Vocabulary Quiz 2

There was an outbreak of measles at the school, and quickly the disease became prevalent.

• rare

• deadly

• widespread

• easy to resist

After an especially long day at work, my aunt was clearly fatigued. She had dark circles under her eyes and was grumpy.

• bored

• angry

• elderly

• exhausted

There was a drastic increase in price, from $5 to $20.

• small

• horrible

• normal

• extreme

With pop music playing and children laughing with glee, the party had a joyful atmosphere.

• the upper layer of the sky

• happiness

• mood

• sounds

Police dogs must have a keen sense of smell so they can follow the criminal's tracks.

• highly developed

• average

• dull

• unusual

My teacher lacks patience. She gets angry at her students very easily.

• has a lot of

• doesn't have

• running low

• wishes to have

I waved to my grandparents as they departed from our house.

• leave

• arrive

• live

• approach

Olivia fondled her newborn puppy, feeling its soft fur and warm body.

• feed

• smile at

• touch kindly

• babysit

Most of the class wants a pet lizard, but the minority wants a parrot.

• most of

• a small part

• everyone

• no one

The man felt deep remorse for the crimes he committed, and vowed to change his ways.

• pride

• anger

• optimism

• regret