Ch 11-20 Vocab Quiz

Which word means: untidy or disordered

• disheveled

• preposterous

• absurd

• quivered

Which word means: trembled or shook with a slight rapid motion

• quivered

• riveting

• reprimanded

• nostalgic

Which word means: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

• absurd

• riveting

• meticulous

• disheveled

Which word means: completely engrossing; compelling

• riveting

• quivered

• meticulous

• nostalgic

Which word means: principles or standards by which something may be judged or decided

• criteria

• meticulous

• reprimanded

• preposterous

Which word means: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

• meticulous

• absurd

• nostalgic

• riveting

Which word means: rebuke (someone), especially officially

• reprimanded

• riveting

• criteria

• preposterous

Which word means: feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past

• nostalgic

• disheveled

• meticulous

• preposterous

Which word means: utterly absurd or ridiculous

• preposterous

• absurd

• riveting

• nostalgic

Complete the sentence: Sam slept through his alarm and was late to work. Therefore, he had a __________ appearance when he arrived.

• disheveled

• riveting

• nostalgic

• preposterous