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Semester 1 Vocabulary

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If something is _______, it is very serious or formal

a)

Hindering

b)

Solemn

c)

Brutality

d)

Grueling

2.

If you _____, you change direction quickly or suddenly.

a)

Maintain

b)

Languish

c)

Veer

d)

Traipse

3.

If something is ________, it has been made dirty or impure by making contact with something dirty or polluted

a)

Fatigued

b)

Contaminated

c)

Arduous

d)

Daunting

4.

If you ______, you move quickly and with short steps.

a)

Traipse

b)

Veer

c)

Scurry

d)

Hinder

5.

If something _______ you, it makes something, such as a task or action, slow or difficult.

a)

Hinders

b)

Contaminates

c)

Scavenges

d)

Raids

6.

If you have a _______, you have a disagreement, argument, or debate.

a)

Fatigue

b)

Stamina

c)

Raid

d)

Dispute

7.

If something is ________, it is very difficult and requires great effort.

a)

Daunting

b)

Grueling

c)

Parched

d)

Fatigued

8.

If you _______ for something, you search for food to eat or search through waste or junk for something that can be saved or used.

a)

Contaminate

b)

Traipse

c)

Hinder

d)

Scavenge

9.

_______ is payment given for doing a job.

a)

Foreboding

b)

Contamination

c)

Compensation

d)

Brutality

10.

If you ________ a place, you attack in a sudden and unexpected way or enter in order to steal something.

a)

Raid

b)

Hinder

c)

Scavenge

d)

Scurry

11.

If you have _________, you have great physical or mental strength that allows you to continue doing something for a long time.

a)

Terrain

b)

Foreboding

c)

Impertinence

d)

Stamina

12.

If you are ________, you are rude and show a lack of respect.

a)

Arduous

b)

Impertinent

c)

Parched

d)

Fatigued

13.

If something is ________, it is very dry especially because of hot weather and no rain. If a person is _________, he or she is very thirsty.

a)

Parched

b)

Foreboding

c)

Solemn

d)

Grueling

14.

If you ________, you walk or go somewhere.

a)

Hinder

b)

Traipse

c)

Raid

d)

Manufacture

15.

If you have a sense of ________, you have a feeling that something bad is going to happen.

a)

Fatigue

b)

Grueling

c)

Foreboding

d)

Veer

16.

If something is ___________, it makes you afraid, anxious, or less confident. It is something that is very difficult to do or deal with.

a)

Arduous

b)

Daunting

c)

Veering

d)

Impertinent

17.

_________ is a state of being very tired; extreme weariness.

a)

Daunting

b)

Arduous

c)

Parched

d)

Fatigue

18.

If you ____________ items, you make them usually in large amounts by using machines.

a)

Hinder

b)

Compensate

c)

Manufacture

d)

Justify

19.

If you have a ______ amount of something, you have very little, and it is not enough.

a)

Arduous

b)

Solemn

c)

Meager

d)

Daunting

20.

If you _______ something, you prove it is just, right, or reasonable. You provide a good reason for something.

a)

Hinder

b)

Compensate

c)

Justify

d)

Raid

21.

An upcoming deadline for a huge school project may be daunting.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Pedestrians might scurry for cover in a rainstorm.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The leaves on parched trees are lush and green.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Watching your favorite movie is grueling.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

You would be solemn when delivering good news.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

You would likely trust someone who showed brutality toward you.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A huge snow storm might hinder you from getting to school on time.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

If you were fatigued you would have a lot of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

EXTRA CHALLENGE: If you ________ something, you officially stop or end it.

a)

Abolish

b)

Empower

c)

Endure

d)

Repudiate

30.

EXTRA CHALLENGE: If you _________ someone, you give power to him or her.

a)

Empower

b)

Endure

c)

Abolish

d)

Justify

31.

EXTRA CHALLENGE: If you ________, you continue to exist in the same state or condition. It may mean that you experience pain/suffering/something unpleasant for a long time.

a)

Abolish

b)

Empower

c)

Endure

d)

Prevail

32.

EXTRA CHALLENGE: If you ________ something, you refuse to accept or support it, or you say or show that it is not true.

a)

Justify

b)

Repudiate

c)

Endure

d)

Prevail

33.

EXTRA CHALLENGE: If you ________, you defeat an opponent, especially in a long or difficult contest.

a)

Abolish

b)

Repudiate

c)

Endure

d)

Prevail

34.

If you _______ someone, you treat him or her poorly and without respect.

a)

Endure

b)

Abolish

c)

Degrade

d)

Prevail

35.

EXTRA CHALLENGE: If you are ________, you are not able to talk or express yourself in a clear way that others can understand.

a)

Empowering

b)

Incoherent

c)

Repudiating

d)

Justifying