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WorksheetsThe Book Thief - Vocabulary Quiz 1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 6mins
She had an __________ personality, always ready with a kind word and a smile.
callous
amiable
incense
The nervous young girl felt a certain _____________ about getting on stage in front of everyone.
innocuous
derision
trepidation
The snake was ____________, but the boy still screamed when it slid over his arm.
innocuous
prolific
predominantly
Their search for gold was __________. In the end, they found nothing.
relinquished
futile
amiable
It took us a half hour to ___________ him back into the car.
perplex
berate
coax
The members of the club were ___________ female, with only a few men.
amiable
predominantly
relinquished
The number of sharks close to shore was ____________ for that time of year.
prolific
callous
futile
The judge_________ the lawyers for their lack of preparation.
castigated
coaxed
perplexed
Their teacher __________ them for being late.
coaxed
relinquished
berated
Definition: Having an insensitive or cruel disregard for others; Lack of sympathy for others
Audacity
Callous
Trepidation
Definition: Make someone very angry
Innocuous
Incense
Perplex
Definition: Scornful ridicule or mockery
Derision
Prolific
Berate
Definition: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
Callous
Audacity
Predominantly
Definition: Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
Incense
Coax
Relinquish
Definition: To reach the highest point; reach a climax
Culminate
Contort
Castigate
Definition: Twist or bend out of its normal shape
Berate
Contort
Perplex
Definition: Cause someone to feel completely baffled
Incense
Castigate
Perplex
