Vocabulary Practice

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

• worried

• angry

• excited

• annoyed

The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to wade across.  However, the recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross. 

• dangerous

• wet 

• dirty

• easy

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over again. 

• inspiring 

• disgusting

• boring

• interesting

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything. 

• crazy

• happy

• irritable

• sad

Which vocabulary word best completes the sentence? Albert Einstein was considered a ________________ because he was very smart.

• Genius

• Unusual

• Notorious

• Terrific

Which word means to give or grant someone (something), typically formally?

• confer

• improvise

• pursue

• overwhelm

"Surreptitiously" means:

• Openly

• Secretly

• Loudly

• Quickly

If someone is responsible for their actions, they are held to what?

• accountability

• custom

• outlet

• fundamental

"Uncouth" can be best described as:

• Polite

• Refined

• Crude

• Elegant

yielding something abundantly

• copious

• brevity

• deviate

• abdicate