The Book Thief - Vocabulary Quiz 1

She had an __________ personality, always ready with a kind word and a smile.

• callous

• amiable

• incense

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

The nervous young girl felt a certain _____________ about getting on stage in front of everyone.

• innocuous

• derision

• trepidation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

The snake was ____________, but the boy still screamed when it slid over his arm.

• innocuous

• prolific

• predominantly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Their search for gold was __________. In the end, they found nothing.

• relinquished

• futile

• amiable

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

It took us a half hour to ___________ him back into the car.

• perplex

• berate

• coax

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

The members of the club were ___________ female, with only a few men.

• amiable

• predominantly

• relinquished

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

The number of sharks close to shore was ____________ for that time of year.

• prolific

• callous

• futile

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

The judge_________ the lawyers for their lack of preparation.

• castigated

• coaxed

• perplexed

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

Their teacher __________ them for being late.

• coaxed

• relinquished

• berated

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

Definition: Having an insensitive or cruel disregard for others; Lack of sympathy for others

• Audacity

• Callous

• Trepidation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C