Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "extracted" mean in the sentence: "The milk is extracted from the coconut, which is used to prepare a variety of dishes and sweets."?

• To put in

• To take out of something

• To make

• To throw out

Using context clues from the sentence, what does the word "despondent" mean in the sentence: "The poor woman was despondent after losing everything she owned in the fire."?

• excited

• questioning

• despairing

• radiant

Based on the sentence, what does the word "console" mean in the sentence: "My father tried to console me after my dog died, but nothing he did made me feel better."?

• entertain

• comfort

• talk to

• explain

The word "nestled" means:

• purred softly

• lay down

• leaned against

• snuggled up to

Based on the above sentence, the best meaning for the word "gawked" is:

• glanced at

• stared stupidly

• laughed at

• yelled at

The word "cease" means:

• become less noisy

• continue

• decrease

• stop

The young men rode their bikes 60 miles to the fair. They did not stop for a break the entire trip. Once they arrived, they were too weary to walk around and enjoy the rides, so they simply lounged on the bleachers and watched the quilt judging. The word "weary" means:

• excited

• tired

• energized

• enthusiastic

The young men rode their bikes 60 miles to the fair. They did not stop for a break the entire trip. Once they arrived, they were too weary to walk around and enjoy the ride, so they simply lounged on the bleachers and watched the quilt judging. The word "lounged" means:

• watched

• sat rigidly

• stood

• relaxed

At the football game Friday night, Bill broke his leg when he plummeted to the ground from the top of the bleachers. Based on the context clues in the above sentence, the best meaning of the word "plummeted" is:

• floated

• drifted

• slipped

• plunged

According to the sentence above, the word "frigid" means:

• rising

• freezing

• warm

• chilly