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WorksheetsHatchet, Vocabulary, Ch. 5-8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
strain means:
the state of being in effect
a condition requiring relief
lack of success
injury to a muscle, often caused by overuse
asset means:
a useful or valuable quality
the magnitude of something in a particular direction
great and constant diligence and attention
moral corruption or contamination
wither means to:
rise rapidly
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
shrink, as with a loss of moisture
move past
Which of the following is most likely to glisten?
a murky pool on a cloudy day
the sun shining on dewy grass
a wall covered in cork board
a rainy street at night
gorge means to:
remark
simplify
paddle
overeat
gear means:
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
goods carried by a large vehicle
collection of records especially about an institution
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
segment means:
sentiment
section
delivery
request
Which of the following would be positive?
a mean scowl
a reassuring nod
a guttural scream
a loud yawn
stoop means to:
make a place messy by strewing garbage around
wander from a direct course or at random
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
desert in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
A person would be most likely to pulverize his pills in order to do which of the following?
change their colors
freeze them
make them flammable
mix them into a liquid
rage means to:
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
to be incorrect
utter obscenities or profanities
back off from an earlier commitment or activity
asset means:
disease
sacrifice
prediction
advantage
merely means:
to the greatest possible degree
and nothing more
in a manner marked by a favorable outcome
from appearances alone
In which of the following examples does something recede?
A man sells his antique motorcycle on the Internet.
A farmer plants her fields in the spring.
A bird flies south for the winter.
A girl's memories of her grandmother become dim.
numb means:
consisting of two parts or components usually in pairs
lacking sensation
having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere
relating to preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
