WorksheetsMiddle School Vocabulary 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means the same as abundant?
a)
sufficient
b)
scarcity
c)
plenty
d)
bountiful
2.
Which word means the same as meticulous?
a)
precise
b)
careless
c)
negligent
d)
sloppy
3.
Someone giving commands to a group in a crisis is going to be
a)
gentle.
b)
long-winded.
c)
verbose.
d)
terse.
4.
This word describes a great disturbance or a situation with lots of noise.
a)
tranquil
b)
mute
c)
commotion
d)
inaudible
5.
If the building were on fire you would probably want to be doing this word.
a)
hasten
b)
dawdle
c)
procrastinate
d)
hesitate
6.
Which best explains narrate?
a)
To give just one version of events
b)
To tell about a story but leave out many details
c)
to tell a story
d)
to dictate into a microphone
7.
Most people would find serenity in which place?
a)
rush hour in a large city
b)
a library as they sat down with a favorite book
c)
In the hospital waiting room
d)
at a war zone
8.
Which is the best example of versatile?
a)
John did well in reading, writing, and math.
b)
Disposable diapers are better than cotton diapers
c)
Pandas are versatile because they just eat bamboo
d)
Being an expert on just one topic is an example of versatile
9.
Which is an example of zeal?
a)
studying a subject with passion
b)
being lethargic
c)
being an obstructionist
d)
approaching a task with indifference
10.
Which word has no connection to banish?
a)
remove
b)
expel
c)
deport
d)
hold
11.
Something easily seen or attracts your attention is
a)
hidden
b)
obscure
c)
conspicuous
d)
indistinct
12.
When you tell someone that they are worthless or bad you are showing
a)
remorse
b)
empathy
c)
regard
d)
disdain.
13.
Someone who has great grades for 8 weeks and turns many of them to Fs in the last two weeks of the quarter has
a)
endured.
b)
faltered.
c)
persisted.
d)
rallied.
14.
Your best friend saying what your are thinking is
a)
them reading your mind
b)
impossible
c)
an example of mind control
d)
uncanny
15.
Which school would be pristine?
a)
A 100 + year old school that has become a historical landmark
b)
Any school less than 20 years old
c)
A school they are still building
d)
A school they have just openned
16.
Which substance is malleable?
a)
a diamond
b)
clay
c)
steel
d)
sand
17.
If a small person scares off a larger person by making loud sounds and doing fake karate moves they are doing
a)
an imitation.
b)
a bluff.
c)
being real
d)
committing an act of sincerity.
18.
What would make a person apprehensive?
a)
A large person walking closely behind them on a dark, lonely street
b)
Getting a test back with an A
c)
Getting a test back with a C
d)
Learning that their contract had been renewed
19.
What would police use to stop traffic on a road?
a)
explosives
b)
a moat
c)
a barricade
d)
a barrage
20.
In which setting is it probably a bad idea to come up with a concoction?
a)
In a chemistry class
b)
in a kitchen
c)
when making a meal
d)
in a safe place
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