Vocabulary Quiz: Definitions and Applications

Match the definition to the correct vocabulary word: "The quality of being friendly and cheerful; a warm and pleasant disposition."

• Balderdash

• Geniality

• Iniquity

• Somber

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Fill in the blank: Her _______ made everyone feel welcome at the party.

• indignation

• repose

• geniality

• iniquity

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Match the definition to the correct vocabulary word: "Nonsense or foolish talk; something that is absurd or without meaning."

• Balderdash

• Inordinate

• Perplexed

• Boisterous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Fill in the blank: The politician's speech was dismissed as _______ by the critics.

• somber

• balderdash

• repose

• indignation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the definition to the correct vocabulary word: "Exceeding reasonable limits; excessive or disproportionate in quantity or degree."

• Inordinate

• Perplexed

• Geniality

• Indignation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Fill in the blank: The _______ amount of homework left the students feeling overwhelmed.

• inordinate

• boisterous

• somber

• repose

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Match the definition to the correct vocabulary word: "Feeling confused or baffled; unable to understand something clearly."

• Perplexed

• Iniquity

• Balderdash

• Somber

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Fill in the blank: She was _______ by the complex instructions given by the teacher.

• boisterous

• perplexed

• geniality

• iniquity

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Match the definition to the correct vocabulary word: "A state of rest, tranquility, or peace; can also refer to a period of inactivity or relaxation."

• Repose

• Indignation

• Inordinate

• Balderdash

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Fill in the blank: After a long day, she found _______ in a quiet corner of the garden.

• indignation

• repose

• somber

• perplexed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4