Vocabulary Quiz Unit 5

Jackson, Arjun, and Zoe are participating in a race. If they want to 'accelerate', what does it mean they should do?

• to speed up

• quicken

• hasten

• step up

Abigail's grandfather passed away and left her some property in his will. In this scenario, what is Abigail?

• a person who benefits from something

• a person who is left money or other property in a will

• recipient

• heir

Aria, Zoe, and Isla were working on a group project. They had to build a model of a solar system. However, they were in a hurry and didn't pay much attention to the details. How would you define their work?

• They botched the project by repairing it poorly

• They botched the project by making a mess of it

• They botched the project by bungling it

• They botched the project by mangling it

Mason, Harper, and Evelyn discovered an old house on their way home from school. How would they describe the condition of the house if it was 'dilapidated'?

• falling apart

• run-down

• deteriorated

Rohan and Aria are working on a project where they need to 'dismantle' an old radio. Can you explain what they need to do?

• They need to take the radio apart

• They need to disassemble the radio

Emma, Lily, and Maya were discussing the meaning of the word 'downtrodden'. Can you help them understand what 'downtrodden' means?

• happy and content
• wealthy and successful
• confident and empowered
• oppressed or treated unfairly by people in power

Anika, Priya, and Evelyn are planning a surprise party for their friend. They are trying to 'entice' their friend to the location without revealing the surprise. What does 'entice' mean in this context?

• to tempt

• attract

• lure

James, Charlotte, and Hannah are observing a river cutting through a canyon. They notice the river seems to be gradually wearing away the rock. What term would they use to describe this process?

• erode

• corrode

• rust

• slowly disintegrate

Elijah, Scarlett, and Michael are planning to write a play. They want to make it a 'farce'. What does that mean?

• They want to fill it with ridiculous humor

• They want to fill it with absurd events

• They want to make it a fake story

Samuel and Emma were participating in a three-legged race at their school's sports day. If they were to 'flounder', what would that mean?

• They would move in a clumsy, ineffective way

• They would struggle