Vocabulary Pre-Test

Marta located the missing books in less than an hour.

What does the word "located" mean?

• Lost

• Found

• Mailed

• Stole

The spacious kitchen had room for a large round table that seated eight people.

What does the word "spacious" mean?

• Small

• Cramped

• Large

• Bright

Before giving me a library card, the librarian asked me to confirm my address by showing her my phone bill.

What does the word "confirm" mean?

• Ask questions about

• Say out loud

• Disagree or argue with

• Prove or show to be true

The toddler clutched the teddy bear as she climbed into the dentist's chair.

What does the word "clutched" mean?

• Held or grasped tightly

• Tossed away carelessly

• Gave to a friend

• Hid from sight

As soon as my brother broke out with a rash, the doctor isolated him for a week.

What does the word "isolated" mean?

• Gave an award to

• Prescribed medication to

• Kept away from people

• Asked lots of questions to

The frozen rope was rigid as a stick.

What does the word rigid mean?

• Stiff and unbending

• Very flexible

• Used as a weapon

• Soft and warm

The law now prohibits smoking in many places.

What does the word "prohibit" mean?

• Allows or permits

• Encourages or wants to happen

• Forbids or makes illegal

• Frowns upon

Madame Curie dedicated her life to science.

What does the word "dedicated" mean?

• Ran away from

• Devoted to

• Asked for money to do

• Tried to get other people to do

I concealed myself behind the curtain just as the thief entered the room.

What does the word "conceal" mean?

• Attacked

• Kept something from being seen

• Ran away from

• Startled

The decline in attendance at the ballpark worries the team's owners.

What does the word "decline" mean?

• Change to a smaller number or amount

• Change to a larger number or amount

• Change to a different number or amount (either up or down)

• Stay at the same number or amount.