Vocabulary Review Quiz for Students

What does the phrase "eat my words" mean?

• To enjoy a meal

• To admit that what you said was wrong

• To speak loudly

• To write a story

Which word describes a journey made in search of something?

• Diction

• Doldrums

• Quest

• Macabre

What does "make hay while the sun shines" mean?

• To work at night

• To take advantage of an opportunity

• To avoid work

• To sleep during the day

What is the meaning of "peculiar"?

• Normal

• Abnormal or different from the usual expectation

• Common

• Predictable

What does "leave no stone unturned" mean?

• To ignore problems

• To consider every possibility when trying to solve a problem

• To turn over rocks

• To give up easily

Which word refers to the choice of words in speech or writing?

• Diction

• Surreal

• Wordplay

• Corrupts

What does "macabre" pertain to?

• Happiness

• Nature

• Death, the horrors of death, gruesome

• Music

What is the meaning of "doldrums"?

• Exciting place

• Boring, gloomy place where nothing happens

• Busy city

• Sunny beach

What does "rhyme or reason" refer to?

• Poetry

• Logic, good sense, meaning

• Music

• Randomness

What does "corrupts" mean?

• To improve

• To cause to be harmed or damaged

• To clean

• To build