8th grade Flocabulary Quiz 2

People change into shorts at the first sign of balmy weather.

Balmy means:

• chilly

• tropical, pleasant

• dry

Only ten warriors remained to defend the citadel on the cliff from invaders.

Citadel means:

• fortress, stronghold

• vacation spot

• another country

He was clad in a tuxedo for the wedding.

Clad means:

• apologetic

• undressed

• dressed, wearing

The idea that the world is flat is a fallacy spread by celebrities.

Fallacy means:

• false belief

• intrigue

• argument

She gingerly wrapped the delicate china plates in tissue paper, afraid that they would break.

Gingerly means:

• wrecklessly

• carefully

• quietly

When the lights went out, I groped for a switch.

Grope means:

• jumped over

• ran

• fumble, possibly in the dark

When a fight broke out during the hockey game, the referees decided to intervene.

Intervene means:

• interfere, get in the middle of

• explain

• misunderstand

Pablo is a mercenary so he is often away from home, fighting in foreign lands for months at a time.

Mercenary means:

• a professional soldier hired in a foreign army

• an academic

• a student

When the pirates sail into port, it is obvious that they will plunder local homes and businesses.

Plunder means:

• help with

• steal from, rob

• borrow from

Alison made a lot of revenue babysitting over the summer.

Revenue means:

• food

• payment

• money