Week 5- Vocabulary Quiz for 8th Grade

What does "demand" mean?

• To return something to its owner.

• To forcefully ask for something.

• To ignore someone.

• To play and move happily.

Which word best describes playful or lighthearted activity?

• Fidget

• Flock

• Frolic

• Purge

What does it mean to "fidget"?

• To make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

• To run quickly

• To sleep deeply

• To speak loudly

A "sovereign" is:

• A type of bird

• A musical instrument

• A supreme ruler or monarch

• A mathematical equation

What is a "deity"?

• A type of flower

• A god or goddess

• A scientific theory

• A historical document

Which word means a horse, especially one that is used for riding?

• Flock

• Purge

• Pledge

• Steed

To "purge" means to:

• Celebrate enthusiastically

• Get rid of unwanted things, clean up

• Grow rapidly

• Speak softly

What does the phrase "flock to" suggest?

• To avoid in large numbers

• To gather together slowly

• To move towards in large numbers

• To fly away quickly

A "prerequisite" is:

• Something required as a prior condition

• A type of dessert

• A musical performance

• A political party

"Immortality" refers to:

• The state of being mortal

• The ability to fly

• The quality of being famous

• The state of living forever