Wordly Wise Vocabulary Test #10 8th Grade

An atrocity is an act of great:

• A. Cruelty.

• B. Ignorance.

• C. Leadership.

• D. Cleverness.

• E. Surprise that the Patriots didn't get to the Super Bowl!

2. The elite are people who:

• A. Live in apartment buildings.

• B. Have surperior status to others.

• C. Have graduated from high school.

• D. Are less fortunate than others.

• E. People like your teacher Mr. McHatton.

3. To wreak your anger is to:

• A. Grow even angrier.

• B. Calmly explain why you are angry, like Mr. McHatton does.

• C. Express it.

• Feel ashamed of it.

4. Who is most likely to live under abject conditions?

• A. Someone who is artistic.

• B. Someone who is living on the street.

• C. Someone who is brilliant.

• D. Someone who is well educated.

5. Nunya spoke a French dialect with her parents when she was growing up. Nunya spoke:

• A. Grammatically perfect French.

• B. A mix of French and Spanish.

• C. Just a few French phrases that she learned from her grandparents.

• D. A special form of French with its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

6. Synonym for advocated:

• A. Provoked.

• B. Employed.

• C. Defended.

• D. Organized.

7. Synonym for flagrant:

• A. Flowery, like my antiperspirant.

• B. Odourous.

• C. Offensive.

• D. Amazing, like my armpits!

8. Synonym for atrocious:

• A. Dishonest.

• B. Cruel.

• C. Incorrect.

• D. Forceful.

9. Synonym for reprisal:

• A. Retaliation.

• B. Repetition.

• C. Award.

• D. Opening.

10. Synonym for turmoil:

• A. Pain.

• B. Anger.

• C. Confusion.

• D. Fury.