WorksheetsDRUMS VOCAB
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of torrent?
a)
A heavy stream; a gush
b)
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
c)
Abundantly; in great amount
2.
What is the definition of gushing?
a)
A general tendency to expect good outcomes.
b)
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
c)
pouring out suddenly and in large amounts
3.
What is the definition of traumatic?
a)
Extremely embarrassed or humiliated
b)
Emotionally disturbing or distressing
c)
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
4.
What is the definition of plod?
a)
disinfecting a wound by burning it with a hot iron or chemical
b)
having achieved victory or success
c)
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
5.
What is the definition of triumphantly?
a)
having achieved victory or success
b)
Abundantly; in great amount
c)
supposedly; believed to be so but not yet proved
6.
What is the definition of profusely?
a)
to make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
b)
supposedly; believed to be so but not yet proved
c)
Abundantly; in great amount
7.
What is the definition of optimism?
a)
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
b)
A general tendency to expect good outcomes.
c)
intense or violent pain and struggle,
8.
What is the definition of allegedly?
a)
disinfecting a wound by burning it with a hot iron or chemical
b)
Extremely embarrassed or humiliated
c)
supposedly; believed to be so but not yet proved
9.
What is the definition of cauterizing?
a)
disinfecting a wound by burning it with a hot iron or chemical
b)
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
c)
to make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
10.
What is the definition of mortifying?
a)
intense or violent pain and struggle,
b)
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
c)
Extremely embarrassed or humiliated
11.
What is the definition of droll?
a)
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
b)
supposedly; believed to be so but not yet proved
c)
Abundantly; in great amount
12.
What is the definition of throes?
a)
to make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
b)
A heavy stream; a gush
c)
intense or violent pain and struggle,
13.
What is the definition of forlorn?
a)
A general tendency to expect good outcomes.
b)
Extremely embarrassed or humiliated
c)
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
14.
What is the definition of alleviate?
a)
to make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
b)
supposedly; believed to be so but not yet proved
c)
Extremely embarrassed or humiliated
15.
What is a synonym for gushing?
a)
flowing
b)
fast
c)
quickly
16.
What is a synonym for plod?
a)
tiptoe
b)
trudge
c)
walk hard
17.
Complete the sentence:
She cast a _________ look at the beckoning hills and reluctantly turned toward his house.
She cast a _________ look at the beckoning hills and reluctantly turned toward his house.
a)
droll
b)
traumatic
c)
forlorn
18.
Complete the sentence:
He started to scream and the drop of blood turned into a ___________.
He started to scream and the drop of blood turned into a ___________.
a)
cauterizing
b)
gushing
c)
torrent
19.
Complete the analogy:
black : white :: negativity: ???
black : white :: negativity: ???
a)
throes
b)
optimism
c)
triumphantly
20.
Complete the analogy:
triumphantly : winningly ::
humiliating : ???
triumphantly : winningly ::
humiliating : ???
a)
allegedly
b)
cauterizing
c)
mortifying
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