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Vocab 7

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is this the correct use of "muster?"


Jamie needed to muster up the courage to audition for the lead role.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Which sentence uses narrate correctly?

a)

She narrate to the class.

b)

I had to narrate the story.

c)

We narrate to the teachers

3.

unknown or dark

a)

obscure

b)

obcure

c)

ubscure

d)

obscore

4.

Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragedy

a)

Ominous

b)

Plaintive

c)

Slough

d)

Derogatory

5.

looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar

a)

outlandish

b)

terse

c)

easvesdrop

d)

illuminate

6.

The student told such an ___ lie that the entire class groaned.

a)

outlandish

b)

secret

c)

terse

d)

circumference

7.

When Joe looked up into the sky, he saw some ___ black clouds heading his direction.

a)

ominous

b)

brackish

c)

brandish

d)

disdain

8.
refusing to give up; stubborn
a)
surrogate
b)
persistent
c)
credentials
d)
deluge
9.
Entrepreneurs work until a job is done. They are determined to overcome problems.
a)
Persistent
b)
Creative
c)
Responsible
d)
Inquisitive
10.
books: reading
pots and pans: cooking
thermometer: science
love: Valentine's Day
globe: social studies
a)
parsimonious
b)
benevolent
c)
adamant
d)
pertinent
11.

to the point

a)

pertinent

b)

inclement

c)

imminent

d)

salient

12.

abundant, plentiful

a)

fear

b)

quota

c)

plenteous

d)

outspoken

13.
His salary is __________________; he makes over $400,000 a year.
a)
plenteous
b)
reprehensible
c)
convivial
d)
deft
14.

Is this the correct use of the word "potential?"


Candace has great potential; she just needs to watch her facial expressions during job interviews.

a)

no

b)

yes

15.
What is the meaning of the word "precipice"?
a)
An extremely steep area of rock
b)
A deep body of water
c)
A plateau
d)
Somewhere fun to play at 
16.

muster

a)

something one adds to a hotdog

b)

something one adds to a hamburger

c)

to find strength or courage

d)

another name for a water buffalo

17.

DeShawn could never find anything in his room. He acted like everything was hidden in ________________.

a)

obstacle

b)

obscurity

c)

oblong

d)

oblivious

18.

Every time Joseph _____________ a story, he gets sidetracked and goes on for hours.

a)

narration

b)

negotiates

c)

navigates

d)

narrates