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Theodore Boone Vocabulary-1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which most nearly expresses the meaning of empathy?

a)

caring

b)

understanding and entering into another's feelings

2.

The word spurious MOST NEARLY means:

a)

quietly or steadily persevering in detail or exactness

b)

plausible, but false

c)

marked by blithe and unconcern

d)

spread negative information about

e)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to something of an earlier period

3.

The word confound MOST NEARLY means:

a)

be confusing or perplexing to; surprising

b)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

c)

marked by blithe unconcern

d)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

4.

The word archaic MOST NEARLY means:

a)

examine carefully for accuracy

b)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

c)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

d)

plausible, but false

e)

quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

5.

The word acquiesce MOST NEARLY means:

a)

agree or express agreement

b)

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

c)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

d)

quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

e)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

6.

The word vilify MOST NEARLY means:

a)

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

b)

spread negative information about

c)

devouring or craving food in great

d)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period

e)

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors

7.

The word hackneyed MOST NEARLY means:

a)

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

b)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

c)

understanding or entering into another’s feelings

d)

quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

e)

be confusing or perplexing to; surprising

8.

The word scrutinize MOST NEARLY means:

a)

examine carefully for accuracy

b)

lacking wit or imagination

c)

spread negative information about

d)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period

e)

agree or express agreement

9.

The word Prosaic MOST NEARLY means:

a)

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

b)

be confusing or perplexing to; surprising

c)

lacking wit or imagination

d)

understanding or entering into another’s feelings

e)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

10.

The word abdicate MOST NEARLY means:

a)

marked by blithe unconcern

b)

plausible, but false

c)

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors

d)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period

e)

examine carefully for accuracy

11.

The word diligence MOST NEARLY means:

a)

quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

b)

understanding or entering into another’s feelings

c)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period

d)

marked by blithe unconcern

e)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

12.

The word nonchalant MOST NEARLY means:

a)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

b)

marked by blithe unconcern

c)

be confusing or perplexing to; surprising

d)

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors

e)

quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

13.

The word voracious MOST NEARLY means:

a)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

b)

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period

c)

understanding and entering into another's feelings

d)

quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

e)

marked by blithe unconcern