WorksheetsGift of the Magi Vocab
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The robber instigated terror in the city.
a)
to provoke or start something
b)
to have a desire
c)
to damage
d)
to be full of joy
2.
The moment I drove my car off the lot, its worth began to depreciate.
a)
to damage
b)
to lose value
c)
to be full of joy
d)
to skip school
3.
The paradise they found ended up being meretricious trash.
a)
full of joy
b)
to hesitate
c)
attractive in a cheap way
d)
to desire
4.
The truant was sent to the principal's office.
a)
a person who starts something.
b)
an excited person
c)
a joyous person
d)
a student who skips school
5.
I yearn for a vacation on the beach. It's been too long since I've gone.
a)
to be full of joy
b)
to have a strong desire
c)
to damage
d)
to start something
6.
Bruce Wayne's business was full of prosperity. This allowed him to buy many gadgets with this money.
a)
to be successful
b)
to be full of joy
c)
to damage
d)
to provoke somethig
7.
After the negative comment, the girl's smile faltered.
a)
to hesitate or lose strenght
b)
to be successful
c)
to be full of joy
d)
to be cheap
8.
The boy was as agile as a cheetah.
a)
to be full of joy
b)
to hesitate
c)
to start something
d)
to move quickly and easily
9.
Her parsimony was so extreme that she would walk 5 miles to the store just to save a few cents on gas.
a)
to be full of joy
b)
extreme unwillingness to spend money
c)
to hesitate
d)
to move quickly
10.
The ecstatic Panther fans filled the stadium.
a)
full of joy
b)
successful
c)
to move quickly
d)
to damage
11.
Many countries fear that war will ravage their homes.
a)
to lose value
b)
to hesitate
c)
to damage or harm
d)
to be full of joy
12.
The detective's scrutiny allowed them to see things in the evidence that helped catch the killer.
a)
careful examination
b)
full of joy
c)
hesitation
d)
unwillingness to spend money
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