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TKM Vocab Challenge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To acquiesce means to

a)

calm someone down

b)

give in to something or comply

c)

argue your point using logic

d)

be free of any disturbance or commotion

2.

David ____ held the door open for Dimitra; it was a very kind gesture.

a)

cantankerously

b)

myopically

c)

amiably

d)

furtively

3.

Karloz _____ Jodie's fears about the upcoming exam; he told her it would be okay and "You got this!"

a)

erraticated

b)

eluded

c)

assuaged

d)

scrutinized

4.

Patrick showed ______ towards Jada when he offered her his extra bottle of water when she was coughing.

a)

contempt

b)

amiably

c)

benevolence

d)

obstreperation

5.

Sometimes Mrs. Crespo can be a little ____ when she has to repeat the same direction over and over and over and over again.

a)

perpetual

b)

purloined

c)

elucidating

d)

cantankerous

6.

It was clear that Mr. Gilmer treated Tom _______ when he was calling him "boy."

a)

contemptuously

b)

frivolously

c)

tranquilly

d)

amiably

7.

According to Atticus, there was no _____ evidence that Tom raped Mayella Ewell.

a)

benevolent

b)

purloined

c)

scrutiny

d)

corroborating

8.

Atticus's lessons typically ____ Scout at first. She doesn't always understand what he is trying to teach her about life.

a)

elude

b)

acquiesce

c)

assuage

d)

elucidate

9.

To elucidate means to

a)

clarify

b)

confuse

c)

question

d)

consider

10.

When Jem destroyed Mrs. Dubose's flowers he acted _____; he normally is very patient and cool-headed.

a)

perplexity

b)

scrutiny

c)

benevolently

d)

erratically

11.

Amy and Cynthia were in a very ____ mood; they couldn't stop giggling at the end of class.

a)

amiably

b)

cantankerous

c)

perplexing

d)

frivolous

12.

The kids _____ snuck into the courthouse and sat in the balcony, so they could watch the trial but Atticus wouldn't see them.

a)

benevolently

b)

obstreperously

c)

furtively

d)

erratically

13.

Sometimes freshmen can be _____ and think only about having fun right now instead of doing homework; as students get older, they often realize how important it is to be able to read and write well.

a)

eluded

b)

myopic

c)

acquiesce

d)

amiable

14.

Different classes have different personalities. One English 10 class can be very serious, focused, and quiet while the other is more social, funny, and ______

a)

obstreperous

b)

purloined

c)

tranquil

d)

perplexity

15.

Sometimes our unit on To Kill a Mockingbird feels _____, but by the end of the book, students often comment how fast we read and how they're sad it is over.

a)

purloined

b)

elucidating

c)

cantankerous

d)

perpetual

16.

Students are often _______ about why Jem and Scout call their dad, Atticus. The novel doesn't give us a direct answer to this, but we can infer that it shows how they are close but also how their family is different than other families in Maycomb.

a)

erratic

b)

contemptuous

c)

perplexity

d)

perplexed

17.

Kevin _____ Valerie's phone as a joke, but then when she got really panicked, he felt really bad and gave it back.

a)

purloined

b)

scrutinized

c)

acquiesced

d)

eluded

18.

The Writing Center tutor helped the student _____ their paper carefully to make sure that they answered the prompt and explained themselves clearly.

a)

assuage

b)

elucidate

c)

perplex

d)

scrutinize

19.

Issac and Alexandre are pretty _____ students; they don't cause drama, show up to class, and do what they need to do.

a)

myopic

b)

cantankerous

c)

frivolous

d)

tranquil

20.

The outcome of the trial is ______ for many students; they cannot believe that Tom Robinson was found guilty when he was so clearly innocent.

a)

tranquil

b)

furtive

c)

obstreperous

d)

unfathomable