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Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Ch. 4-8

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To wave or flourish something, especially a weapon; hold up; shake; wield

a)

Glower

b)

Brandish

c)

Subdue

d)

Conceal

2.

To search for and collect from discarded waste; dig; hunt; forage

a)

Scavenge

b)

Quiver

c)

Strew

d)

Summon

3.

To tremble or shake; shiver; quaver; shudder

a)

Brandish

b)

Rebuke

c)

Quiver

d)

Huddle

4.

To fill with disgust or revulsion; gross out; despise

a)

Summon

b)

Quiver

c)

Strew

d)

Appall

5.

To gather together in a tight group; cuddle; close in; cluster

a)

Strew

b)

Brandish

c)

Quiver

d)

Huddle

6.

On our fishing trip last summer, I swear we saw a (a)   off the coast of Catalina.

Covert

Bravado

Fervor

Leviathan

7.

The man was very (a)   and ate with his hands instead of using his fork and knife.

Crude

Demure

Malevolent

Emphatic

8.

The maiden blushed when the knight gallantly took her hand, pretending to be innocent and (a)   , when really she was scheming to murder him and usurp the throne.

Indignant

Demure

Emphatic

Preposterous

9.

After tracking mud all over the new, white carpet, Mike realized his mom was (a)   at him and he was in big trouble!

Brandishing

Scavenging

Concealing

Glowering

10.

The (a)   witch in Snow White wanted to kill the princess because the magic mirror said Snow White was more beautiful than she was.

Preposterous

Crude

Malevolent

Tremulous

11.

The following are ANTONYMS for which word:

Enrage; Enliven; Rile; Enervate; Anger; Upset

a)

Subdue

b)

Scavenge

c)

Strew

12.

Which of the following pairs of words are SYNONYMS for each other?

a)

Emphatic and Indignant

b)

Malevolent and Remote

c)

Preposterous and Ludicrous

13.

Which of the following pairs of words are ANTONYMS for each other?

a)

Preposterous and Ludicrous

b)

Conceal and Brandish

c)

Remote and Crude

14.

The following are ANTONYMS for which word:

Praise; Congratulate; Reward; Uplift

a)

Rebuke

b)

Summon

c)

Laden

15.

The following are SYNONYMS for which word:

Call; Ask; Invite; Bid; Send for

a)

Rebuke

b)

Summon

c)

Laden

16.

My new rain boots are (a)   to the snow and cold, and keep my feet warm and dry.

Impervious

Laden

Indignant

Malevolent

17.

Full of (a)   , the little boy walked straight up to the bully and kicked him in the shin.

Bravado

Covert

Leviathan

Derision

18.

The smell of the dead man in the parachute was so (a)   , it caused Simon to be sick.

Preposterous

Appalling

Remote

Indignant

19.

The Blackhawks went into a (a)   before the big game against REV so they could discuss a strategy.

Covert

Fervor

Huddle

Leviathan

20.

It was so (a)   to anyone with eyes that Charlie was cheating on the math test, but somehow the substitute didn't notice.

Indignant

Crude

Emphatic

Blatant

21.

EXTRA CREDIT: The word "remote" is an adjective which means apart from, far away, not close, or distant from. Without using it in the phrase "remote control," write an ORIGINAL sentence in which you correctly use the word "remote."

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