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Short Story Unit Vocabulary Terms

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Not clear or distinct

a)

Bliss

b)

Obstinate

c)

Vague

d)

Libel

2.

An incomplete piece; a piece left when something is shattered

a)

Proactive

b)

Prevalent

c)

Hearsay

d)

Fragment

3.

An exciting adventure often involving recklessness or disregard for authority

a)

Escapade

b)

Detriment

c)

Confederation

d)

Incriminate

4.

A group that wishes to cooperate for a common purpose

a)

Detached

b)

Contrary

c)

Confederation

d)

Indispensable

5.

Unaffected by emotional involvement

a)

Pursed

b)

Detached

c)

Condone

d)

Impede

6.

Taking initiative to act, rather than to react to events.

a)

Obscure

b)

Petition

c)

Tumult

d)

Proactive

7.

Complete or perfect happiness

a)

Bliss

b)

Tumult

c)

Stench

d)

Rendezvous

8.

To be annoyed by a perceived wrong or injustice, often directed at another individual

a)

Hearsay

b)

Wring

c)

Resent

d)

Pursed

9.

Indicating unwillingness to draw attention to one’s own achievements or abilities

a)

Liberated

b)

Petition

c)

Bravado

d)

Modestly

10.

Showing boldness to impress or intimidate someone

a)

Bravado

b)

Condone

c)

Detriment

d)

Relapse

11.

Model, typical example, pattern or approach

a)

Retraction

b)

Scrutinize

c)

Paradigm

d)

Expressly

12.

Strong unpleasant smell

a)

Incriminate

b)

Stench

c)

Impede

d)

Escapade

13.

To meet someone at an agreed time and place.

a)

Petty

b)

Obstinate

c)

Libel

d)

Rendezvous

14.

Noisy commotion or uproar; loud confusion caused crowd of people.

a)

Petition

b)

Proactive

c)

Tumult

d)

Paradigm

15.

Twist forcefully to cause pain or death

a)

Obstinate

b)

Detriment

c)

Obscure

d)

Wring

16.

Done on purpose, deliberately

a)

Intentionally

b)

Retraction

c)

Obscure

d)

Stench

17.

Opinions or view about someone that are widely held.

a)

Libel

b)

Stench

c)

Reputation

d)

Bliss

18.

Remorseful or sorry for bad behavior.

a)

Contrite

b)

Proactive

c)

Condone

d)

Paradigm

19.

To fall back into former (usually undesirable) ways after changing for awhile.

a)

Contrite

b)

Proactive

c)

Relapse

d)

Paradigm

20.

Written request or demand for action signed by many people and directed to any authority or government.

a)

Proactive

b)

Obstinate

c)

Petition

d)

Libel

21.

Unconfirmed information heard from other people

a)

Proactive

b)

Prevalent

c)

Detriment

d)

Hearsay

22.

Stubborn and inflexible

a)

Pursed

b)

Contrary

c)

Obstinate

d)

Rash

23.

Released from captivity; freed

a)

Impede

b)

Rash

c)

Retraction

d)

Liberated

24.

To prove or make it appear that someone is guilty of a crime or mistake

a)

Detriment

b)

Prevalent

c)

Incriminate

d)

Condone

25.

False statements that damage someone’s reputation

a)

Wring

b)

Detached

c)

Libel

d)

Vague

26.

Statement withdrawing or denying something previously said or published

a)

Retraction

b)

Contrary

c)

Rash

d)

Deliberately

27.

Lips drawn together to wrinkle and form a circle; often indicates deep thought or disapproval.

a)

Pursed

b)

Relapse

c)

Rendezvous

d)

Wring

28.

Thoughtless or impulsive

a)

Rash

b)

Reputation

c)

Retraction

d)

Expressly

29.

Mean-spirited, nasty, vindictive

a)

Tumult

b)

Hearsay

c)

Petty

d)

Stench

30.

Unkind, hurtful

a)

Rash

b)

Impede

c)

Spiteful

d)

Scrutinize

31.

Purposely disobedient, uncooperative

a)

Detached

b)

Confederation

c)

Vague

d)

Contrary

32.

Clearly and specifically

a)

Expressly

b)

Incriminate

c)

Contrary

d)

Tumult

33.

Thought out and done intentionally

a)

Obscure

b)

Bravado

c)

Deliberately

d)

Relapse

34.

Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

a)

Confederation

b)

Escapade

c)

Scrutinize

d)

Detached

35.

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

a)

Obscure

b)

Pursed

c)

Contrary

d)

Scrutinize

36.

Absolutely necessary

a)

Prevalent

b)

Indispensable

c)

Contrary

d)

Confederation

37.

Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

a)

Retraction

b)

Libel

c)

Prevalent

d)

Bliss

38.

Accept and allow (behavior that is usually morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

a)

Bliss

b)

Obstinate

c)

Condone

d)

Petty

39.

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them.

a)

Impede

b)

Obstinate

c)

Modestly

d)

Paradigm

40.

The state of being harmed or damaged.

a)

Proactive

b)

Paradigm

c)

Detriment

d)

Condone