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Country Life - City Life Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words is a synonym for dingy ?

a)

sharp

b)

cloudless

c)

limpid

d)

dim

2.

Which of the following words is a synonym for to laze ?

a)

to move fast

b)

to be rigid

c)

to idle

d)

to be hectic

3.

Which of the following words is a synonym for to thresh ?

a)

to resist

b)

to attack

c)

to beat plants

d)

to rush

4.

Which of the following words is a synonym for to crane ?

a)

to lie down

b)

to move

c)

to motion

d)

to stretch out

5.

Which of the following words is a synonym for to deafen?

a)

to make less effective

b)

to deprive of hearing

c)

to subdue

d)

to conquer

6.

What is the definition of sheaf ?

a)

a group of objects held together, as by tying or wrapping

b)

a vigorous or insistent effort toward an end

c)

a stimulus

d)

an attempt

7.

What is the definition of puddle ?

a)

a short light oar with a flat blade at one or both ends

b)

a small pool of water, especially rainwater

c)

a large inland body of fresh water or salt water

d)

a dog breed

8.

What is the definition of maze ?

a)

land covered with a dense growth of tropical vegetation

b)

a barren or desolate area; a wasteland

c)

an intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way

d)

any of numerous cultivated forms of a widely grown, usually tall, annual cereal grass

9.

What is the definition of slush ?

a)

any strong feeling, as of joy, sorrow, or fear

b)

a diagonal mark that is used especially to separate alternatives

c)

a flying mass of fluid

d)

partially melted snow or ice

10.

What is the definition of bale ?

a)

a large bundle of raw or finished material tightly bound with cord or wire

b)

food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.

c)

a body of water partially enclosed by land

d)

the flat cutting part of a sharpened weapon or tool

11.

What is the definition of to bicker ?

a)

to sound with a harmonious ring when struck

b)

to engage in a bad-tempered quarrel

c)

to deposit in a wide cylindrical glass vessel with a pouring lip

d)

to bring or come into agreement or harmony

12.

What is the definition of spire ?

a)

a roof or vault having a circular elliptical base and a generally hemispherical shape

b)

a celestial body, such as a planet or star

c)

a top part or structure that tapers upward, such as a rock formation or steeple

d)

a broad, level, open expanse of land

13.

What is the definition of cubbyhole ?

a)

the shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair

b)

a small compartment

c)

a reserved area in which birds and other animals are protected from hunting

d)

a structure, that provides cover or protection, as from the weather

14.

What is the definition of to splatter ?

a)

to soil with splashes of liquid

b)

to make a visible trace on a surface

c)

to break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently

d)

to divide (something) from end to end, into layers

15.

What is the definition of bungalow?

a)

a small, roughly built house or shelter

b)

a small, single-storied house, especially in the country

c)

a small, usually one-story house, often having a low-pitched roof, overhanging eaves, and a veranda

d)

a small, crudely built building; a shanty