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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey covered homework the student turned in. What does appalled mean?
pleased
surprised
frustrated
disgusted
Since Amanda deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first. What does deferred mean?
advanced
cancelled
delayed
expedited
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't shop bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons. What does frugal mean?
careful
thrifty
careless
wasteful
Like the winners at the Olympics, I received accolades from my parents for good grades. What does accolades mean?
rejection
shock
disapproval
praise
Jeffery decided to sever his friendship with his rude neighbor. What does sever mean?
separate
clean
serve
confirm
Each student was allotted two tickets to the game. What does allotted mean?
allowed
joyful
taken
fed
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them. What does clarify mean?
remove
call
explain
stop
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling. What does grueling mean?
loud
tiring
easy
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. What does parched mean?
hungry
thirsty
sleepy
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice. What does novice mean?
skilled
beginner
professional
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun. What does sweltered mean?
ate
burned
slept
sunbathed
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. What does conspicuous mean?
easily noticed
beautiful
sleeping
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word versatile mean?
many abilities
boring
not skilled
exciting
Animals live in diverse and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word diverse?
very different
the same
weird
muggy
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.” What does the word shrouded mean?
Covered
ruined
bounced
invisible
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very distraught when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word distraught mean?
.
anxious
upset
happy
fearful
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does famished mean?
tired
full
dizzy
hungry
What does the word avid mean in the sentence below?
Lola is an avid reader who loves books.
eager
distracted
lazy
disinterested
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers. What does the word obsolete mean?
popular
out-dated
careful
round
It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room. What does the word disdain mean?
to have a fear of something
to have a strong dislike for something
to listen carefully
to watch carefully
