Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 7

What does the word "smug" mean?

• Unenthusiastic

• Having or showing excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements

• Final; deadly

• Clear; not confusing

Which word describes something that is lukewarm or unenthusiastic?

• Terminal

• Tepid

• Dormant

• Stout

What is the meaning of "terminal"?

• Final; deadly

• Unclear; confusing

• Able to produce good crops

• To walk through water

What does "unambiguous" mean?

• Unclear; confusing

• Clear; not confusing

• To growl viciously

• To poke or stir up

Who are "embezzlers"?

• People who take money or other valued things for one's own use

• People who are found guilty of a crime

• People who are barred from their native country

• People who are brave and courageous

What does "smithereens" refer to?

• An anchored float used as an aid to navigation

• Small pieces; bits

• A facial expression of dislike

• A regularly recurring sequence of events

What is a "buoy" used for?

• To mark the location of an object

• To produce or provide

• To nurture, improve, refine

• To motivate, guide, or influence

What does "convicted" mean?

• Found guilty of a crime

• To be properly approved or authorized

• To make something new again

• To enjoy greatly

What does "residential" refer to?

• Used or designed for the place where people live

• To be slow in leaving or going away

• To grasp and hold tightly

• To reveal; make known

What does "snarling" mean?

• To growl viciously while baring the teeth

• To walk heavily and firmly

• To breathe in quickly from being scared

• To transfer, communicate, transmit