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The Giver, vocabulary practice chapters 1-10

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the snow started falling in big, fat, thick flakes, alerting the students to an

early dismissal, the excitement was almost __________________________________.

a)

insightful

b)

petulant

c)

palpable

d)

jaunty

2.

Because Zane hadn’t studied well for the test, he was feeling quite _______________________ about biology that day.

a)

apprehensive

b)

exuberent

c)

prestigious

d)

petulant

3.

Zandra’s sweet, friendly, and upbeat _____________________________________________

made it easy for her peers to vote her as “Everybody’s Best Friend” .

a)

insight

b)

disposition

c)

piecemeal

d)

indolence

4.

My mother’s ____________________________ helps her to always know when I’m telling the truth and what I’m doing even when I’m not with her.

a)

relish

b)

prohobitition

c)

insight

d)

prestige

5.

Zoey has a real _________________________________ in the arts; she can sing like an angel

and paint like Michaeangelo.

a)

insight

b)

insolence

c)

petualance

d)

aptitude

6.

Your little sister’s __________________________________ , “NO!” as she stamped her foot at

her mom’s request to clean her room got her in more trouble than I’ve EVER seen

before.

a)

prestigious

b)

petulant

c)

insolence

d)

palpable

7.

“Because no one seems to understand the concepts we’ve discussed this week,

the class will get a ___________________________________ on the test. We’ll have it on

Tuesday of next week,” said the teacher.

a)

reprieve

b)

apprehension

c)

prohibition

d)

piecemeal

8.

The team screamed __________________________________________ as their star

quarterback, the one who was not only obviously NFL-bound but was also the

senior with more integrity than anyone had ever witnessed, was awarded the

Heisman Trophy.

a)

exuberantly

b)

petulantly

c)

insolently

d)

piecemeal

9.

With big, fat tears rolling down his cheek, the _____________________________ the little boy said to his mom, “I’m really

very, very sorry that I put a piece of bologna in the CD player, but I wanted to see if it

would play the Oscar Meyer song.”

a)

reeling

b)

apprehensive

c)

petulant

d)

rueful

10.

You _______________ words through pen and paper as

expertly as a Samurai handles a super sharp sword.

a)

wield

b)

benign

c)

desiginate

d)

steel

11.

Patchwork quilts are sewn ________________________, and “quilting bees”

had every woman in the community bring together pieces of fabric to contribute and

sew.

a)

piecemeal

b)

benign

c)

reelingly

d)

jaunitly

12.

Although your comments about her chosen outfit was intended to be__________________, she took it as mean-spirited criticism of her ability to choose beautiful fashion.

a)

insightfully

b)

benign

c)

rueful

d)

aptitude

13.

This community does not put up with ______________;

everyone must contribute equally to the work that needs to get done every day.

a)

relish

b)

disposition

c)

aptitude

d)

indolence

14.

Because you have the _______________________ of honesty,

trustworthiness, responsibility, ingenuity, and leadership, you really should run for class president because we need someone with those qualities leading our class.

a)

reeling

b)

steel

c)

attibutes

d)

aptitude

15.

At the end, the band sprang back to life, playing a ___________________ and joyous version of the age-old tune as they strolled off the stage.

a)

prestigious

b)

jaunty

c)

piecemeal

d)

designated

16.

The body builder chose the most _____________________________________ training

regime possible in order to prepare for the upcoming competition.

a)

palapable

b)

reprieving

c)

benign

d)

rigorous

17.

The money in savings has been ______________________________________ as a future

college fund for the new parent’s son.

a)

piecemealed

b)

designated

c)

prohibited

d)

attributed

18.

The dieter who hadn’t tasted anything chocolate or sweet in months __________________ every delicious bite of the birthday cupcake.

a)

insighted

b)

attributed

c)

steeled

d)

relished

19.

It was the staunch ___________________________ of questioning

ANYTHING that made Noah seriously skeptical about the community’s claim of being perfect.

a)

prohibition

b)

piecemeal

c)

requisition

d)

disposition

20.

“Look over the list of available survival supplies carefully, “ warned the guide, “because you are only allowed to ____________________ four of them from the supply hut before you are taken to the deserted island for the next forty

days.”

a)

steel

b)

requisition

c)

piecemeal

d)

insight

21.

“You should _______________________ yourself for what you’re about to see; it’s the most gruesome crime scene I’ve ever witnessed,” said the CSI investigator.

a)

steel

b)

wield

c)

relish

d)

designate

22.

Your wood work is so ______________! No wonder people

will pay extra for your very detailed, accurate pieces!

a)

rigorous

b)

precise

c)

petulant

d)

indolent

23.

When you spend the past month splurging on greasy fast foods and sugary,

-calorie-packed desserts, your bathroom scale isn’t going to be the only thing_______________________ from the impact.

a)

prohibiting

b)

prestige

c)

reeling

d)

steeling

24.

Even if you don’t like or agree with the President of the United States, his job has a certain ______________ that most of us don’t know.

a)

wield

b)

aptitude

c)

indolence

d)

prestige