Word of the Week Quiz 11/01/2024

Fill in the blank: She felt __________ about the upcoming exam because she hadn't studied enough.

• disdain

• apprehensive

• commotion

• headway

True or False: The word "banish" means to welcome someone warmly.

• True

• False

Match the word with its definition: Disdain

• A feeling of contempt or scorn

• Progress or forward movement

• To send away or exile

• A noisy disturbance

Determine the meaning from context: "Despite the initial challenges, the team made significant headway in their research."

• They faced many obstacles.

• They made progress.

• They were banished.

• They felt disdain.

Fill in the blank: The king decided to __________ the traitor from the kingdom.

• disdain

• banish

• commotion

• headway

True or False: "Apprehensive" describes a feeling of excitement and eagerness.

• True

• False

Match the word with its definition: Commotion

• A feeling of contempt or scorn

• Progress or forward movement

• To send away or exile

• A noisy disturbance

Use the word "disdain" in a sentence.

• The scientist made __________ in her research.

• He looked at the messy room with __________.

• The __________outside was distracting.

• She was __________about the test.

Determine the meaning from context: "The teacher's disdain for cheating was evident in her strict rules."

• Approval

• Progress

• Hatred

• Noise

Fill in the blank: The explorers were pleased to see they were making __________ through the dense jungle.

• disdain

• apprehensive

• commotion

• headway