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WorksheetsSpeculative Fiction Vocabulary List
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word best fits this definition:
with seriousness or solemn thought
with seriousness or solemn thought
a)
luminous
b)
husky
c)
gravely
d)
vague
2.
Which word best fits this definition:
having a pleasant, friendly or agreeable manner; sociable.
having a pleasant, friendly or agreeable manner; sociable.
a)
allusion
b)
deflecting
c)
gravely
d)
amiably
3.
Which word best fits this definition:
a passing, casual reference to or mention of something else.
a passing, casual reference to or mention of something else.
a)
allusion
b)
deflecting
c)
gravely
d)
amiably
4.
Which word best fits this definition:
something that impedes, stops or prevents someone from acting or doing something; an object that causes difficulty, interruption or delay.
something that impedes, stops or prevents someone from acting or doing something; an object that causes difficulty, interruption or delay.
a)
hindrances
b)
compensation
c)
physiological
d)
deflecting
5.
Which word best fits this definition:
referring to relatives who have come before; descending from or claimed from ancestors.
referring to relatives who have come before; descending from or claimed from ancestors.
a)
amiably
b)
allusion
c)
entrancing
d)
ancestral
6.
Which word best fits this definition:
a reward for service or to make up for loss, damage or injury.
a reward for service or to make up for loss, damage or injury.
a)
hospitable
b)
notion
c)
compensation
d)
talisman
7.
Which word best fits this definition:
a disorder or physical ailment that causes obstacles to normal functioning.
a disorder or physical ailment that causes obstacles to normal functioning.
a)
transmitter
b)
impediment
c)
perils
d)
salivate
8.
Which word best fits this definition:
an urgent need of quick action; in a hurry; rush.
an urgent need of quick action; in a hurry; rush.
a)
haste
b)
hospitable
c)
radical
d)
unceasing
9.
Which word best fits this definition:
to turn aside from the actual topic; to change subject in an attempt to avoid responsibility or blame.
to turn aside from the actual topic; to change subject in an attempt to avoid responsibility or blame.
a)
entrancing
b)
torrent
c)
deflecting
d)
unceasing
10.
Which word best fits this definition:
bright, clear or radiating light.
bright, clear or radiating light.
a)
luminous
b)
ancestral
c)
amiably
d)
vague
11.
Which word best fits this definition:
treating guests or strangers warmly and generously.
treating guests or strangers warmly and generously.
a)
compensation
b)
hospitable
c)
physiological
d)
gravely
12.
Which word best fits this definition:
delightful; enchanting.
delightful; enchanting.
a)
vigilance
b)
hindrances
c)
perils
d)
entrancing
13.
Which word best fits this definition:
a general understanding; an imperfect or undeveloped idea.
a general understanding; an imperfect or undeveloped idea.
a)
transmitter
b)
notion
c)
talisman
d)
allusion
14.
Which word best fits this definition:
something that causes injury; loss, or destruction; exposing oneself to grave risk, jeopardy or danger.
something that causes injury; loss, or destruction; exposing oneself to grave risk, jeopardy or danger.
a)
compensation
b)
talisman
c)
perils
d)
allusion
15.
Which word best fits this definition:
stocky; larger or heavier than the average size.
stocky; larger or heavier than the average size.
a)
unceasing
b)
luminous
c)
entrancing
d)
husky
16.
Which word best fits this definition:
a radio device used for sending or receiving sound waves.
a radio device used for sending or receiving sound waves.
a)
vigilance
b)
transmitter
c)
haste
d)
allusion
17.
Which word best fits this definition:
to have or own.
to have or own.
a)
salivate
b)
deflecting
c)
entrancing
d)
possessed
18.
Which word best fits this definition:
not clear; indistinct; not clearly defined.
not clear; indistinct; not clearly defined.
a)
ancestral
b)
vague
c)
radical
d)
luminous
19.
Which word best fits this definition:
describing the normal functions and activities of living organisms and their parts.
describing the normal functions and activities of living organisms and their parts.
a)
physiological
b)
ancestral
c)
amiably
d)
unceasing
20.
Which word best fits this definition:
not stopping; continuous.
not stopping; continuous.
a)
vague
b)
radical
c)
unceasing
d)
hospitable
21.
Which word best fits this definition:
extreme; favoring the drastic or dramatic.
extreme; favoring the drastic or dramatic.
a)
hospitable
b)
radical
c)
husky
d)
luminous
22.
Which word best fits this definition:
producing saliva; when one’s mouth waters in preparation for eating.
producing saliva; when one’s mouth waters in preparation for eating.
a)
salivate
b)
deflecting
c)
possessed
d)
gravely
23.
Which word best fits this definition:
any object which is expected to possess supernatural powers.
any object which is expected to possess supernatural powers.
a)
talisman
b)
torrent
c)
vigilance
d)
ancestral
24.
Which word best fits this definition:
watchfulness; a state of being alert and wary of danger.
watchfulness; a state of being alert and wary of danger.
a)
radical
b)
hindrance
c)
impediment
d)
vigilance
25.
Which word best fits this definition:
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
a)
hindrance
b)
torrent
c)
haste
d)
notion
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