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Speckled Band Vocab Quiz 2022

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

defray

a)

pay the cost of

b)

confusion

c)

a small portion, amount, or allowance

d)

brought about or carried out (as a crime or deception)

2.

amiable

a)

having a sullen and gloomy disposition

b)

unexcitedly, calmly

c)

many and varied

d)

being friendly, sociable, and congenial

3.

sinister

a)

many and varied

b)

singularly evil or productive of evil; situated to the left or on the left side

c)

unrestrained, immoral. lacking in sense

d)

having a sullen and gloomy disposition

4.

bewilderment

a)

confusion

b)

being friendly, sociable, and congenial

c)

unrestrained, immoral

d)

many and varied

5.

pittance

a)

abundance

b)

a small portion, amount, or allowance

c)

defray

d)

mammal

6.

manifold

a)

singular

b)

plural

c)

singularly evil or productive of evil; situated to the left or on the left side

d)

many and varied

7.

dissolute

a)

gesture

b)

unrestrained, immoral. lacking in sense

c)

having a sullen and gloomy disposition

d)

unexcitedly, calmly

8.

imperturbably

a)

many and varied

b)

being friendly, sociable, and congenial

c)

unexcitedly, calmly

d)

slowly

9.

morose

a)

unrestrained, immoral. lacking in sense

b)

happy

c)

many and varied

d)

having a sullen and gloomy disposition

10.

perpetrated

a)

many and varied

b)

brought about or carried out (as a crime or deception)

c)

went to school

d)

decapitated

11.

The lady gave a violent start and stared in ____________________ at my companion.

a)

morose

b)

bewilderment

c)

sinister

d)

manifold

12.

You are at liberty to _________ whatever expenses I may be put to, at a time which suits you best.

a)

pittance

b)

encompass

c)

defray

d)

commonplace

13.

As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and afterwards returned to England a ______________________ and disappointed man.

a)

bewilderment

b)

dissolute

c)

sinister

d)

morose

14.

“But I have heard that the crocuses promise well,” continued my companion ___________________________.

a)

imperturbably

b)

manifold

c)

reverie

d)

sufficient

15.

He seems a very _________________________ person.

a)

sufficient

b)

morose

c)

amiable

d)

tangible

16.

“I think that there was probably some more ______________________ cause.

a)

tangible

b)

sufficient

c)

sinister

d)

dissolute

17.

To me at least there was a strange contrast between the sweet promise of the spring and this ____________________ quest upon which we were engaged.

a)

manifold

b)

sinister

c)

morose

d)

sufficient

18.

But I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the ___________________ wickedness of the human heart.

a)

morose

b)

sinister

c)

dissolute

d)

manifold

19.

You may advise me how to walk amid the dangers which _________________ me.

a)

defray

b)

encompass

c)

convulse

d)

sufficient

20.

She writhed as one who is in terrible pain, and her limbs were dreadfully __________________.

a)

convulsed

b)

morose

c)

tangible

d)

pittance

21.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


In the army, if you do not do dissolute you can get in big trouble.

a)

Correctly

b)

Incorrectly

22.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


Dr. Roylott was able to perpetrate the crime because of his superior intellect.

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

23.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


Gwendolyn used encompass to draw all of the circles on her project.

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

24.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


My favorite fruit is those little tangibles in the can

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

25.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


Vicki was such an amiable young lady that everyone liked her.

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

26.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


When the test was handed out, Warren just sat there in bewilderment.

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

27.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


The bugler played reverie every morning so that the soldiers would wake up.

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

28.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


Although 65 is sufficient to pass, you should strive for better grades than that

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

29.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


Sally became sad and morose when her pet gila monster died.

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

30.

Is the word in the sentence used correctly or incorrectly?


Cinderella was picked on by her two ugly step sinisters.

a)

correctly

b)

incorrectly

31.

pay the cost of.

a)

pittance

b)

defray

c)

dissolute

d)

sinister

32.

brought about or carried out (as a crime or deception)

a)

dissolute

b)

sufficient

c)

perpetrated

d)

morose

33.

being friendly, sociable, and congenial

a)

amiable

b)

adversary

c)

morose

d)

sinister

34.

having a sullen and gloomy disposition

a)

sinister

b)

dissolute

c)

tangible

d)

morose

35.

singularly evil or productive of evil; situated to the left or on the left side

a)

morose

b)

convulsed

c)

sinister

d)

sufficient

36.

unexcitedly, calmly

a)

imperturbably

b)

amiable

c)

dissolute

d)

tangibley

37.

confusion

a)

mayhem

b)

bewilderment

c)

commonplace

d)

brilliance

38.

unrestrained, immoral

a)

manifold

b)

sufficient

c)

dissolute

d)

tangible

39.

a small portion, amount, or allowance

a)

defray

b)

surplus

c)

pittance

d)

sinister

40.

many and varied

a)

singular

b)

manifold

c)

sinister

d)

commonplace

41.

Which is a synonym for morose ?

a)

happy

b)

gloomy

c)

tasty

d)

hungry

42.

Which is a synonym for tangible?

a)

fractible

b)

hard

c)

real

d)

false

43.

Which is a synonym for sinister?

a)

helpful

b)

profitable

c)

kind

d)

nasty

44.

Which is a synonym for manifold?

a)

varied

b)

similar

c)

ugly

d)

gestual

45.

Which is a synonym for reverie?

a)

wakeup

b)

sleep

c)

trance

d)

lunch

46.

Which is a synonym for encompass?

a)

empty

b)

encircle

c)

watch

d)

engage

47.

Which is a synonym for sufficient?

a)

virulent

b)

wanting

c)

adequate

d)

wasted

48.

Which is a synonym for pittance?

a)

abundance

b)

minitual

c)

profit

d)

tidbit

49.

Which is a synonym for defray?

a)

moulder

b)

decompose

c)

pay

d)

rot

50.

Which is a synonym for amiable?

a)

greedy

b)

nasty

c)

starving

d)

friendly