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Vocabulary and meanings

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The word SPLENDOR means
a)
very impressive or grand.
b)
filthy
2.
The word IMMIGRANT means
a)
someone who moves into a new country.
b)
someone who moves out of a country to a new region
3.
The sea was tranquil.
TRANQUIL means
a)
calm
b)
stormy
4.
She has a strong affection for her nephew. Affection means..
a)
tender feeling
b)
hatred
5.
The adoptive parents have custody. Custody means...
a)
legal responsibility
b)
a shiny new carseat
6.

at the same time

a)

befallen

b)

simultaneously

c)

catastrophe

d)

rummaged

7.

certain to happen

a)

rustling

b)

rummaged

c)

inevitable

d)

catastrophe

8.

to cause sound by moving things

a)

inevitable

b)

rustling

c)

befallen

d)

simultaneously

9.

The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.

a)

funny

b)

mean

c)

word

10.

What does the word chuckle mean in the sentence below?


My friends and I started to chuckle during the movie.

a)

Cry

b)

Laugh

c)

Choke

d)

Leave

11.
My mother told me to stop picking at the bark.
a)
The noise a dog makes
b)
The place a car sits when not moving
c)
A nose
d)
The outer covering of a tree
12.
Find the word that has the SAME meaning as this sentence.
Be careful not to trip on the rug.
a)
The boy might trip on his show laces.
b)
My family took a trip to the beach.
c)
Spiders trap insects in their webs.
d)
The rug was rolled up nicely.
13.
Find the multiple meaning word that will fit in both sentences.
The family gave bread crumbs to the _____ at the park.
You need to _____ so you don't hit your head on the bar. 
a)
squirrel
b)
look
c)
move
d)
duck
14.

Abduct

a)

To find someone

b)

To kidnapp

c)

To catch someone

d)

Glue

15.

ambiguous

a)

Meatloaf

b)

Vague, can have several meanings

c)

Puzzling; hard to figure out

d)

Devious

16.

Apprehend

a)

To lose

b)

To cook

c)

To Save

d)

To catch

17.

Perplexing

a)

Boring

b)

Looking closely

c)

Confusing

d)

Interesting

18.

Devious

a)

Intelligent

b)

Gross

c)

Deceitful

d)

Honorable

19.

Sinister

a)

Evil

b)

Smart

c)

Mysterious

d)

Spoons

20.

Movies about ghosts give me the creeps.

a)

To move slowly with the body close to the ground or floor.

b)

To grow along the ground or wall, such as an ivy.

c)

A feeling of fear or horror.