Vocabulary Worksheet-16

Vocabulary Worksheet-16

11. The fall foliage in the woods of Mississippi is beautiful.

Define foliage.

A. leaves             B. snow              C. taxes              D. jewelry

12. Unfortunately, the car accident resulted in three fatalities.

Define fatalities.

A. deaths            B. brothers        C. lives                D. friends

13. May I please have a snack? I am famished.

Define famished.

A. Exported       B. hungry           C. full                  D. the same

14. The next sequence of events will give us an idea of what to expect tomorrow.

Define sequence.

A. order              B. time               C. beneath         D. full of meaning

15. I feel great sympathy for anyone who loses his or her job.

Define sympathy.

A. pity                 B. loving             C. selfish            D. warm

16. The wine we ordered to drink with dinner was superb.

Define superb.

A. very boring   B. Very fine       C. very dull        D. very energetic

17. The fire works on the Fourth of July were spectacular.

Define spectacular.

A. dull                 B. boring            C. impressive    D. happy

18. It is best to avoid ridiculing others.

Define ridiculing.

A. to ride a horse                          B. to make fun of

C. to care for                                  D. to ride in a car

19. It is best to have reliable employees.

What does reliable mean?

A. untrustworthy                          B. teenage

C. uncaring                                    D. trustworthy

20. Minister's "entourage" was getting so big that they needed two cars to travel. Entourage means:

A. luggage         B. clothes           C. attendants    D. pets

Answer Key:

11. A

12. A

13. B

14. A

15. A

16. B

17. C

18. B

19. D

20. C