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WorksheetsNumber the Stars Vocabulary Ch 1-8
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
The act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work is ___.
intricate
sabotage
ration
disdainful
If something is intricate, it has many parts.
true
false
When something is done without confidence, it is done tentatively.
true
false
What does ration mean?
to give away
a fixed amount of something
to have too much
to run out
Which word means mournful and regretful?
insolently
ruefully
wryly
rations
Using context clues, what is the best meaning for the word deftly as it used in the passage.
the deliberate damaging or destroying or property or equipment, for example, by resistance fighters
tormenting
sabotage
submerged
imprinted
a fixed and limited amount of something, especially food, given to somebody, especially during a time of shortage or war
obstinate
tentatively
rationed
relocate
extreme contempt or disgust for something or somebody
disdainfully
sneering
ruefully
dismay
feeling, showing, or causing regret
sabotge
ruefully
belligerently
disdainfully
Which of the following items would NOT describe rueful?
apologizing for upsetting someone
a sad expression
glad to get home after a long trip
losing a championship
Which word does not belong?
remorseful
aplogetic
optimistic
sorry
What word is NOT a synonym for intricate?
complicated
complex
sophisticated
simple
What word means not done with confidence?
ration
intricate
tentative
disdainful
Which word does not belong?
actually
faintly
obviously
apparently
What word means a complex design or pattern?
sabotage
rueful
intricate
imperious
What does disdainful mean?
destroying or damaging something
not done with confidence
feeling strong dislike or disapproval for something or someone
bossy
What word means arrogant, bossy, or behaving like someone who is a supreme ruler?
imperious
apparently
ration
sabotage
