The Necklace Vocabulary

The word 'prospects' means:

• chances or possibilities, especially for success or profit

• a type of fruit

• a historical event

• a mathematical formula

Fill in the blank: The word 'vexation' means _________.

• anger or annoyance

• happiness

• calmness

• excitement

Fill in the blank: The word 'adulation' means _________.

• excessive praise or flattery

• criticism

• indifference

• hatred

Fill in the blank: The word 'aghast' means _________.

• filled with shock or horror

• happy and content

• calm and relaxed

• bored and uninterested

The word 'ruinous' means _________.

• causing social or career ruin, disastrous

• beneficial and helpful

• unimportant and trivial

• pleasant and enjoyable

Fill in the blank: The phrase '(run the) gamut' means _________.

• the entire range or series of something

• a small selection of items

• a single item

• a random assortment

The word 'privation' means:

• lack of basic necessities or comforts of life

• abundance of wealth and luxury

• a state of complete happiness

• an act of giving generously

The word 'askew' means:

• crooked, to one side

• straight, aligned

• upside down

• perfectly balanced

The word 'connotation' means:

• (noun) the meanings associated with a word or phrase that may not be found in the dictionary

• (noun) the literal meaning of a word or phrase

• (noun) a type of punctuation mark

• (noun) a grammatical rule

Fill in the blank: The word 'denotation' means _________.

• (noun) official definition or the socially agreed upon definition of a word or phrase

• (noun) a personal interpretation or feeling associated with a word

• (noun) a word that sounds like what it represents

• (noun) a word that has multiple meanings depending on context