Week 17 Vocabulary Quiz

Elijah, Abigail, and Nora are playing a word game. They came across the word 'apprehensive'. Can you help them figure out what it means?

• afraid that something bad might happen

• not lived in, lonely

• fallen into a state of ruin, in poor condition

• strange and frightening

Answer explanation

The word 'apprehensive' means afraid that something bad might happen. This is the correct choice.

Imagine Kai, Abigail, and Anika are exploring an old, mysterious house. They come across a room that is 'dilapidated'. What do you think 'dilapidated' means in this context?

• They are afraid that something bad might happen

• The room is not lived in, feels lonely

• The room has fallen into a state of ruin, in poor condition

• The room is strange and frightening

Answer explanation

In this context, 'dilapidated' means the room has fallen into a state of ruin, in poor condition.

Imagine Benjamin, Hannah, and Olivia are exploring a haunted house. They encounter something that they describe as 'eerie'. What could they possibly be referring to?

• They are afraid that something bad might happen

• The house is not lived in, it's lonely

• The house has fallen into a state of ruin, it's in poor condition

• They found something strange and frightening

Answer explanation

Benjamin, Hannah, and Olivia found something strange and frightening in the haunted house.

Imagine Michael, Samuel, and James are on a daring adventure. They come across a sign that reads 'Foolhardy'. Samuel, being the word wizard, explains the meaning. What does he say?

• 'Foolhardy' means foolishly or unwisely bold

• 'Foolhardy' means to live in

• 'Foolhardy' means the inside part of something

• 'Foolhardy' means a light, soft sound of things rubbing gently together

Answer explanation

'Foolhardy' means foolishly or unwisely bold. It describes someone who takes unnecessary risks without considering the consequences.

Avery, Ava, and Olivia are on a quest in a magical world. They come across a mystical creature who will only let them pass if they answer a riddle. The creature asks, 'What does inhabit mean?'

• Is it being afraid that something bad might happen?

• Does it mean not lived in, lonely?

• Is it fallen into a state of ruin, in poor condition?

• Or does it mean to live in?

Answer explanation

Inhabit means to live in. This is the correct choice.

Imagine Grace, Ethan, and Hannah are exploring a mysterious castle. They come across a door that leads to the 'interior'. What does 'interior' mean in this context?

• They are afraid that something bad might happen

• They are about to enter the inside part of something

• They hear a light, soft sound of things rubbing gently together

• They are shaking because of fear or cold

Answer explanation

In this context, 'interior' means they are about to enter the inside part of something.

Arjun, Jackson, and Kai were on a treasure hunt in the forest. They heard a sound. Can you guess what it was? What is the definition of the sound they heard - rustle?

• Is it a feeling of being afraid that something bad might happen?

• Does it mean a place that is not lived in, lonely?

• Is it a light, soft sound of things rubbing gently together?

• Does it mean to take by surprise, to cause horror or fear?

Answer explanation

The sound they heard, rustle, means a light, soft sound of things rubbing gently together.

Imagine Olivia, Luna, and Aiden are playing a game of surprise tag. If Aiden manages to 'startle' Luna, what did he do?

• He made Luna afraid that something bad might happen

• He made Luna feel not lived in, lonely

• He took Luna by surprise, causing a moment of horror or fear

• He made Luna start shaking because of fear or cold

Answer explanation

Aiden took Luna by surprise, causing a moment of horror or fear.

Rohan, Isla, and Abigail are playing a game of charades. Rohan is acting out a word and Isla and Abigail have to guess it. Rohan starts shaking because of fear or cold. What word is Rohan trying to act out?

• He is trying to act out 'afraid that something bad might happen'

• He is trying to act out 'not lived in, lonely'

• He is trying to act out 'fallen into a state of ruin, in poor condition'

• He is trying to act out 'trembling'

Answer explanation

Rohan is trying to act out 'trembling' because he is shaking due to fear or cold.

Imagine Noah, Emma, and Liam are on a journey in a mystical forest. They come across a word 'desolate'. Can you help them understand what 'desolate' means?

• Does it mean being afraid that something bad might happen?

• Does it mean a place that is not lived in, lonely?

• Does it mean a light, soft sound of things rubbing gently together?

• Does it mean to take by surprise, to cause horror or fear?