Practice with Week 2 Vocabulary

bestow irrefutable tarry obstinate
menagerie absurdity succumb interrogate
ravenous toil    

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  1. Give a synonym from the list above for famished as it is used in the following sentence.

I was surprised I could eat, but I was famished.

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  1. Antonyms of the word labor include waste time, bask, be idle. Which of the following is a synonym of labor?

a.  edict
b.  leer
c.  tarry
d.  toil

  1. Choose the best word to complete the sentence from the vocabulary list above with a word that means unquestionable.

"Your logic is __________________, although its foundation isn't sound," Father smiled.

  1. Complete the following analogy using one of the words from the list above:

Hurry is to tarry as obedient is to ____________.

hurry : tarry :: obedient  : ____________.

  1. Give a synonym for hard working in the following sentence.

Is Char a 'hard working prince'?

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  1. Which word does not belong?

bestow, grant, bequeath, donate, toil, impart, give

  1. Complete the following analogy:

Neat is to sloppy as fight is to _________.

neat : sloppy :: fight : ____________.

  1. Complete the following sentence with a word that means a collection of wild animals:

On our way out of the ________________, Char said, "Tonight I shall triple the guard around the ogres. And soon I shall catch a centaur and give it to you."

  1. Which word does not belong?

    irrationality, silliness, ludicrousness, succumb, meaninglessness, absurdity

  2. Which word can replace the words question in the following sentence?

    She proceeded to pump me about my family and circumstances, pressing me until I said, "I hadn't thought it was the custom here to question visitors.
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Answer Key

  1. ravenous

  2. d.  toil

  3. irrefutable

  4. obstinate

  5. toiling

  6. toil

  7. succumb

  8. menagerie

  9. absurdity

  10. interrogate