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Intro to Vocab L11

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The room was filled with anachronisms most likely means the room was filled with ______
a)
things that are no longer used or common
b)
broken objects
c)
brand new items
d)
expensive things
2.
If you are fluent in a language then that means you can speak it
a)
clearly
b)
a little
c)
not at all
d)
backwards 
3.
If you are diligent while you work then you are _______
a)
working hard
b)
being lazy
c)
not getting anything done
d)
distracted
4.
Impetuous behavior means that you _____________
a)
do not think before you act
b)
plan carefully before acting
c)
are being rude
d)
are being way too polite
5.
If I explain the genesis of a superhero, I am telling you about their
a)
origin story
b)
demise
c)
enemies 
d)
family life
6.
If you are languishing, then you are
a)
becoming weak
b)
becoming strong
c)
sleeping
d)
lying
7.
If you are gaping at someone, you are _______
a)
staring in shock
b)
yelling
c)
boring them to death
d)
insulting them
8.
If I describe his gait to you then I am describing ______
a)
the way he walks
b)
his backstory
c)
his personality
d)
his fencing around his house
9.
If I tell you that studying for this test is futile, then that means I think studying is ______
a)
useless
b)
worthwhile
c)
required
d)
important
10.
Political cartoons tend to use caricatures of politicians. That means their features are ______.
a)
exaggerated
b)
accurate
c)
the opposite of what they should be
d)
very tiny
11.
I was _____ by hunger. It's what led me to go find food.
a)
impelled
b)
gait
c)
eluded
d)
foible
12.
Laziness, anger, and forgetfulness are all examples of ____.
a)
foibles
b)
gaits
c)
flux
d)
anachronisms
13.
The technology industry is always in a state of flux because it's always ______.
a)
changing
b)
the same
c)
expensive
d)
wrong
14.
The old man had a very ___________ face. It was pale and almost looked like he was a ghost.
a)
cadaverous
b)
healthy
c)
futile
d)
impetuous
15.
If a criminal eludes the police, that means he _________.
a)
escaped
b)
was captured
c)
fought them
d)
gave them hints to find him