"The Lottery" Vocabulary Quizs

Jovial

• Cheerful and friendly; good-humored

• Sad and gloomy; depressed

• Angry and hostile; unfriendly

• Indifferent and apathetic; uninterested

Reprimands

• Official criticisms or scoldings for wrongdoing

• Expressions of praise for good behavior

• Neutral comments about performance

• Suggestions for improvement without criticism

Hastily

• Done with excessive speed or urgency; in a hurry

• Completed with great care and attention

• Executed slowly and deliberately

• Performed without any urgency

Paraphernalia

• Equipment, accessories, or miscellaneous items needed for a particular activity

• A type of clothing worn for special occasions

• A collection of books on a specific subject

• A set of rules governing a game

Precisely

• Exactly; in a clear and accurate way

• Approximately; in a vague manner

• Roughly; with some inaccuracies

• Indefinitely; without clarity

Disengaged

• Attached or connected to something; actively involved

• Detached or released from something; stopped being involved or connected

• Engaged in a conversation or activity; participating fully

• Focused on a single task; not distracted by others

Petulantly

• In a cheerful and friendly manner; showing kindness

• In a bad-tempered, childish way; showing irritation

• In a calm and composed manner; showing patience

• In a playful and humorous way; showing joy

Interminable

• Endless or seemingly endless; going on for too long

• Short and concise; brief in duration

• Occurring at regular intervals; periodic

• Uncertain or unpredictable; subject to change

Regretfully

• In a way that shows happiness or joy about something

• In a way that shows sadness or disappointment about something

• In a way that shows indifference or neutrality about something

• In a way that shows excitement or enthusiasm about something

Desperately

• In a way that shows extreme urgency or hopelessness

• In a calm and collected manner

• With great enthusiasm and joy

• In a relaxed and carefree way