English 1 Vocabulary Set 7

Choose the synonym of effuse.

• spoil

• literate

• diffuse

• scrawny

Choose the synonym of erudite.

• tough

• oppose

• knowledgeable

• scrimp

Choose the synonym of lucid.

• spoil

• chatter

• assume

• evident

Choose the synonym of refute.

• discard

• chatter

• oppose

• scrimp

Choose the synonym of usurp.

• assume

• spoil

• falter

• counter

Which vocabulary word best completes the following sentence?

The babysitter realized that she couldn’t _____ the children because they started to ignore her commands.

• effuse

• coddle

• lag

• prattle

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

As a result of the car’s punctured brake lines, brake fluid seemed to _____ from the car spilling onto the ground.

• usurp

• prattle

• refute

• effuse

Choose a vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

The room was full of _____ scholars who made the discussion on astronomy fun and interesting.

• gaunt

• lucid

• erudite

• stinting

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

After being held in a dark basement for three months, the prisoner was _____ and weak.

• gaunt

• erudite

• lucid

• stinting

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

Because our internet service has begun to _____, we are thinking about finding a company with faster speeds.

• coddle

• effuse

• lag

• refute