Spelling/Vocabulary Test #24

The children had forgotten the expectations of the assignment, so the teacher ________________________ the directions.

• shrugged

• condensed

• reiterated

• secured

She waited in the long line to ____________________ 2 tickets for the concert.

• secure

• reiterate

• discourteous

• condense

Back in the early 1900's, it was ______________________________ for a child to speak before being spoken to.

• reassure

• condense

• discourteous

• mockery

Men used to think women would make a ___________________ of politics if they were given the right to vote.

• reiterate

• secure

• mockery

• discourteous

When asked if he liked the dinner, the boy ___________________ and said it was ok, but it wasn't his favorite.

• shrugged

• mockery

• posterity

• reassure

Abby was very upset about her grade, but her teacher ___________________ her and told her she was doing ok and could redo the assignment.

• shrugged

• reassured

• condensed

• secured

The boys were so involved in their video game challenge, that they ______________________________ ignored their mother's request to clean up the room.

• unconcernedly

• discourteous

• mockery

• hesitated

This word means "all future generations of people."

• mockery

• posterity

• condense

• discourteous

The principal ____________________________ before announcing the scholarship winners; she knew there would be some unhappy students.

When you write a summary, you _________________________ the story, article or passage into a shorter version.