Vocabulary Booster 1

James found an old letter in his attic. After careful examination, it has been proven not to be a copy and is now considered to be an ____ document on file.

• imitation

• authentic

• phony

• personal

Ava, Aiden, and Nora are part of a school basketball team. They have never liked their coach and now they loathed and distrusted him. Using context clues, what does the word 'loathe' mean?

• to feel disgust

• to appear lazy

• lose the right

• smile hysterically

It’s a wonder that Kai and Benjamin have evaded their homework for so long—but they can’t hide now, not when their friend Isla is at risk of getting a bad grade.

• battled

• used

• to ride

• escape

During a school picnic, the teacher noticed that Benjamin was always up to something. He was seen pulling Grace's hair, hiding Rohan's bag, and running around the place. The teacher commented, "Benjamin has some very mischievous ways, his playfulness." What does the word mischievous mean as it is used in the sentence?

• hasty

• mannerable

• respectful

• naughty

Abigail, Aiden, and Zoe were having a conversation. Abigail looked at Aiden and said, 'The look on your face says it all, Aiden. I do not need a lesson in reading faces. I can interpret what you mean by simply looking at you.' Zoe, who was listening, asked, 'What does the word interpret mean by the way it is used in the sentence?'

• draw it

• easily mistake

• to make sense of

• read fluently

Emma couldn't believe that Avery was a prominent scientist. He wasn't wearing his lab coat today. What does the word prominent mean as it is used in the sentence?

• diverse

• of importance

• well educated

• unknown

Aiden, Harper, and Olivia are part of a study group. They find their group assignments to be much more rigorous than the individual tasks. What does the word rigorous mean as used in this context?

• hard; strict

• easy; not so strict

• lenient

• relatable

Noah, Benjamin, and Ava are deciding on a place for their school trip. If they all agree on the same place, this is called being ___________.

• unanimous

• incompatible

• finished

• hostile

Abigail started her piano lessons doing really well. She has no intentions of stopping now. What is the meaning of the word intentions?

• reason to stop

• a wish to carry out

• excuses

• complaints about

During a school debate, Liam presented his arguments, but there was abundant evidence to counter his points. What does the word abundant mean as it is used in the sentence?

• in great quantity

• sufficient

• insufficient

• scarce