive for removing snow from
his driveway.
4 The bully was causing so much _____ in the school that everyone feared he
would start a fight for no reason.
5 Not understanding what he said, I asked him to repeat it and this time _____ the
words better.

The word CONTEMPORARY


BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
1 After a few months, the once-industrious worker turned into a(n) _____ and lazy
employee.

2 She used to be rich but now she is _____ because she lost all her money in the
stock market.
3 Although she was 80 years old, many viewed her as a _____ because she was still
on top of the current fashion trends.
4 His anger began to _____ when the person who spilled the coffee on his lap
apologized and offered to pay for his coffee.
5 Not understanding what he said, I asked him to repeat it and this time _____ the
words better.

The word INDOLENT


BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?
1 I didn't have time to eat so I was _____ when it was time for dinner and I ate two
whole pizza's.
2 After a few months, the once-industrious worker turned into a(n) _____ and lazy
employee.
3

Catholics _____ the statues of the Virgin Mary by parading them in a procession.

His asthma was a(n) _____ he planned to overcome with the help of his family.

5 He was going to _____ in the stock market but he was uncertain which stocks to
choose.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the synonyms:


idle; lazy; torpid; listless
1

STRIFE

IMPOVERISH

VENERATE

CYNICAL

INDOLENT

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