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STEAMM Writing Rocks Voc. Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

a)

aplomb

b)

brandish

c)

disdain

d)

furtive

2.

to wave or swing (something, such as a weapon) in a threatening or excited manner

a)

aplomb

b)

brandish

c)

disdain

d)

furtive

3.

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

a)

aplomb

b)

brandish

c)

disdain

d)

furtive

4.

done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

a)

aplomb

b)

brandish

c)

disdain

d)

furtive

5.

great enjoyment, energy, and enthusiasm

a)

meticulous

b)

gobsmacked

c)

serenity

d)

gusto

6.

to supply something with light : to shine light on

a)

meticulous

b)

gobsmacked

c)

serenity

d)

illuminate

7.

to make something clear and easier to understand

a)

meticulous

b)

gobsmacked

c)

serenity

d)

illuminate

8.

very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way

a)

meticulous

b)

gobsmacked

c)

serenity

d)

illuminate

9.

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

a)

meticulous

b)

gobsmacked

c)

outlandish

d)

illuminate

10.

calm and peaceful

a)

serenity

b)

gobsmacked

c)

outlandish

d)

illuminate

11.

strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand

a)

serenity

b)

gobsmacked

c)

uncanny

d)

waft

12.

to move lightly through the air

a)

serenity

b)

gobsmacked

c)

uncanny

d)

waft

13.

a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

a)

zeal

b)

gobsmacked

c)

uncanny

d)

waft

14.

very surprised or shocked

a)

zeal

b)

gobsmacked

c)

uncanny

d)

waft

15.

very bad and easily noticed

a)

zeal

b)

egregious

c)

uncanny

d)

waft

16.

What does egregious mean?

a)

very bad and easily noticed

b)

a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

17.

What does gobsmacked mean?

a)

very bad and easily noticed

b)

very surprised or shocked

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

18.

What does zeal mean?

a)

a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

b)

very surprised or shocked

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

19.

What does waft mean?

a)

a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

b)

very surprised or shocked

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

to move lightly through the air

20.

What does uncanny mean?

a)

a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

b)

strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

to move lightly through the air

21.

What does serenity mean?

a)

confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

b)

strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

22.

What does outlandish mean?

a)

confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

b)

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

23.

What does meticulous mean?

a)

confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

b)

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way

24.

What does illuminate mean?

a)

to make (something) clear and easier to understand

b)

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

c)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

d)

very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way

25.

What does illuminate mean?

a)

to supply something with light : to shine light on

b)

to wave or swing (something, such as a weapon) in a threatening or excited manner

c)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

d)

done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

26.

What does gusto mean?

a)

to supply something with light : to shine light on

b)

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

c)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

d)

great enjoyment, energy, and enthusiasm

27.

What does furtive mean?

a)

done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

b)

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

c)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

d)

to wave or swing (something, such as a weapon) in a threatening or excited manner

28.

What does disdain mean?

a)

done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

b)

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

c)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

d)

great enjoyment, energy, and enthusiasm

29.

What does brandish mean?

a)

done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

b)

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

c)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

d)

to wave or swing (something, such as a weapon) in a threatening or excited manner

30.

What does aplomb mean?

a)

done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

b)

very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected

c)

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

d)

confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

31.

Which pair of words have similar meanings?

a)

gusto/ meticulous

b)

egregious/ gobsmacked

c)

gusto/ zeal

d)

disdain/ serenity

32.

Which pair of words have similar meanings?

a)

uncanny/ waft

b)

egregious/ outlandish

c)

outlandish/ uncanny

d)

disdain/ serenity