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The Harvest Gypsies Vocab.

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

In the following sentence, juncture means...


At this particular juncture in your life, you should be considering colleges.

a)

the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

b)

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

c)

ceaselessly in motion

d)

frown with displeasure

2.

Which of the below words is a good synonym for the word scowl?

a)

frown

b)

dance

c)

scream

d)

stare

3.

In the following sentence, recumbent means...


There, let her lie where she is; the recumbent position is the right thing.

a)

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

b)

ceaselessly in motion

c)

imitate, especially for satirical effect

d)

supplying dry land with water by artificial means

4.

Which of the below words is a synonym for restless?

a)

uneasy

b)

confident

c)

hurrying

d)

satisfied

5.

In the following sentence, periscope means...


The tongue poked around the room like a periscope, seeming to be testing the air.

a)

a tool you use to see things that would otherwise be hidden or obstructed

b)

any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae

c)

supplying dry land with water by artificial means

d)

consider as a possibility

6.

In the following sentence, pantomime means...


They stare forward at all times, a pantomime of paying perfect attention.

a)

a performance using gestures and movements without words

b)

imitate, especially for satirical effect

c)

extreme mental distress

d)

look searchingly

7.

Which of the following words is a good synonym for contemplate?

a)

meditate, study

b)

fast, with speed

c)

argue, fight

d)

writing, penmanship

8.

In the following sentence, mimic means...


Hamlet followed along the bank, mimicking my swimming motions.

a)

imitate, especially for satiric effect

b)

filled with a great quantity

c)

supplying dry land with water by artificial means

d)

ready and able to resort to force or violence

9.

In the following sentence, anguish means...


He cried out in anguish.

a)

extreme mental distress

b)

consider as a possibility

c)

frown with displeasure

d)

look searchingly

10.

Which of the following is a good synonym for laden?

a)

filled

b)

short

c)

late

d)

over

11.

In the following sentence, mollify means...


“I’ll get them later,” he said to mollify me, then slammed the door.

a)

cause to be more favorably inclined

b)

ready and able to resort to force or violence

c)

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

d)

in a self-satisfied manner

12.

In the following sentence, pugnacious means...


His pugnacious tone indicated that they were not about to laugh at Charles, despite his clear provocation.

a)

ready and able to resort to force or violence

b)

extreme mental distress

c)

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

d)

in a self-satisfied manner

13.

Which of the following is a synonym for ominious?

a)

forbidding, menacing

b)

slow, languishing

c)

overworked, tired

d)

a shade of blue

14.

In the following sentence, plaintive means...


Buford made a plaintive squeal, then clattered into the corner in a sulk.

a)

expressing sorrow

b)

expressive of low opinion

c)

ready and able to resort to force or violence

d)

filled with a great quantity

15.

In the following sentence, precede means...


Carlson stepped back to let Slim precede him, and then the two of them went out the door.

a)

move ahead in time or space

b)

reflect deeply on a subject

c)

twist and press out of shape

d)

expressive of low opinion