WOW Word Quiz 20 questions

I defy you to jump in the freezing lake. The word defy means?

• fancy or showy

• to make up; invent

• round and plump

• to dare or challenge

During Thanksgiving dinner you need to show good etiquette and not inhale your food. The word etiquette means?

• responsibility

• manners

• behavior

• swallow

Santa Claus is very rotund and needs to slim down so he can get through the chimneys on Christmas Eve. Which words in the sentence lets you know what rotund means?

• Santa Claus

• Slim down

• chimney

• Christmas eve

Nimble(adj):

1.A small chip or nick

2.quick in understanding and learning

3. An open hollow space

4.able to do something quickly and easily

Which dictionary entry above lets you know what nimble is?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Please do not dilly-dally in the hallway. You need to get to class on time. The word dilly-dally means?

• lively; full of life

• great anger, rage, fury

• to turn or wind; to wander

• to waste time; dawdle

The huge stray dogs were wandering around the neighborhood unattended and scared several of the kids playing ball. What word in the sentence allows you to know what meander means?

• huge

• unattended

• wandering

• around

You will feel my wrath if you do not clean your room! The word wrath means?

• to hate

• to challenge or dare

• great anger rage

• to steal

The Latin root word "aptus" means "suitable." This information helps the reader determine that the word aptitude means--

• not able to

• weakness

• inability to

• natural talent or ability

He fabricated his story to the police, therefore he was sent to jail for not being honest with them.

Which words from the sentence helps you understand what the meaning of fabricated mean?

• his story

• not being honest

• sent to jail

• police

I knew there would be obstacles in the way, but I was eager to overcome them in order to achieve success.

Which word in the sentence lets you know what obstacle means?

• eager

• overcome

• achieve

• success