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Vocab Review: Communication & Mess words

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following places would you NOT narrate?

a)

theater play

b)

classroom storytime

c)

overhead speaker at the grocery store

d)

library

2.

Which type of person would be considered sociable?

a)

motivational speaker

b)

a librarian

c)

a rocket scientist

d)

a CPA or accountant

3.

In which situation would it be OK to eavesdrop?

a)

two teachers discussing another student that is not you

b)

your parents talking about your surprise birthday party

c)

your best friend talking about another friend to someone else

d)

Ethically and morally, even if you are nosy, none of these are OK.

4.

The medical _______________ spoken by the doctor was confusing and needed it in language I could understand.

a)

concoction

b)

jargon

c)

narrating

d)

debris

5.

Which of the following words is an synonym for unsightly?

a)

Unattentive

b)

Unattractive

c)

Unassuming

d)

Unruly

6.

Which of the following would be repugnant?

a)

rotten eggs left in the backseat of the car

b)

None of the above

c)

All of the above

d)

uncleaned cat litter box

e)

spoiled milk left out for 2 weeks

7.

Which of the following would NOT have debris?

a)

after a tornado

b)

after a concert

c)

last day of middle school

d)

after you've cleaned your room

8.

Because the weather was ____________, all outside athletic events were canceled after school.

a)

diminish

b)

dispel

c)

dismal

d)

depleted

9.

To secretly listen to what others are saying is to ____________.

a)

socialize

b)

narrate

c)

eavesdrop

d)

diminish

10.

_____________ is to tell a story.

a)

dictate

b)

misstate

c)

misrelate

d)

narrate

11.

When you are _________________, you enjoy talking to and being with other people.

a)

sociable

b)

despicable

c)

unfriendly

d)

solitary

12.

Particular language used by a certain group of people or used for a particular activity is _____________.

a)

jargon

b)

socializing

c)

narration

d)

debris

13.

If something is ________________, it is not pleasant to look at it.

a)

unreliable

b)

unwavering

c)

unbelievable

d)

unsightly

14.

if something is _____________, it is causing a strong feeling of disgust or dislike.

a)

repugnant

b)

agreeable

c)

inoffensive

d)

deliberate

15.

Scattered pieces of waste or remains are _____________.

a)

possessions

b)

jewels

c)

debris

d)

narrations

16.

If something is dreary and depressing, it is _____________.

a)

disastrous

b)

dismal

c)

cheerful

d)

discomfort