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The Monkey's Paw Vocab Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In a friendly way 
a)
amiably
b)
frivolous
c)
greedy
d)
doughty
2.
If you __________ with someone, you express sympathy.
a)
condole
b)
technique
c)
fate
d)
grimace
3.
An expression of sympathy, feeling sorry
a)
condoling
b)
virtues
c)
fusillade
d)
entralled
4.
A reddish, ruddy complexion
a)
rosy skin
b)
rubicund of visage
c)
doughty
d)
avaricious
5.
A famous collection of Asian stories
a)
Arabian Nights
b)
Asian poetry
c)
Asian avaricious
d)
resounded 
6.
An object thought to have magical powers
a)
wardrobe
b)
broach
c)
simian
d)
tailsman
7.
A cloth placed over the back of a chair
a)
antimacassar
b)
wardrobe
c)
sideboard
d)
rubicund of visage
8.
monkey or ape-like
a)
simian
b)
tailsman
c)
entralled
d)
maligned
9.
of doubtful quality or propriety, questionable behavior
a)
dubiously
b)
credulity
c)
entralled
d)
maligned
10.
____________ is the tendency to believe too readily.
a)
credulity
b)
peril
c)
technique
d)
prosaic
11.
Which of the following words means "slandered"?
a)
maligned
b)
apathy
c)
oppressive
d)
incredulous
12.
If you were outside a mosque and saw a man begging for money, you might assume he was a 
a)
hobo
b)
fakir
c)
Hindu
d)
undercover agent
13.
Greeting someone at your front door is the _____________ thing to do.
a)
deplorable
b)
hospitible
c)
obnoxious
d)
maligned
14.
If an elderly lady boards a crowded bus, what should you do?
a)
avert your eyes
b)
proffer your seat
c)
tell your brother to move
d)
ask the bus driver to let you off at the next stop
15.
Chewing gum in class is great as long as you are willing to face
a)
congratulations
b)
consequences
c)
credulity
d)
compassion