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WOD #16

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The viridity of the foliage was bright and beautiful on this spring day. What is viridity?

a)

boldness

b)

green

c)

decay

d)

variety of color

2.

When you specify a type of guitar instead of calling it just a guitar is an example of...

a)

candor

b)

tyro

c)

deterrent

d)

a retronym

3.

Why is COVID 19 called a Corona Virus?

a)

The virus looks like it has crowns all over it

b)

It came from a pangolin

c)

The scientists were wearing crowns when they discovered it.

d)

The virus originated in China

4.

___________________ occur, and practical measures are devised to meet the various cases and to check the ravages already begun.

a)

pandemic

b)

academic

c)

epidemic

d)

nonacademic

5.

Sheltering in place does not jibe with our usual life style. What does jibe mean?

a)

discourages

b)

unsupportive

c)

Does not agree

d)

matches perfectly

6.

Many students are feeling a lassitude toward their school work. It is important they stay engaged. What is lassitude?

a)

excitement

b)

lack of interest

c)

motivation

d)

desire

7.

Corona virus is not the first pandemic that has been experienced throughout history. What is a pandemic?

a)

prevalent over a whole country or the world

b)

contained to a small region

c)

widespread occurrence of a disease

d)

an infection

8.

Supersede and supplant have the same definition. What do they mean?

a)

maintain the original state

b)

preserve

c)

overthrow

d)

to take the place of

9.

Which sentence uses frenetic correctly?

a)

They dog was frenetic when it frolicked in the back yard.

b)

The middle schooler was frenetic when he lay on the couch and watched tv.

c)

The sloth was frenetic at it moved from the branch.

d)

The doctor kept his calm and was frenetic while handling the emergency.

10.

The students who fought were cordial with each other as they met with the guidance counselor. What is cordial?

a)

upset

b)

angry

c)

friendly

d)

obnoxious

11.

Parents and students are flummoxed by all of this distance learning. What is flummox?

a)

at peace

b)

in control of

c)

confused

d)

happy

12.

When you have to leave quickly you have to...

a)

charge

b)

vamoose

c)

supersede

d)

meander

13.

Mrs. Matthews realized that using Canvas was a debacle, so she switched to Google Classroom. What is debacle?

a)

a failure

b)

a call to action

c)

an optical illusion

d)

instead of; in place of

14.

Word of the Day quizzes are fun.

a)

Yes! We should have one every week.

b)

They are only fun because they are on Quizizz

c)

No. I do not like them

d)

I love expanding my vocabulary.

15.

Wendy______________through the laundry for her favorite shirt.

a)

foraged

b)

gloated

c)

inveigled

d)

deduced