Vocabulary Usage Quiz for Lesson 8

Use the word "Accumulate" in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• The teacher asked us to accumulate our books on the desk.

• The teacher asked us to distribute our books to everyone.

• The teacher asked us to hide our books under the desk.

• The teacher asked us to throw away our books.

Use the word "Aggravate" in a sentence that demonstrates its meaning.

• The medicine helped to aggravate the pain.

• The medicine helped to alleviate the pain.

• The medicine helped to ignore the pain.

• The medicine helped to forget the pain.

Use the word "Conserve" in a sentence that reflects its meaning.

• We need to conserve water by turning off the tap when not in use.

• We need to waste water by leaving the tap on.

• We need to ignore water conservation efforts.

• We need to pollute water sources.

Use the word "Contaminate" in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• The factory's waste can contaminate the river.

• The factory's waste can purify the river.

• The factory's waste can beautify the river.

• The factory's waste can clean the river.

Use the word "Diminish" in a sentence that demonstrates its meaning.

• The noise began to diminish as the night went on.

• The noise began to increase as the night went on.

• The noise began to stay the same as the night went on.

• The noise began to echo as the night went on.

Use the word "Drastic" in a sentence that reflects its meaning.

• The company took drastic measures to cut costs.

• The company took mild measures to cut costs.

• The company took slow measures to cut costs.

• The company took gentle measures to cut costs.

Use the word "Extravagant" in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• The party was extravagant with its lavish decorations.

• The party was simple with its modest decorations.

• The party was plain with its minimal decorations.

• The party was dull with its lack of decorations.

Use the word "Frugal" in a sentence that demonstrates its meaning.

• She is frugal and saves money by cooking at home.

• She is wasteful and spends money on takeout every day.

• She is careless and loses money frequently.

• She is generous and gives money to everyone.

Use the word "Impurity" in a sentence that reflects its meaning.

• The water filter removes impurity from the water.

• The water filter adds impurity to the water.

• The water filter ignores impurity in the water.

• The water filter hides impurity in the water.

Use the word "Peril" in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• The hikers were in peril when the storm hit.

• The hikers were safe when the storm hit.

• The hikers were relaxed when the storm hit.

• The hikers were bored when the storm hit.