September Vocabulary Practice Quiz

Which word means to think deeply about something?

• Exaggerate

• Contemplate

• Taunt

• Digit

What is the meaning of "obsolete"?

• New and modern

• No longer in use

• Very expensive

• Extremely large

You might look this way if you didn’t understand something.

• Confused

• Happy

• Angry

• Excited

One of these may cause you to do something unplanned.

• Impulse

• Plan

• Strategy

• Schedule

Mr. Pine invested money in his sister’s business _________.

• Venture

• Deposit

• Loan

• Gift

On a _________, Mom decided we’d go to a restaurant instead of eating dinner at home.

• Whim

• Schedule

• Warning

• Promise

It’s (very important/petty) to figure out exactly how many pennies you owe me.

• Very important

• Petty

• Trivial

• Insignificant

To do something on a whim, you plan it in advance.

• True

• False

What does the word "fiasco" mean?

• A great success

• A complete failure

• A small mistake

• A happy event

What is NOT an example of a fiasco?

• A failed business meeting

• A burnt dinner

• A perfectly executed dance performance

• A broken computer