Peter's Vocabulary Set 1 (Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?)

Which word means "respect given to a person who is admired?"

• ceremony

• honor

• dedication

Which word best completes this sentence?:

Seeing so many St. Louis Cardinals' jerseys at Yankees' stadium when New York was playing Boston was very ________________.

• unusual

• honored

• disappointing

Which word means the "domination of one's thoughts, feelings by a certain idea or desire?"--IE, if a person "eats, sleeps, thinks, talks baseball", it could be said they have an ______________ for it.

• disappointment

• obsession

• honor

A graduation, a wedding, and a Baptism are all examples of a ____________________, or an event to celebrate a special occasion.

• honor

• obsession

• ceremony

Hank the Tank and Peter-Man are both examples of ______________.

• nicknames

• honors

• dedications

If a mouse, a kitten, or a young child SCAMPERS across the floor in a house, this means that they ____________.

• Dance on the floor

• run really fast

• sleep on the floor

Which of the following situations are an example of when a person might feel DISAPPOINTMENT?

• If he geta a score of 100% on a test.

• If his team wins the championship game of a tournament.

• If his team wins first place in their league and then loses the first game of the playoffs.

In which of the following sports might you dribble a ball?

• Baseball and lacrosse

• football and hockey

• soccer and basketball

Which of the following lists are EQUIPMENT needed to play the sport of soccer?

• football, helmet, shoulder pads, goalpost

• cleats, jersey, shin guards, net, ball

• gloves, jersey, stick, helmet, pads

Which word best completes the following sentence?: Cristiano Ronaldo was very ________________ to the sport of soccer as he devoted his whole life to becoming one of the best soccer players in the world.

• dedicated

• scampered

• honored