Journeys: Lesson 10 Vocabulary Assessment Prep

What does the word resemble mean in the following sentence: I resemble my older brother.

• younger

• admire

• get along

• look like

What does the word particular mean in the following sentence: We read particular books at school that we might not read at home.

• specific

• educational

• long

• fancy

What does the word keen mean in the following sentence: Cougars have a keen sense of smell.

• special

• developed

• stinky

• awkward

What does the word ferocious mean in the following sentence: The trapped animal was quite ferocious.

• angry

• impatient

• silly

• savage

What does the word mature mean in the following sentence: As the cougars mature, they lose their spots.

• act bravely

• get smarter

• develop

• sleep more

What does the word depression mean in the following sentence: The depression left by the ancient lake bed created a place for rain water to collect.

• plants

• nature

• cliff

• hollow

What does the word weathered mean in the following sentence: I accidentally left my bicycle outside all winter and it weathered the ice and snow with only a few rust spots.

• challenged

• fought

• protected

• survived

What does the word partake mean in the following sentence: Since my coach told us to eat healthy foods, I did not partake of the birthday cookies.

• ask about

• enjoy

• take part

• dream of

What does the word cleaved mean in the following sentence: The laser cleaved the diamond into two pieces.

• cut

• shined

• stuck

• connect

What does the word reservations mean in the following sentence: After calculating the cost, he had reservations about taking the family to a fancy restaurant.

• decisions

• secrets

• doubts

• arrangements