6th Grade Vocabulary Quiz List 10

What does the word "exotic" mean?

• Common and familiar

• foreign and non-native

• Local and ordinary

• Boring and dull

Which of the following best describes the action "to dictate"?

• To listen carefully

• To say or read aloud

• To ignore completely

• To write silently

What does it mean if someone is "exempt" from something?

• Required to participate

• Free from obligation

• Obligated to pay

• Involved in every aspect

What does the verb "regulate" mean?

• To ignore completely without regard to

• To control or maintain the rate or speed of

• To destroy or ruin entirely

• To create chaos in every situation

What does it mean to "veer"?

• To move in a straight line

• To slow down

• To stop suddenly

• To swerve

What does "hesitate" mean?

• To rush into action

• To act cautiously and carefully

• To speak quickly

• To pause before saying or doing something

What does it mean to "collapse"?

• To stand tall

• To expand

• To fall

• To rise

What does "scurry" mean?

• To move hurriedly

• To move slowly

• To stand still

• To walk leisurely

What does it mean to "shoulder" something?

• To drop something heavy

• To place something light on your shoulder to carry

• To push something away

• To put something heavy over your shoulder to carry

What is a "circumstance"?

• A random guess about a situation

• A fact or condition connected with an event or action

• A fictional story that someone makes up

• An unrelated event that has nothing to do with the topic