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Vocabulary for Success Grade 10 Lesson 3

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A narrow footpath would not be wide enough to accommodate a city bus. Accommodate means....
a)
Widen or expand
b)
Trap or enclose
c)
Fit or make room for
d)
Put out or displace
2.
As a noun, it may mean the city which is the center  of government for a country, state, or province, As an adjective it means excellent or important. It may also mean wealth as money or other property.
a)
capital
b)
capitol
3.
The main idea of a paragraph is the cardinal point that the writer is making. In this sentence cardinal means....
a)
The most important
b)
The least important
c)
The claim
d)
The evidence
4.
 At the homecoming game this Friday, you will hear a chorus of cheers for the home team. In this sentence chorus means....
a)
A person speaking individually
b)
A group of voices joined together
c)
A group of cheerleaders
d)
A group playing instruments
5.
V. to remove from office or power
a)
staunch
b)
apropos
c)
depose
d)
entity
6.
(adj.) not taking sides; unconcerned or uninvolved
a)
incomprehensible
b)
constrain
c)
groundless
d)
disinterested
7.
People conducting fire inspections are looking for ...
a)
fire extinguishers
b)
flaws in building design
c)
fire escapes
d)
all of the above
8.
There is only a _______ amount of change in my purse.
a)
nominal
b)
lurid
c)
skeptical
d)
feint
9.
Our summer project is to paint our house. In this sentence project means...
a)
activity
b)
expedition
c)
survey
d)
goal
10.
A leader of a regime is the head of ___________. 
a)
army
b)
ruling government
c)
a political party not in power
d)
A regiment
11.
"to become quieter or less active" is the definition for ________
a)
subside
b)
reprimand
c)
unwitting
d)
illustrious
12.
there might be some who are uninterested in participating in spirit week, but not me me I had my outfits planned for weeks! In this sentence uninterested means...
a)
having no emotions
b)
being a zombie
c)
unconcerned
d)
being excited