Vocabulary Review

Nev drew this picture of Mr. Arthur. It made him feel deeply and horribly sad. Which word describes poor Mr. Arthur?

• He was woe.

• He felt woeful.

• He felt lackadaisical.

• He wanted his mommy.

Arjun needed some emotional support so he bought his own emotional support chicken. That way emotional support would always be handy and easy to get. Which word means easy to get?

• emotional

• alluring

• accessible

• glib

An unsophisticated person is simple and probably not super smart.

• yokel

• optimist

• pessimist

• credible

Itay was so glad to use the Emergency Unicorn Sound Machine! It made his day brighter and happier. That made him feel _______ about the future and he jumped for joy.

• pessimistic

• pessimist

• optimist

• optimistic

When Abhinanthnan got into trouble again for being too noisy and rude, his teacher felt like things were probably only going to get worse. That darn Abhinanthnan! He made his teacher feel....

• optimisitic

• pessimistic

• credulous

• glib

Grace was allergic to squirrels, unfortunately, so her parents got her a Handi-Squirrel. Even though it looked kind of whacky and silly, she grew to love it (and it was potty trained and ate nothing, so yeah). Which word means whacky and silly?

• zany

• contortionist

• quibble

No one really knows what sort of mental health issues cause this, but some people find Barney the Dinosaur appealing. Although counseling is available, scientists like Dr. Dante Devillaine don't know what people find so _______ about this sort of terrifying creature.

• alluring

• accessible

• amiable

Jacob's dream car is not a junky old _____. It is a red plastic coupe with a yellow top. Looking good, Jacob!

• rapport

• pessimist

• jalopy

Zaynab has become a little bit of a pest with regard to begging her parents for a set of racing babies. They are kind of fun, sure, but like many toys, she is likely to lose interest after she gets them. What word means "to get"?

• quibble

• acquire

• accessible

• yokel

When someone wins something and then tries to make other people feel bad about it, he or she is a sore loser. Which word means "to act superior when you win something"?

• goat

• gloat