Worksheets"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson - Student Vocabulary
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
The teenager was arrested for loud and __________ conduct on a train.
profusely
boisterous
duly
Which word means "in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care"?
shabbier
splintered
petulantly
She copied it __________, making thousands of drawings of the pattern to create the final panting on canvas.
interminably
reluctantly
hastily
Which word describes someone who is spirited, loud, and slightly out of control?
reprimands
duly
boisterous
The poorly maintained parking lot looked __________ with every passing day.
jovial
shabbier
hastily
What word means "all the time; seemingly without stopping"?
postmaster
reluctantly
interminably
Which word means "a small, thin, sharp piece of word, bone, or something similar"?
shabbier
splintered
postmaster
The newspaper used public records to track coaches who were fired or __________ for misconduct and moved to new districts.
splintered
reprimanded
interminably
If you write an essay __________, don't expect to receive an A+ on the assignment.
hastily
splintery
duly
Which word means "an act or expression of criticism; severely or angrily"?
profusely
boisterous
reprimands
The teenager stamped his foot __________, turning weak with frustration.
petulantly
reluctantly
interminably
Which word means "to rush through something in a hurried manner"?
shabbier
duly
hastily
Which word means "with hesitation, doubt or dread"?
Duly
Hastily
Reluctantly
You might __________ walk into the dentist's office for your appointment, knowing that you will soon feel the pain of a root canal.
reluctantly
interminably
profusely
Angrily, he threw the glass against the wall. It crashed and __________ upon the floor.
boisterous
reluctantly
splintered
Which word means "moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some small annoyance"?
duly
petulantly
boisterous
Which word means "the person in charge of a post office"?
profusely
petulantly
postmaster
His father was __________ and receiver of taxes.
shabbier
postmaster
chickweed
Which word is used to describe "people who show good humor and are full of joy"?
Reluctantly
Petulantly
Jovial
Santa Claus, with his constant "ho-ho-hoing" is a __________ figure.
jovial
splintered
hastily
Which word means "excessively; in an abundant manner"?
interminably
profusely
shabbier
If you sweat __________ whenever your crush walks into a room, you might reconsider your ban on deodorant before asking him out.
duly
reluctantly
profusely
Which word means "at the proper time; properly; appropriately"?
jovial
duly
reprimands
When you put in a lot of overtime hours at your job, you assume you'll be __________ paid.
duly
hastily
postmaster
