7th 5/5 Vocabulary Quiz: Match and Fill

Match the word "naïve" to its correct definition.

• Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

• Feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval

• Very skilled or proficient at something

• Difficult to defeat or overcome

What does the word "lethargic" mean?

• Full of energy and excitement

• Lacking energy; sluggish

• Very careful and precise

• Lasting for a long time

Choose the correct definition for "apparition."

• A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

• A feeling of deep respect

• A short period of time

• A person who doubts everything

What does "formidable" mean?

• Easy to defeat

• Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable

• Not skilled

• Very short-lived

Select the correct definition for "cynical."

• Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity

• Full of energy and excitement

• Very careful and precise

• A ghost or ghostlike image

Which word best completes the sentence? After running the marathon, I felt so _______ that I could barely move.

• adept

• lethargic

• fleeting

• somber

Fill in the blank: The magician claimed he saw an _______ in the old, abandoned house.

• apparition

• contempt

• formidable

• adept

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: Her _______ attention to detail made her an excellent scientist.

• fleeting

• somber

• meticulously

• naïve

Which word best completes the sentence? The _______ look on his face showed he was not in a cheerful mood.

• adept

• somber

• fleeting

• formidable

Fill in the blank: The teacher felt _______ for the student who cheated on the test.

• contempt

• apparition

• adept

• lethargic