Untitled Quiz

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them. My cat got ______ after always finding food in her bowl, so she didn't hunt anymore.

• a) Concise

• b) Complacent

• c) Placate

• d) Belligerent

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: to cause someone to feel less angry about something, to appease. To ______ the angry dog, I threw him a bone to chew.

• a) Concise

• b) Complacent

• c) Placate

• d) Belligerent

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words. The note from my teacher was ______, just saying, "Bring your homework tomorrow."

• Concise

• Complacent

• Placate

• Belligerent

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: to spend money or time foolishly, to waste supplies or opportunities. My sister ______ her time playing games instead of doing her homework.

• a) Squander

• b) Ominous

• c) Chastise

• d) Aloof

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: hostile and aggressive, ready to argue. The boy at recess became ______, pushing others and shouting loudly.

• Concise

• Complacent

• Placate

• Belligerent

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: to discipline, to scold, to tell someone he did something wrong. The parents ______ their children for leaving the house unlocked all weekend.

• Squander

• Ominous

• Chastise

• Aloof

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: not friendly, emotionally distant, uninterested. Because Harry was ______, he did not have many friends.

• Squander

• Ominous

• Chastise

• Aloof

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: stubborn, unwilling to give in or do something. The ______ protestors refused to leave the office building.

• Obstinate

• Plethora

• Concise

• Complacent

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: a large or excessive amount of something, an abundance, a lot. We had a ______ of colors to choose from when we painted our room.

• Obstinate

• Plethora

• Concise

• Complacent

Fill in the blank with the correct word: ______: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. My mother's ______ tone let me know I was in trouble.

• Squander

• Ominous

• Chastise

• Aloof