Vocabulary Quiz

The behavior in the classroom was calm, but the behavior in the lunchroom was obstreperous. In this sentence, the word obstreperous means

• quiet

• peaceful

• calm

• noisy and unruly

This summer we needed to move the pigs to their new pen. The old sow stubbornly refused to move. The old aphorism, "pig-headed," sure described her. In this sentence, the word aphorism means

• forgery

• untruth

• falsehood

• saying

The sight of the ominous clouds told us that clear weather was far from our area. In this sentence, the word ominous means

• stormy or dark

• fluffy

• clear

• bright

My most humiliating day was probably the day that I was mortified when I looked down and noticed that I had on one black shoe and one brown shoe. In this sentence, the word mortified means

• humiliated

• proud

• brave

• excited

The tornado annihilated the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing. In this sentence, the word annihilated means

• created

• constructed

• destroyed

• saved

The game started out tedious, but it got exciting in the end when it was tied with three runners on base. In this sentence, the word tedious means

• boring

• fun

• awful

• slow

Without thinking, she inadvertently knocked the priceless vase off of the table. In this sentence, the word inadvertently means

• accidentally

• intentionally

• deliberately

• purposefully

On Valentine's Day, Adam bought his girlfriend a ticket to see his favorite basketball team. This wasn't the amorous gift she was expecting. In this sentence, the word amorous means

• practical

• useful

• romantic

• selfish

In this sentence, the word oscillate means ____.

• rest

• never move

• remain still

• swing

In this sentence, the word tranquil means ____.

• calm

• sick

• brave

• difficult