Vocabulary Workshop: Unit 2- Lesson 1

Vocabulary Workshop: Unit 2- Lesson 1

All the words: Take a glance before we start the game...

• adieu- farewell

• advent- arrival

• exorbitant- excessive

• inundate- overflow

• malign- speak evil

• metropolis- a large city

• obstreperous- noisy, unruly

All the words: Take a glance before we continue ...

• perilous - dangerous

• shoddy - of poor quality

• vagrant- a wanderer

Multiple Choice

Adieu most nearly means:

• hello

• farewell

• I do

• your welcome

Multiple Choice

Advent most nearly means:

• ending

• dangerous

• an arrival

• invent

Multiple Choice

Exorbitant most nearly means:

• reasonable

• competitive

• incorrect

• excessive

Multiple Choice

Inundate most nearly means:

• overflow or overwhelm

• drain

• reclaim

• dry up

Multiple Choice

Malign most nearly means:

• evil or slander

• compliment

• praise

• beneficial

Multiple Choice

Metropolis most nearly means:

• a train

• a large city

• a suburb

• Gotham city

Multiple Choice

Obstreperous most nearly means:

• noisy or disorderly

• quiet

• compassionate

• broken

Multiple Choice

Perilous most nearly means:

• safe

• excessive

• dangerous

• unruly

Multiple Choice

Shoddy most nearly means:

• of poor quality

• crazy

• perfect

• undetermined

Multiple Choice

Vagrant most nearly means:

• fragrant

• full of life

• exhausting

• a wanderer

Multiple Choice

I feel that a symphony orchestra is just as important to a __________ as a big department store or a major league sports team.

• vagrant

• metropolis

Multiple Choice

I don't know which is worse- your failure to keep your promise or your ________ excuse for lying about it.

• obstreperous

• shoddy

Multiple Choice

My uncle, an accomplished musician who can play several instruments, is always_______with requests to play at weddings and parties.

• maligned

• inundated

Multiple Choice

Churchill once said that if a nation tries to avoid everything that is hard and _______, it will weaken its own security.

• shoddy

• perilous

Multiple Choice

I lay there quietly, looking at the clouds and allowing _______ thoughts to pass through my mind.

• vagrant

• exorbitant

Multiple Choice

She admired her supervisor and could not believe that any of her coworkers could possibly have made a ______ comment against him.

• malign

• shoddy

Multiple Choice

You have reached the stage of life where you must expect to say _______ to childhood and take on the responsibilities of a young adult.

• advent

• adieu

Multiple Choice

Madonna's real name is Madonna

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Bananas are curved because they grow upwards towards the sun

• True

• False