High School Vocabulary Words Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking for the best synonym — that means the word that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.

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1. incensed
Options:
A. scented → smells nice, not related
B. avoided → stayed away from, no
C. angered → YES! “Incensed” means very angry.
D. forgiven → opposite of angry

✔ Answer: C. angered

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2. dense
Options:
A. forest → a place with many trees, but not the same as “dense”
B. extra bright → no, that’s about light or intelligence
C. cold → temperature, not related
D. thick → YES! “Dense” can mean tightly packed or thick (like dense fog or dense crowd)

✔ Answer: D. thick

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3. impartial
Options:
A. fair → YES! “Impartial” means not taking sides, being fair
B. extreme → too much, not related
C. personal → biased, opposite of impartial
D. unimportant → not relevant

✔ Answer: A. fair

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4. prevailed
Options:
A. prevented → stopped something, opposite
B. persisted → kept going, close but not exact
C. overcame → YES! “Prevailed” means won or succeeded despite difficulty
D. earlier strength → doesn’t make sense here

✔ Answer: C. overcame

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5. figurative
Options:
A. not literal → YES! Figurative language is not meant to be taken literally (like metaphors)
B. real thing → that’s literal, opposite
C. actually → also literal
D. literally → again, opposite

✔ Answer: A. not literal

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6. valuable
Options:
A. very expensive → sometimes, but not always (a memory can be valuable but not expensive)
B. positive energy → vague, not correct
C. worthy → YES! Valuable = having worth or importance
D. precious → also good, but “worthy” is more general and fits better

Wait — let’s check: “valuable” can mean both “worth a lot of money” OR “very important/useful”. But in most school contexts, especially when paired with “worthy”, it’s the best fit. “Precious” is emotional, “worthy” is broader.

Actually, looking again — option C says “worthy”, which matches “having value”. Option D “precious” is similar but often implies sentimental value. Since this is a vocabulary test, “worthy” is the standard synonym.

✔ Answer: C. worthy

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7. persistent
Options:
A. purpose → goal, not the same
B. constant → YES! Persistent means continuing firmly, never giving up — like constant effort
C. planned → organized, not necessarily persistent
D. powerful → strong, not the same

✔ Answer: B. constant

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8. negligence
Options:
A. lack of attention → YES! Negligence means failing to take proper care
B. anger → emotion, not related
C. great ambition → opposite — ambitious people pay attention
D. anger → duplicate? Probably typo, still wrong

✔ Answer: A. lack of attention

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9. tenacious
Options:
A. necessary → needed, not the same
B. stubbornness → YES! Tenacious means holding on tightly, refusing to give up — like being stubborn in a good way
C. understanding → knowing, not related
D. fear → opposite

✔ Answer: B. stubbornness

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10. listless
Options:
A. flat → could describe sound or shape, not energy level
B. without energy → YES! Listless means lacking energy or enthusiasm
C. energetic → opposite
D. lazy → close, but “lazy” is a choice; “listless” is more about feeling tired or unmotivated

“Without energy” is the direct definition.

✔ Answer: B. without energy

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11. permeable
Options:
A. unable to happen → no
B. able to happen → no, that’s possible
C. porous → YES! Permeable means allowing liquids or gases to pass through — like a sponge (porous)
D. permanent → lasting forever, not related

✔ Answer: C. porous

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12. aspirational
Options:
A. dreamy ideal → YES! Aspirational means having high goals or dreams
B. long-standing → old, not related
C. long-lasting → same as above
D. angry → no

✔ Answer: A. dreamy ideal

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Final Answer:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. A