WorksheetsMrs. Perry's Units 6, 5, and 4
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To gain inheritance or heritage is a
a)
Legacy
b)
Mortify
c)
Toxic
d)
Perceive
2.
One must understand the ___________ of the situation. It is life threatening.
a)
Magnitude
b)
Nimble
c)
Perceived
d)
Retort
3.
Embarrassed, ashamed, and humiliated are all synonyms for ________.
a)
Recede
b)
Perturb
c)
Magnitude
d)
Mortify
4.
To be quick; light in movement; agile
a)
Nimble
b)
Utmost
5.
Become aware; the way one views something; come to realize or notice
a)
Perceive
b)
Vocation
6.
Perturb is to
a)
annoy
b)
make happy
c)
retreat
d)
invite
7.
To go or move back
a)
Perceive
b)
Retort
c)
Recede
d)
Mortify
8.
To respond in a snappy manner is to
a)
Retort
b)
Mortify
9.
Extraordinary or plenty of
a)
Substantial
b)
Nimble
c)
Recede
d)
Vocation
10.
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for toxic?
a)
Deadly
b)
Leathal
c)
Poisonous
d)
Lovely
11.
The most extreme or maximum
a)
Legacy
b)
Retort
c)
Utmost
d)
Substantial
12.
Life's work or a "calling"
a)
Vocation
b)
Vacation
c)
Vindication
d)
Validation
13.
What means "decrease; grow less"?
a)
abate
b)
acquire
c)
braggart
d)
capricious
14.
What means "to receive or earn"?
a)
capricious
b)
braggart
c)
abate
d)
acquire
15.
When someone calls you a "braggart", they are saying you....
a)
...you are self-conscious.
b)
...are a know it all.
c)
...you are creative.
d)
...you are silly.
16.
What does capriciously mean in this sentence:
The teacher gets angry when we use hurtful, capricious words to others.
The teacher gets angry when we use hurtful, capricious words to others.
a)
purposeful
b)
random
c)
careless
d)
vindictive
17.
My mother ____ a casserole out of questionable and unsavory pantry ingredients.
a)
conjures
b)
dismal
c)
ensues
d)
exhuberant
18.
We planned a party this weekend, but the possibility of it actually happening is ___ due to the fact that a hurricane is coming!
a)
implorable
b)
hospitable
c)
grueling
d)
dismal
19.
What word means "a result; to occur"?
a)
implore
b)
loath
c)
ensue
d)
abate
20.
True or False: Exuberant means energetic.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False: Grueling means soothing and relaxing.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What is the best meaning of hospitable in the sentence?
After I entered Mrs. Perry's home, I realized how hospitable she was because she gave me cookies.
After I entered Mrs. Perry's home, I realized how hospitable she was because she gave me cookies.
a)
rude, unkind
b)
friendly, welcoming
c)
cold, and unfeeling
d)
funny, and light-hearted
23.
What is the best meaning of the word implored below?
After school, I implored my mother to take me to Chick-fila.
After school, I implored my mother to take me to Chick-fila.
a)
encouraged
b)
argued
c)
reasoned
d)
begged
24.
True or False: Loath means to love fiercely.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or False:
Maternal means related to the father's side of the family.
Maternal means related to the father's side of the family.
a)
False
b)
True
26.
Which word means "the feeling of sadness; sorrow"?
a)
Notorious
b)
Melancholy
c)
Maternal
d)
Patronize
27.
True or False:
Notorious means "typically known for something bad."
Notorious means "typically known for something bad."
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What does patronizing mean in this sentence:
I became angry when my brother patronizingly said, "You'll understand when you get older."
I became angry when my brother patronizingly said, "You'll understand when you get older."
a)
to talk down to
b)
to inspire
c)
to discourage
d)
to digust
29.
Which word means "to speculate or guess; to imagine"?
a)
Radiant
b)
Maternal
c)
Radiant
d)
Presume
30.
Dull is to shiny as dark is to _____.
a)
Robust
b)
Ratify
c)
Radiant
d)
Sham
31.
True or False:
Robust means "strong and healthy; hardy, muscular"
Robust means "strong and healthy; hardy, muscular"
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The definition for "sham" is....
a)
something embarrassing
b)
something made of shamrock
c)
something fake or bogus
d)
something cool or inviting
33.
What word means "a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals"?
a)
species
b)
autonomy
c)
tribe
d)
organisms
34.
Which vocabulary word means "drum or pulse"?
a)
Throb
b)
Uncertainty
c)
Vicious
d)
Robust
35.
True or False
Uncertainty means "the state of being sure".
Uncertainty means "the state of being sure".
a)
True
b)
False
36.
True or False
Vicious means "deliberately violent."
Vicious means "deliberately violent."
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which word best describes someone who is able to move quickly and easily?
a)
Nimble
b)
Robust
c)
Dismal
d)
Mortify
38.
What is the meaning of "legacy" in the sentence below?
Her grandmother left her a legacy of kindness and generosity.
a)
A family secret
b)
A celebration
c)
An inheritance
d)
A punishment
39.
True or False: Retort means to reply quickly and sharply.
a)
False
b)
True
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