WORD-A-THON Quiz - Challenger Round (2) Grade 6

'Reconcile' means...

• feel ashamed

• becoming friendly

• being arrogant

• being deceptive

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, deliberate means:

Witnesses say the firing was deliberate and sustained. The attack planned was successful.

• intentional

• accidental

• careless

• unpremeditated

The word 'absurd' means... (select two)

• daft

• abolish

• preposterous

• idle

The landscape around them was _________, almost as devoid of plant life as the white sands had been.

• bleak

• fatigued

• lush

Choose the word that represents the given meaning.

'The condition of being morally or legally bound to do something'

• prohibition

• obstacle

• obligation

• freedom

Choose a suitable word to fill in the blank.

In 1981, McMillan had to ________ being a player and move to management department.

• cease

• gape

• eliminate

• crease

The word ___________ means a person well-known for some bad quality or deed.

• faceless

• anonymous

• notorious

Which two words are synonyms of 'cautious'?

• reckless

• adventurous

• vigilant

• prudent

Select correct spellings.

• mamoth

• mammoht

• memmoth

• mammoth

You need to send belated congratulations to the list of awardees from last night's celebration.

Choose a synonym for an underlined word.

• overdue

• timely

• early

• precocious