Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 7

What does the verb "adhere" mean?

• To hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea

• To stick firmly to a surface or substance

• To waste time or be slow in doing something

• To discuss something with others

Which word means "to hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking"?

• Earmark

• Balk

• Confer

• Jovial

What is the meaning of the adjective "bumbling"?

• Cheerful and friendly

• Having or showing no skill

• Characterized by clumsiness or incompetence

• To designate or set aside for a particular purpose

What does the verb "confer" mean?

• To stick firmly to a surface

• To discuss something with others

• To waste time

• To hesitate

Which word means "to waste time or be slow in doing something"?

• Dawdle

• Earmark

• Manacle

• Facet

What does the verb "earmark" mean?

• To discuss something with others

• To designate or set aside for a particular purpose

• To stick firmly to a surface

• To hesitate

What is a "facet"?

• A cheerful and friendly person

• A metal chain or shackle

• One side or aspect of a situation, problem, or object

• A clumsy or incompetent action

Which word describes someone who is "cheerful and friendly"?

• Inept

• Jovial

• Bumbling

• Balk

What does the adjective "inept" mean?

• Having or showing no skill

• Cheerful and friendly

• To stick firmly to a surface

• To waste time

What is a "manacle"?

• A cheerful and friendly person

• A metal chain or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles

• One side or aspect of a situation

• To designate or set aside for a purpose