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The Drum Major Instinct: Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The meaning of Gamut...

a)

control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.

b)

a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

c)

to pass or pass by someone, as in a race or a sporting event.

d)

the complete range or scope of something.

2.

The meaning of SURPASS...

a)

control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.

b)

a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

c)

to pass or pass by someone, as in a race or a sporting event.

d)

the complete range or scope of something.

3.

The meaning of EGO...

a)

control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.

b)

a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

c)

to pass or pass by someone, as in a race or a sporting event.

d)

the complete range or scope of something.

4.

The meaning of Harness...

a)

control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.

b)

a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

c)

to pass or pass by someone, as in a race or a sporting event.

d)

the complete range or scope of something.

5.

The meaning of VENEER is...

a)

to brag; to tell people about one’s accomplishments in an arrogant manner.

b)

people who specialize in the study of crime and why crime happens.

c)

pulled or twisted out of shape.

d)

a thin decorative layer or covering.

6.

The meaning of DISTORTED is...

a)

to brag; to tell people about one’s accomplishments in an arrogant manner.

b)

people who specialize in the study of crime and why crime happens.

c)

pulled or twisted out of shape.

d)

a thin decorative layer or covering.

7.

The meaning of Criminologist is...

a)

to brag; to tell people about one’s accomplishments in an arrogant manner.

b)

people who specialize in the study of crime and why crime happens.

c)

pulled or twisted out of shape.

d)

a thin decorative layer or covering.

8.

The meaning of BOAST is...

a)

to brag; to tell people about one’s accomplishments in an arrogant manner.

b)

people who specialize in the study of crime and why crime happens.

c)

pulled or twisted out of shape.

d)

a thin decorative layer or covering.

9.

The meaning of INHUMANITY is...

a)

(of a thing) having been corrupted or distorted from its original course, meaning, or state

b)

people who specialize in the study of crime and why crime happens.

c)

extremely cruel and brutal behavior.

d)

a thin decorative layer or covering.

10.

The meaning of PERVERTED is...

a)

(of a thing) having been corrupted or distorted from its original course, meaning, or state

b)

people who specialize in the study of crime and why crime happens.

c)

extremely cruel and brutal behavior.

d)

a thin decorative layer or covering.

11.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

My brother's face was ___________________ with pain after he stubbed his toe on the doorway.

a)

perverted

b)

distorted

c)

harnessed

d)

surpassed

12.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

Our house uses solar panels to ____________________ the power of the sun.

a)

pervert

b)

distort

c)

harness

d)

surpass

13.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

Corruption is when someone ___________________ their influence or social standing for personal gain.

a)

perverts

b)

distorts

c)

harnesses

d)

surpasses

14.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence:

I have ___________________ all my friends in basketball, mainly because I practice over two hours a day.

a)

perverted

b)

distorted

c)

harnessed

d)

surpassed

15.

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence:

My _________________ was bruised after I tripped in front of my classmates.

a)

inhumanity

b)

criminologist

c)

ego

d)

gamut

16.

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence:

The level of abuse and trauma I suffered in that third rate hospital left me with no doubts as to the _________________ of my care takers.

a)

inhumanity

b)

criminologist

c)

ego

d)

gamut

17.

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence:

The museum was amazing, with specimens running the whole _____________ from small mammals and birds, to reptiles and even some dinosaur fossils!

a)

inhumanity

b)

criminologist

c)

ego

d)

gamut

18.

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence:

Without _________________ the patterns and facts of illegal behavior would not be well known.

a)

inhumanity

b)

criminologist

c)

ego

d)

gamut

19.

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence:

Johnny loved to _______________ about how smart and strong he was.

a)

veneer

b)

boast

c)

harness

d)

surpass

20.

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence:

The Purge is a movie where once a year the _______________ of society is pulled away and everyone gets to act however they like.

a)

veneer

b)

boast

c)

harness

d)

surpass