Vocabulary Quiz

Imagine Lily and Grace are discussing history. They come across a family that ruled over the British Empire for some time. What would this family be known as?

• dynasty

• foretaste

• truce

• résumé

Answer explanation

A family that ruled over the British Empire for some time would be known as a dynasty, which is the correct choice as it refers to a sequence of rulers from the same family.

Hannah and Noah are having a word challenge! Can you help them figure out which of the following is the opposite of gush?

• renovate

• trickle

• recompense

• insinuate

Answer explanation

The opposite of gush is trickle, as gush means to flow out rapidly and plentifully, while trickle means to flow in a small stream or in drops.

Your friend Oliver is brooding and seems upset over something that happened. How would you describe his mood?

• trivial

• interminable

• humdrum

• sullen

Answer explanation

A friend who is brooding because of resentment over something that happened can be described as sullen, which means showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.

Elijah slyly hinted at something during class. What word best describes his action?

• germinate

• alight

• insinuate

• disrupt

Answer explanation

To suggest or hint slyly is to insinuate, meaning to imply or suggest indirectly. The other options do not convey the same meaning as insinuate.

Anika and Aiden are helping to restore an old theater to its former glory. If the theater has been restored to good condition, it has been

• disrupted

• germinated

• recompensed

• renovated

Answer explanation

If an old theater has been restored to good condition, it has been renovated, meaning it has been repaired and improved.

During a heated debate in class, Abigail suggested a word that means cease-fire. Can you guess which one it is?

• truce

• résumé

• dynasty

• foretaste

Answer explanation

The correct word that is another term for cease-fire is 'truce', which signifies a temporary suspension of hostilities between two parties.

Jackson and Ava were discussing their favorite books. In sentence 2, what does 'alight' mean?

• touch down

• take off

• live temporarily

• travel

Answer explanation

In sentence 2, 'alight' means to touch down, which refers to landing or getting off a vehicle or aircraft.

During a lively debate in class, Nora asked, 'Which of the following words could be used to replace interminable (sentence 4)?'

• short

• fleeting

• uncomfortable

• endless

Answer explanation

The correct word to replace 'interminable' is 'endless' as it conveys a similar meaning of being without an end or limit.

Imagine Aria and Ethan watching a plane that hurtled (sentence 5) through the air. How did it move?

• slowly

• noiselessly

• forcefully

• unsteadily

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'forcefully' because a plane hurtling through the air implies it is moving with great force and speed.

Ava and Aiden are discussing a book. In sentence 8, what does 'foretaste' mean?

• explanation

• preview

• technology

• memory

Answer explanation

In sentence 8, foretaste means preview because it refers to a glimpse or anticipation of something to come, similar to a preview of what is ahead.