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Humor Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a loud, boisterous burst of sustained laughter

a)

snicker

b)

groan

c)

guffaw

d)

chuckle

2.

to laugh in a mocking manner

a)

chortle

b)

titter

c)

outburst

d)

scoff

3.

to laugh in a partially suppressed manner

a)

snicker

b)

guffaw

c)

smile

d)

snort

4.

giggle

a)

to laugh in a mocking manner

b)

to laugh in a silly manner

c)

a continuous, gentle sound of amusement

d)

a loud, boisterous burst of sustained laughter

5.

to look or regard with amusement or ridicule

a)

smirk

b)

scoff

c)

smile

d)

outburst

6.

a sudden expression of laughter

a)

outburst

b)

chuckle

c)

smirk

d)

chortle

7.

to utter a moan of pain or annoyance

a)

smirk

b)

guffaw

c)

scoff

d)

groan

8.

smirk

a)

to laugh in a silly manner

b)

to smile in a smug manner

c)

to laugh in a harsh manner through the nose

d)

to laugh in a nervous manner

9.

to laugh in a nervous, self-conscious manner

a)

smile

b)

chortle

c)

titter

d)

smirk

10.

a smothered laugh

a)

chortle

b)

outburst

c)

smile

d)

smirk

11.

causing laughter or causing amusement

a)

amusing

b)

ironic

c)

mocking

d)

witty

12.

showing quick and inventive verbal humor

a)

cute

b)

light-hearted

c)

witty

d)

mocking

13.

making fun of someone or something in a cruel way

a)

hysterical

b)

mocking

c)

facetious

d)

cute

14.

an unexpected outcome or comeback

a)

amusing

b)

hysterical

c)

ironic

d)

mocking

15.

hysterical

a)

using irony in order to mock or convey contempt

b)

providing amusement

c)

creating uncontrolled extreme emotion--laughter in this case

d)

foolish, unreasonable, ridiculous

16.

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be ridiculous

a)

ludicrous

b)

irreverent

c)

cute

d)

facetious

17.

facetious

a)

so ludicrous as to be amusing

b)

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

c)

an unexpected outcome or comeback

d)

attractive in an endearing way

18.

irreverent

a)

so ludicrous as to be amusing

b)

causing laughter or providing entertainment

c)

showing quick, inventive verbal humor

d)

showing lack of respect for serious people or events

19.

cute

a)

making fun of something or someone in a cruel manner

b)

attractive in an endearing way

c)

so foolish or unreasonable as to be ridiculous

d)

uncontrolled extreme emotion

20.

sarcastic

a)

using irony in order to mock or convey contempt

b)

amusing and entertaining

c)

attractive in an endearing way

d)

causing laughter or providing entertainment