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The Outsiders Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are synonyms for principle except:
a)
rule
b)
school leader
c)
Common Trust
d)
beliefs to live by
2.
Texting while driving is an example of this type of behavior:
a)
efficient
b)
talented
c)
reckless
d)
multitasking
3.
Which sentence uses tension correctly AND demonstrates that the writer understands what the word means?
a)
Today, I'm feeling a lot of tension.
b)
Before the test, I was tension.
c)
I was tension and felt stressed out because of the vocabulary quiz.
d)
There was a lot of tension before the race because the runners were nervous.
4.
You may feel rueful after doing all of the following except:
a)
telling a lie
b)
standing up for what is right
c)
cheating on a vocabulary quiz
d)
spreading a rumor
5.
What is the definition of elude?
a)
to avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or tricky
b)
to actively encourage or aid
c)
a moustache in combination with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin
d)
to stir, encourage, or urge on
6.
This image is best represented by which vocabulary term?
a)
divert
b)
stricken
c)
reckless
d)
grim
7.
All of the following are antonyms for genuine except:
a)
counterfeit
b)
fake
c)
authentic
d)
false
8.
To cause something to change course is to ________ it.
a)
divert
b)
veer
c)
elude
d)
idolize
9.
It is possible to be affectionate toward an object.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
I can be stricken with all of the following things except:
a)
the plague
b)
grief
c)
panic 
d)
joy
11.
If I idolize someone, I admire or love them __________.
a)
not enough
b)
just enough
c)
too much
d)
a little bit
12.
Which of the following is the BEST definition for veer?
a)
turn from one course or use to another
b)
distract (someone or their attention) from something
c)
to take (attention) away from someone or something
d)
to change direction or course