WS 24

Question 1

invoke

The leader invoked the support of all the team members

Answer 1

S: call upon, conjure
A: answer, reply

Question 2

ire

Make sure to finish all your tasks or you’ll earn the ire of the manager.

Answer 2

S: anger, indignation,fury
A: calm, comfort, delight

Question 3

jaded

The employee tried out new things to avoid feeling jaded

Answer 3

S: exhausted, bored, tired
A: excited, fresh, activated

Question 4

jaunt

A short journey.
Having a fun jaunt with your friends is always great.

Answer 4

S: expedition, excursion, jog

Question 5

jeer

The home crowed jeered at the opponent during the game.

Answer 5

S: heckle, hoot, ridicule
A: compliment, praise

Question 6

jeopardy

Cops put their lives in jeopardy on a daily basis.

Answer 6

S: danger, trouble, peril
A: assurance, certainty

Question 7

jibe

The new student jibed with the rest of the class quickly.

Answer 7

S: conform, correspond, harmonize, agree
A: differ, disagree, fight

Question 8

juxtaposed

To place close together or side by side, typically in comparison

Answer 8

S: connected, paired, compared

Question 9

lacklustre

There were no excuses for the team’s lacklustre performance.

Answer 9

S: dull, lifeless, boring
A: bright, exciting, lively

Question 10

landmark

The valley is a known landmark in the area

Answer 10

S: marker, memorial, milestone
A: whole

Question 11

languid

Her languid reply tells me that she is not interested in the travelling alone.

Answer 11

S: drooping, lazy, lethargic
A: energetic, lively

Question 12

languish

Janie’s project languished on his desk for weeks.

Answer 12

S: droop, deteriorate, dwindle
A: build, develop, grow