Vocabulary of Quality and Worth

Select the word that means the same as the italicised vocabulary word.

For years, this farm produced rich crops, but now the soil is depleted of the nutrients needed for plant growth, and the fields are barren.

• fiery

• plentiful

• dirty

• unproductive

What does the italicised vocabulary word mean?

Mother urged me to copy my cousin's exemplary table manners. He never puts his elbows on the table, talks with his mouth full, or grabs for the food.

• being a perfect example worth imitating

• boring

• having several points of view

• puzzling or confusing

What does the italicised word mean?

The museum guide pointed out the exquisite detail in the gold ornamentation around the base of the statue. I moved to get a closer look, wondering how the artist had sculpted the tiny, complicated designs.

• plain and uncluttered

• delicate and beautiful

• repetitive

• having no shape

What does the italicised word mean?

I gasped when I saw the extraordinary size of Yoshi's prize-winning pumpkin. It was at least three feet wide!

• plain and simple

• moving at a rapid speed

• beyond what is usual or expected

• causing great confusion

What does the italicised word mean?

Considering the seriousness of the discussion, the disagreement over where to go to lunch seemed frivolous and untimely.

• emotional

• argumentative

• magical or mystical

• unimportant

What does the italicised word mean?

Recently, I purchased a less expensive brand of light bulbs. However, because of their inferior quality, they are burned out after only a few days of use.

• worse than others

• aggravating

• enclosed or covered

• repetitious

What does the italicised word mean?

Laura put only marginal effort into her science project. The project was accepted for the science fair, but Laura didn't receive an award.

• slippery or oily

• quiet and timid

• barely good enough

• talkative

What does the italicised word mean?

At the last meeting, we made a list of issues we needed to discuss. However, since the list was long, we decided to ignore the petty issues and concentrate on the important ones.

• attractive

• unable to be measured

• insulting

• lacking importance

What does the italicised word mean?

After the play, the cast received a standing ovation. Clearly, everyone in the audience felt it had been a superb show.

• excellent

• abundant

• obvious

• tiresome

What does the italicised word mean?

Luis's book report was filled with so many trivial details that it was difficult to determine exactly what he thought about the book.

• intellectual

• insignificant

• uncertain

• odd or unusual