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Word of the Day Quiz #3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

initial (adjective)

a)

first; happening at the beginning

b)

rare; happening almost never

c)

last; happening in the end

d)

in-between; happening in the middle

2.

My ______________________ reaction to the movie was that it was very scary, but by the end, I was enjoying it.

a)

initial

b)

monotonous

c)

murky

d)

prevalent

3.

monotonous (adjective)

a)

boring, dull, and repetitious

b)

dealing with money and wealth

c)

repulsive, gross, and unsettling

d)

bright, new, and exciting

4.

It is hard to sit through long, ___________________________ classes, especially when the teacher doesn’t seem interested in the subject either.

a)

monotonous

b)

initial

c)

candid

d)

prevalent

5.

murky (adjective)

a)

hard to see through or understand

b)

hard to eat or drink

c)

hard to watch without crying

d)

hard to say without laughing

6.

candid

a)

open and honest

b)

having a strong interest in making candles

c)

colorful and highly decorated

d)

manipulative and corrupt

7.

It was difficult to see the fish through the ___________________ lake water.

a)

murky

b)

candid

c)

initial

d)

monotonous

8.

The boy was not being _______________________ with his girlfriend, because he knew she would break up with him if she found out he cheated on her. :(

a)

candid

b)

prevalent

c)

initial

d)

monotonous

9.

prevalent (adjective)

a)

not on time; often late

b)

widespread; happening often in a particular area

c)

a line of steep cliffs, especially along a river

d)

rare; not easily found or seen

10.

Unfortunately, homelessness is very _______________________ in Los Angeles. As soon as you drive into the city, you can see tents on most of the sidewalks.

a)

prevalent

b)

candid

c)

murky

d)

initial

11.

elaborate (verb)

a)

to explain, develop or present an idea in detail

b)

to go to bed hungry

c)

to go off topic or go on a tangent

d)

to begin thinking about the meaning of life

12.

My teacher says I need to _______________________ more when I write essays.

a)

elaborate

b)

recoil

c)

lament

d)

compel

13.

compel (verb)

a)

to boast or brag about something

b)

to show humility; to act in a humble way

c)

to force something to happen by overwhelming pressure

d)

to keep something from happening through preventative measures

14.

recoil (verb)

a)

to change sides in an argument

b)

to jump or spring back in fear, horror, or disgust

c)

to recall extremely detailed and vivid images, as if by photographic memory

d)

to beg for money

15.

scrutinize (verb)

a)

to make bright or clear; illuminate

b)

to examine or inspect closely and carefully

c)

to discipline severely

d)

to allude to something by denying that it will be mentioned

16.

lament (verb)

a)

to become one with nature

b)

to mourn or show regret

c)

to laugh heartily

d)

to laminate large displays such as posters and banners

17.

I'm going to ______________________ my friend to tell me the answers to the quiz, even though she probably won't want to help me cheat.

a)

compel

b)

recoil

c)

scrutinize

d)

lament

18.

I am really afraid of snakes and I think they're disgusting, so I ______________________ every time I see a picture of one.

a)

recoil

b)

scrutinize

c)

compel

d)

elaborate

19.

Whenever I go food shopping, I _______________________ the fruit to make sure there are no insects on them.

a)

scrutinize

b)

lament

c)

elaborate

d)

recoil

20.

I ___________________ whenever I hear my alarm clock in the morning because I am sad that I have to wake up for school :(

a)

lament

b)

scrutinize

c)

compel

d)

elaborate