Pandora/Race to the Top Vocabulary

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence.

The shrewd queen ruled her country for years.

• old

• silly

• clever

• unkind

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence.

The ornate city hall took five years to build.

• steel

• enormous

• simple

• decorated

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined in the sentence.

That breed of dog is known for its gentle temperament.

• bark

• exercise

• personality

• playfulness

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence.

The soldiers looked over the parapet of the castle.

• floor

• basement

• roof

• wall

What is the meaning of the word infernal in the sentence?

The infernal car alarm went off in the parking lot.

• hard to hear

• ringing

• steady

• unpleasant

Which word means highly decorated or fancy?

• shrewd

• ornate

• parapet

• infernal

Which word is a synonym for unpleasant?

• ornate

• parapet

• infernal

• shrewd

Which word means a low wall?

• shrewd

• infernal

• temperaments

• parapet

Which word is a synonym for personality?

• temperament

• parapet

• shrewd

• ornate

Which word is a synonym for clever?

• parapet

• shrewd

• ornate

• infernal