Week 22&23 Vocabulary Test

Which word best describes someone who is stubborn and unwilling to change their opinion?

• Obstinate

• Qualm

• Circumspect

• Tactful

What does it mean to be "circumspect"?

• To be rude and disrespectful

• To be careful and cautious in actions and decisions

• To take over by force

• To hate intensely

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "quell":

• She tried to quell her excitement before the party

• He quell the book on the shelf

• They quell to school every day

• The cat quell up the tree

The word "abhor" means:

• To appreciate deeply

• To feel uncertain

• To hate intensely

• To speak softly

Which word means to take over or seize power without right?

• Tactful

• Usurp

• Surmount

• Chastise

A person who is "insolent" is:

• Respectful and kind

• Quiet and shy

• Careful and thoughtful

• Disrespectful and rude

When you "surmount" something, you:

• Sink beneath it

• Move around it

• Overcome it

• Ignore it

Choose the sentence that correctly uses "tactful":

• The tactful driver crashed into the tree

• She gave a tactful response to avoid hurting feelings

• The tactful pizza was delicious

• He tactful the homework assignment

A "qualm" is best described as:

• A feeling of doubt or uneasiness

• A moment of happiness

• A type of weather

• A musical instrument

The word "chastise" means to:

• Praise highly

• Run quickly

• Punish or scold

• Dance gracefully