Vocabulary Quiz

The event ______ promptly at 9:00 AM.

• commenced

• ended

• paused

His charitable ______ in the community earned him recognition.

• actions

• thoughts

• dreams

Her tendency to ______ made her stories more amusing.

• understate

• exaggerate

• ignore

The firefighter's ______ actions saved lives during the fire.

• ordinary

• heroic

• careful

The magician's tricks never failed to ______ the audience.

• surprise

• impress

• bore

The model ______ elegantly for the photoshoot.

• walked

• ran

• posed

They ______ leisurely through the park, enjoying the sunshine.

• strolled

• sauntered

• sprinted

She tried to ______ the water from her soaked clothes.

• squeeze

• wring

• pat

The highly unexpected turn of events left them ______.

• amazed

• astounded

• indifferent

The hidden treasure was ______ beneath the dirt of the old oak tree.

• discovered

• concealed

• displayed