Vocabulary Quiz

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures. What does brutal mean?

• harsh

• windy

• gentle

• pleasant

Her excuse was feeble and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth. What does feeble mean?

• truthful

• excellent

• weak

• unhealthy

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. What does alloy mean?

• type of plastic

• mixture of metals

• kind of sword

• kind of liquid

She could not get on the bike because it would not remain stationary. What does stationary mean?

• paper to write letters

• staying in one place

• land

• melting slowly

They kept the horses in the livery during the harsh winter. What does livery mean?

• House

• Stable

• Dark opening

• Hay filled bucket

Ashley was making pickles. When she finished filling the jars and putting on the lids, she used paraffin to make sure no air would enter the jar. What does paraffin mean?

• juice from fruit

• wax used for sealing

• paper

• hot water

The 250 pound chocolate bar was gargantuan in size. What does gargantuan mean?

• small

• huge

• average

• colorful

The garrulous (gair-uh-luhs) girl rambled on as she told her mother about her field trip.

What does garrulous mean?

• talkative

• selective

• crazy

• quiet

The pointer stopped, and turned his head and then went after a rabbit. What does pointer mean?

• A teacher

• to have a point in discussion

• a hunting dog

• to use a finger

In Egypt, embalming was used when creating mummies. What does embalming mean?

• making pyramids

• keeping the dead from decaying

• keeping things alive

• keeping things from smelling bad