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Grammar Practice Vocabulary Quiz #5

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define putrid

a)

decaying or rotting and emitting a rotting smell

b)

unpolluted and smelling sweetly

c)

smelling like sewer

d)

undecomposed

2.

Define jocose

a)

dull or sluggish

b)

playful or humorous

c)

comical and happy

d)

discontented or moody

3.

Define alacrity

a)

slow and sluggish

b)

enthusiastic

c)

brisk and cheerful readiness

d)

halfheartedness

4.

Define regale

a)

to distract with conversation

b)

to entertain with a fancy meal

c)

to bore or exhaust

d)

to entertain or amuse with talk

5.

Define sultry

a)

hot and humid

b)

crisp and dry

c)

tropical weather

d)

arctic-like weather

6.

Define amble

a)

to walk at a slow, relaxed pace

b)

to walk with a brisk purpose

c)

to march in formation

d)

to rest and relax

7.

Define ebony

a)

brunette

b)

a dark color, similar to soot or coal

c)

blonde

d)

white, or bright colored

8.

Define virtuous

a)

easily swayed to follow the crowd

b)

dishonest and immoral

c)

having or showing high moral standards

d)

being innocent of any crime

9.

Define bailiwick

a)

profession

b)

an area one hasn't studied yet

c)

physical territory

d)

an area of particular interest

10.

Define rejoin

a)

to react to something said or written

b)

to ask for more information

c)

to say something in answer to a remark, usually rudely or in a discouraging manner

d)

to interrogate

11.

Define portal

a)

a website providing links to other sites

b)

a large and imposing doorway or entrance

12.

Define linger

a)

to leave promptly

b)

to stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave

c)

to dart or dash about

d)

to procrastinate