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Scary Stories Vocab

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Apathy and provide its part of speech

a)

too ready to believe something, gullible- noun

b)

commonplace or unromantic- noun

c)

lack of emotion, interest, or concern- noun

d)

assuming or inferring with too much confidence- adjective

2.

Define Credulity and its part of speech

a)

pleasant, good natured personal quality- adjective

b)

unpleasant, annoying, disturbing effect- adjective

c)

Taking credit for, or being responsible for- verb

d)

too ready to believe something, gullible- noun

3.

Define presumptuous and its part of speech

a)

assuming or inferring with too much confidence- adjective

b)

rude, mean, or disobediant- adjective

c)

having an ability to think keenly- verb

d)

pleasant, good natured quality- adjective

4.

Define Amiably and its part of speech

a)

unpleasant, annoying, disturbing effect- adjective

b)

pleasant, good natured personal quality, friendly- adverb

c)

shocked, horrified- adverb

d)

cautious of dangers or problems- adjective

5.

Define jarred and its part of speech

a)

lack of emotion, interest, or concern-noun

b)

unpleasant, annoying, disturbing effect; pain or shock- verb

c)

disturbed, annoyed, worried- verb/ adjective

d)

relaxed; rested- adjective

6.

Define aghast and its part of speech

a)

legal responsbility- noun

b)

ruddy or reddish appearance- adjective

c)

shocked, horrified- adjective

d)

shocked, horrified- verb

7.

Define liability and its part of speech

a)

legal responsibility- noun

b)

ability to be liable- noun

c)

good sound judgement- noun

8.

Define rubicund and its part of speech

a)

shocked, horrified- adjective

b)

blunt, bland, showing no emotion- adjective

c)

ruddy or reddish appearance- adjective

d)

unconcerned, rude- adjective

9.

Define burly and its part of speech

a)

reddish appearance- adjective

b)

strong and muscular- adjective

c)

commonplace or unromantic- adjective

10.

Define ruddy and its part of speech

a)

relaxed; rested- adjective

b)

messy or muddy- adjective

c)

reddish look, rubicund- adjective

d)

lack of variety- noun

11.

Define talisman and its part of speech

a)

harmless fun or adventure- noun

b)

object with magical powers- noun

c)

ridicule or mockery- noun

d)

a decorative ornament- noun

12.

Define prosaic and its part of speech

a)

stained glass mural; collage of rememberance- noun

b)

lack of variety- adjective

c)

commonplace or unromantic- adjective

d)

harmless fun or adventure- noun

13.

Define Arabian Nights and its part of speech

a)

collection of tales from places like India where stories like Aladdin and his Genie originate- adverb

b)

collection of tales from places like India where stories like Aladdin and his Genie originate- verb

c)

collection of tales from places like India where stories like Aladdin and his Genie originate- adjective

d)

collection of tales from places like India where stories like Aladdin and his Genie originate- noun

14.

Define acute and its part of speech

a)

having an ability to think clearly and understand the not obvious- adjective

b)

an angle less than right and obtuse- noun

c)

small or undestinct- adjective

d)

keen and perceptive- adjective

15.

Define vexed and its part of speech

a)

disturbed, annoyed, worried- adjective

b)

disturbed, annoyed, worried- verb/adjective

c)

disturbed, annoyed, worried- verb

d)

pleasant, well natured- adjective

16.

define sagacity and its part of speech

a)

swagger or confidence- noun

b)

good sound judgement, showing mental discernment- noun

c)

legal responsibility- noun

d)

lack of variety- adjective

17.

Define wary and its part of speech

a)

shocked, horrified- adjective

b)

tired or dreary- adjective

c)

cautious of dangers or problems- adjective

d)

showing very little happy emotion and lack of excitement- adjective/ verb

18.

Define suavity and its part of speech

a)

politeness, confidence, charm- noun

b)

ridicule or mockery, expressed feeling when people criticize or insult- noun

c)

evil- adjective

d)

intense emotion or passionate (negatice connotation)- adjective

19.

Define vehemently and its part of speech

a)

lack of fun or adventure- noun

b)

intense emotion or passionate (negative connotation)-adjective

c)

pleasant, good natured personal quality- adverb

d)

intense emotion or passionate (negative connotation)- adverb

20.

Define gesticulatons and its part of speech

a)

evil- adjective

b)

skeptical of something- adjective

c)

dramatic arm movements, or energetic gestures with arms or legs- noun

d)

idekkkk- noun

21.

Define derision and its part of speech (choose all that apply)

a)

intense emotion or passionate- adjective

b)

ridicule or mockery- noun

c)

harmless fun or adventure- noun

d)

expressed feeling when people criticize or insult- noun

22.

Define lark and its part of speech

a)

hiding- verb

b)

keeping close, stealthy watch- verb

c)

harmless fun or adventure- noun

d)

evil- adjective

23.

Define sinister and its part of speech

a)

evil- adjective

b)

lack of variety- noun

c)

lack of variety- adjective

d)

relaxed- adjevtive

24.

Define monotony and its part of speech

a)

sinister, evil- adjective

b)

lack of variety- adjective

c)

lack of variety- noun

25.

Define reposed and its part of speech

a)

objected or disagreed- verb

b)

shock or pain- noun

c)

relaxed & rested- verb

d)

annoyed or disturbed- adjective

26.

Define hearken (hark) and its part of speech

a)

judgement- noun

b)

relaxed, rested- verb

c)

listen- verb