Vocabulary Quiz

When I entered the Haunted House, I was quickly ___________________________!

• aghast

• delighted

• bored

• indifferent

Drivers should not let cell phone conversations ___________________________ their concentration from the road.

• divert

• enhance

• focus

• improve

It is rude to ___________________________ someone behind their back.

• mimic

• praise

• ignore

• compliment

Are you familiar with the many ___________________________ of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

• exploits

• drawbacks

• failures

• mistakes

The woman stared ___________________________ at the criminal in the courtroom.

• aghast

• calmly

• indifferently

• cheerfully

Choose the correct option that best illustrates the meaning of two words from the list above.

• Option A: A diagram showing the relationship between two words.

• Option B: A sentence using two words from the list.

• Option C: A picture depicting the meaning of two words.

• Option D: A definition of two words from the list.

Circle one word and use it in a sentence of your own: aghast exploits divert. Which word would you choose?

• aghast

• exploits

• divert

Read each word and definition. Then use the word correctly in the sentences. I was ___________________________ about the stranger who rang our doorbell.

• leery

• confident

• excited

• indifferent

Read each word and definition. Then use the word correctly in the sentences. Many wounded soldiers experienced __________________________ during the Civil War.

• agony

• joy

• comfort

• relief

Read each word and definition. Then use the word correctly in the sentences. Carlos got nervous during his speech, and his voice began to __________________________.

• falter

• rise

• strengthen

• amplify