Year 7 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word Plethora mean?

• The Ancient Greek goddess of music

• A musical instrument with magical powers to heal the sick

• A great abundance of things, hugely many

• A small hook used to pluck the strings of a harp or lyre

What does the word Audacious mean?

• Very tall, higher than anything around it

• Very beautiful-sounding, used of a voice or song

• Very physically attractive and well-dressed

• Very brave and ready to attempt high-risk tasks

What does the word Crepuscular mean?

• Relating to the red blood cells in the human body

• Relating to making high-quality French pancakes

• Ugly skin, covered with blemishes and flaking off

• Relating to the period of twilight just after sunset

What is described by the word Pareidolia?

• A disease of the ear causing constant pain

• A swirling of bright colours in the sky at sunset

• Seeing shapes or faces in randomly-patterned objects

• An umbrella used to protect ladies from strong sunshine

Amaranthine means...

• Eternally young and beautiful

• A sweet syrup made from almonds

• Related to very expensive jewellery from Persia

• Having more than two legs

Pochemuchka describes...

• A Russian dessert made from pine-tree sap & reindeer milk

• A Japanese cartoon character who is half deer and half girl

• A person who constantly asks the question, "Why?"

• A very lovable but untidy and disorganised person

The word Lagniappe means...

• A free extra item added by a shopkeeper onto your purchase

• A woolly hat worn by French ladies to keep them warm in winter

• A very fancy chocolate birthday cake traditionally given to girls aged 16

• A very decorative, flowery neck-tie worn by men in the 1800s

The word Lagniappe has been passed into English from French- and Spanish-speaking people living near the American city of...

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

• New Orleans

• Chicago

An Octothorp is the symbol...

• &

• *

• %

• #

Ulotrichous means...

• Having no hair

• Having bright red hair

• Having woolly hair

• Having long hair