Vocabulary Meaning Quiz

What does "Ominous" mean?

• Cheerful or promising

• Suggesting that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

• Full of mystery or suspense

• Filled with happiness

What does "Splintery" mean?

• Covered with or consisting of small sharp pieces

• Smooth and polished

• Rough and bumpy

• Large and solid

What does "Reluctantly" mean?

• With eagerness or excitement

• With aversion or hesitation

• Carelessly or casually

• Quickly and without thought

What does "Perspiring" mean?

• To shiver due to cold

• To emit matter through the skin/sweat

• To produce tears or cry

• To breathe heavily

What does "Gesticulating" mean?

• To whisper softly

• To write rapidly

• To make gestures especially when speaking

• To walk in a hurried manner

What does "Conductor" mean?

• A person who leads an orchestra

• A collector of fares in a public conveyance

• An inspector of tickets

• A driver of a train

What does "Crouched" mean?

• To jump or leap high

• To stoop or bend low

• To sit on the floor

• To stretch upward

What does "Dislodged" mean?

• To fix firmly in place

• To push or pull gently

• To remove or force out from a position or place

• To replace or reposition

What does "Espoused" mean?

• To reject or oppose

• To criticize harshly

• To take up and support

• To observe from a distance

What does "Munch" mean?

• To nibble softly

• To eat with a chewing action

• To swallow without chewing

• To lick food