Vocabulary Quiz

What does 'contain' mean?

• To release or let go
• To increase in size
• To decrease in value
• To hold or have within.

What does 'digest' mean?

• To fly in the air
• To break down food in the stomach and intestines into substances that can be absorbed by the body.
• To swim in the ocean
• To jump over a mountain

What does 'finicky' mean?

• hard to please; fussy

• Indifferent
• Meticulous
• Careless

What is a 'habit'?

• A 'habit' is a type of vehicle
• something that a person does so often that it is done without thinking.

• A 'habit' is a type of food
• a special kind of clothing worn by certain groups.

What does 'rely' mean?

• To rely means to cry
• To rely means to lie
• To rely means to fly
• to count on, support

What does 'reliable' mean?

• trustworthy; not likely to fail.

• Inconsistent in quality or performance; not able to be trusted.
• Unreliable in quality or performance; unable to be trusted.
• Occasionally good in quality or performance; sometimes able to be trusted.

What is a 'spine'?

• A type of plant
• A type of insect
• A type of cloud
• the backbone

What does 'thrive' mean?

• To sleep or rest
• to do well; to grow strong and healthy

• To fail or deteriorate
• To shrink or diminish

What is a 'nursery'?

• A room or other place set aside for the use of babies and small children.

• A place where plants are grown for sale.