Vocabulary Quiz

Bias – The referee showed bias by always favoring one team.

• Fairness

• Unfairness

• Justice

• Truth

Calamity – The hurricane was a great calamity that destroyed many homes.

• Celebration

• Disaster

• Success

• Improvement

Concur – I concur with my teacher’s opinion that reading is important.

• Agree

• Argue

• Ignore

• Dislike

Companion – My dog is my best companion because he is always with me.

• Enemy

• Friend

• Stranger

• Rival

Effervescent – Her effervescent personality made everyone around her happy.

• Sad

• Cheerful

• Lazy

• Boring

Embezzle – The dishonest worker tried to embezzle money from the company.

• Steal

• Donate

• Earn

• Save

Dwell – They dwell in a small house near the beach.

• Visit

• Live

• Build

• Leave

Dubious – I was dubious about the story he told because it didn’t seem true.

• Certain

• Doubtful

• Excited

• Angry

Genuine – The diamond was genuine, not fake.

• Real

• Cheap

• Broken

• False

Furtive – The boy gave a furtive glance at the test answers.

• Secret

• Loud

• Honest

• Bold