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WorksheetsVocab 13
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries
a)
brackish
b)
obscure
c)
disdain
d)
specimen
2.
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
a)
disdain
b)
specimen
c)
illuminate
d)
brackish
3.
light up
a)
illuminate
b)
brackish
c)
obscure
d)
disdain
4.
not discovered or known about; uncertain
a)
obscure
b)
disdain
c)
specimen
d)
illuminate
5.
an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display
a)
specimen
b)
illuminate
c)
brackish
d)
obscure
6.
When we crossed the stream, we saw to murky, ___ water.
a)
brackish
b)
obscure
c)
disdain
d)
specimen
7.
The student spoke with such ___ for the person who wrote mean things on his locker.
a)
disdain
b)
specimen
c)
illuminate
d)
brackish
8.
Near the park, there are many lamps that ___ the walking paths.
a)
illuminate
b)
brackish
c)
obscure
d)
disdain
9.
There was a very ___ rule at my last school that required all students to wear shoes with one colored laces.
a)
obscure
b)
disdain
c)
specimen
d)
illuminate
10.
The science teacher caught the ___ and carefully placed it into the test tube.
a)
specimen
b)
illuminate
c)
brackish
d)
obscure
11.
willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly
a)
sociable
b)
adversary
c)
malleable
d)
dispel
12.
make or become less.
a)
diminish
b)
apprehensive
c)
grueling
d)
muster
13.
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage
a)
sabotage
b)
sociable
c)
adversary
d)
malleable
14.
be quick to do something.
a)
hasten
b)
diminish
c)
apprehensive
d)
grueling
15.
To break up, drive away, or cause to disappear
a)
dispel
b)
sabotage
c)
sociable
d)
adversary
16.
The class wanted to _____ support in order to extend recess and play longer.
a)
muster
b)
hasten
c)
diminish
d)
apprehensive
17.
The fufsak was _______, and the students tried to bend it in many different shapes.
a)
malleable
b)
dispel
c)
sabotage
d)
sociable
18.
The students finished four _____ hours of testing before getting a break.
a)
grueling
b)
muster
c)
hasten
d)
diminish
19.
In the spelling battle, Jon's _____ stood in front of the class and attempted crazy difficult words.
a)
adversary
b)
malleable
c)
dispel
d)
sabotage
20.
When the kids were asked to eat bugs, they were ____ at first but grew to enjoy it.
a)
apprehensive
b)
grueling
c)
muster
d)
hasten
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