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Vocabulary worksheet (intermediate level)

January 27, 2017 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

1. Her endless ………………….. was infuriating.

2. You will put yourself in ………………. by crossing a man like that.

3. During the storm the crew ……………….. much of the ship’s cargo.

4. He was not ……………….. in the way he managed his money.

5. At that ………………….., he decided to proceed with his original plans.

6. The movie was aimed at a ………………… audience.

7. The orphan …………………… the woman’s maternal instincts.

8. Although his speeches were …………………, they were informative.

9. The thief was charged with …………………..

10. He was blackballed by the club for his …………………. conduct.

Answers

1. Her endless jabber was infuriating.

2. You will put yourself in jeopardy by crossing a man like that.

3. During the storm the crew jettisoned much of the ship’s cargo.

4. He was not judicious in the way he managed his money.

5. At that juncture, he decided to proceed with his original plans.

6. The movie was aimed at a juvenile audience.

7. The orphan kindled the woman’s maternal instincts.

8. Although his speeches were laconic, they were informative.

9. The thief was charged with larceny.

10. He was blackballed by the club for his lascivious conduct.

Meanings

Jabber – idle talk, non-sense, blabber, chatter

Jeopardy – danger, peril, vulnerability

Jettison – cast off, throw over, discard, throw out

Judicious – sensible, discerning

Juncture – occasion, moment, point of time

Juvenile – young, youthful

Kindle – stir, arouse, inspire

Laconic – short, brief

Larceny – robbery, theft, burglary

Lascivious – indecent, obscene

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