Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "careen" mean?

• To hit hard

• To move sideways or in an unsteady way

• To walk with a lofty proud gait

• To provoke as by constant criticism

What part of speech is the word "contrary"?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Which word means "to unroll, unfold, or spread out"?

• Smuggle

• Unfurl

• Goad

• Fierce

What is the definition of "smuggler"?

• A person who smuggles

• A small fragment of something broken off from the whole

• An apparatus in which an object is mounted to swing freely

• A disorderly outburst

What does the word "fleck" refer to?

• A disorderly outburst

• A small fragment of something broken off from the whole

• To carve with an edge tool

• To be shiny, as if wet

Which word describes an action that is "marked by extreme and violent energy"?

• Rash

• Fierce

• Goad

• Wallop

What does "jut" mean?

• To hit hard

• To walk with a lofty proud gait

• To extend out or project in space

• To provoke as by constant criticism

What is the meaning of "commotion"?

• A disorderly outburst

• To carve with an edge tool

• An apparatus in which an object is mounted to swing freely

• To be shiny, as if wet