Vocabulary Worksheet: Word Meanings and Usage

What does the word "Wretched" mean?

• In a very poor, unhappy, or miserable position

• Feeling or showing embarrassment

• A catastrophic event

• Official documents for travel

Which word describes something that is harsh, cruel, or overwhelming, causing discomfort or hardship?

• Sheepish

• Oppressive

• Waning

• Radiated

What are "Visas" used for?

• To describe the moon's phase

• To allow someone to enter or stay in a foreign country

• To express embarrassment

• To describe a catastrophic event

If the moon is "waning," what is happening to it?

• It is growing larger

• It is staying the same size

• It is growing smaller or decreasing in size

• It is changing color

Which term refers to a small opening or narrow strip of water leading into a larger body of water?

• Inlet

• Languish

• Apocalypse

• Radiated

What is an "Apocalypse"?

• A phase of the moon

• A small body of water

• A catastrophic event causing widespread destruction or the end of the world

• A type of official document

Which word means "expressed or emitted strongly and visibly"?

• Sheepish

• Radiated

• Wretched

• Visas

If someone feels "sheepish," how are they likely feeling?

• Proud and confident

• Embarrassed or shy, especially after doing something wrong or silly

• Angry and upset

• Happy and excited

What does it mean to "languish"?

• To grow larger over time

• To suffer or weaken over time due to neglect or unfavorable conditions

• To express happiness

• To travel to a foreign country

Which vocabulary word would best describe a situation where a city is destroyed by a massive disaster?

• Inlet

• Apocalypse

• Sheepish

• Waning