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Vocab Workshop C Unit 1 gifted5th Nov2nd2020

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A noun that means a proverb or a wise saying

a)

citadel

b)

adage

c)

decree

2.

Synonyms for ADAGE would be

a)

windfall; profitable

b)

fort, stronghold

c)

maxim, aphorism

3.

The noun that mean a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain

a)

bonanza

b)

churlish

c)

rubble

d)

excerpt

4.

Synonyms for BONANZA are:

a)

windfall

b)

surly; ill-tempered

c)

team up; join forces

5.

The adjective that means lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude.

a)

servile

b)

plaudits

c)

churlish

6.

Synonyms for CHURLISH would be

a)

surly; ill-tempered; rude

b)

courteous, civil, well-mannered

c)

windfall

7.

Antonyms for CHURLISH would be

a)

work alone

b)

speedy; prompt

c)

courteous, civil, well-mannered

8.

The noun that means a fortress that overlooks and protects as city; any strong or commanding place

a)

bonanza

b)

citadel

c)

preclude

9.

A verb that means to work together or to work with. Mrs. Greene ________________ with the fifth grade teachers .

a)

collaborates

b)

decrees

c)

jostles

10.

Synonyms for COLLABORATE are

a)

join forces; team up; partner with

b)

maxim; aphorism

c)

proclamation; edict

11.

A noun that means an order that has the force of the law behind it; The verb form of this word means to issue such an order and to command it firmly and forcefully.

a)

churlish

b)

jostle

c)

decree

12.

Synonyms for CITADEL are

a)

fort; stronghold; bulwark; bastion

b)

courteous, civil, well-mannered

c)

grating; shrill, different, divergent, conflicting;

13.

Antonyms for COLLABORATE are

a)

grating; shrill, different, divergent, conflicting; dichotomy

b)

independently; work alone; solo

c)

boos; disapproval; ridicule

14.

Synonyms for DECREE are

a)

n. proclamation; edict ; v. proclaim

b)

team up; join forces

c)

slowpoke; sluggish

15.

An adjective that means disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony

a)

excerpt

b)

evolve

c)

discordant

16.

Synonyms for DISCORDANT

a)

grating; shrill, different, divergent, conflicting; cacophonous

b)

harmonious

c)

fumble for; to cast about for

17.

Antonyms for discordant are:

a)

early bird; swift; speedy, prompt

b)

harmonious, in agreement, pleasant to listen to

c)

portion, section, extract

18.

This verb means to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

a)

grope

b)

hover

c)

evolve

19.

Synonyms for EVOLVE are

a)

grating; shrill, different, divergent, conflicting; cacophonous

b)

unfold; emerge; slowly grow

c)

linger, waver, seesaw

20.

Antonyms for EVOLVE are

a)

wither; atrophy

b)

unfold, emerge

c)

push

21.

The noun that means a passage taken from a book, article, etc. As a verb, this word means to take a passage or a quote from a text

a)

hover

b)

jostle

c)

excerpt

22.

Synonyms for EXCERPT are

a)

fumble for; cast about for

b)

push

c)

slowpoke; straggler; sluggish

d)

portion, section, to extract

23.

Antonyms for EXCERPT would be

a)

whole, entire thing

b)

piece, section of

c)

grating; shrill, different, divergent, conflicting;

24.

This verb means to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly. An example would be when a person with a severe vision problem loses their glasses or contacts and can't see very well without them. They would have to use other senses such as "touch" because their sight was handicapped.

a)

jostle

b)

grope

c)

hover

25.

Synonyms for GROPE would be

a)

fumble for; cast about for

b)

grating; shrill, different

c)

linger, waver, seesaw;

26.

This verb means to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

a)

hover

b)

jostle

c)

rubble

27.

Synonyms for HOVER are

a)

linger, waver, seesaw;

b)

push

c)

unfold, emerge

28.

This verb means to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for

a)

jostle

b)

servile

c)

hover

d)

preclude

29.

An antonym for hover would be

a)

push

b)

soar

c)

hang around

30.

This noun means a person who moves slowly or falls behind; The adjective form of this word means falling behind or slow to move, act or respond

a)

laggard

b)

evolve

c)

preclude

31.

synonyms for LAGGARD are:

a)

(n.) slowpoke, straggler; (adj.) sluggish

b)

(n.) early bird; (adj,) swift, speedy, prompt

32.

Antonyms for LAGGARD are:

a)

(n.) early bird; (adj,) swift, speedy, prompt

b)

(n.) slowpoke, straggle (adj.) falling behind

33.

This plural noun means applause, enthusiastic praise or approval

a)

precludes

b)

wrangles

c)

plaudits

34.

This verb means to make impossible, prevent or shut out.

Students using the wrong username ______________ed us from taking the quiz online.

a)

precluded

b)

jostled

c)

wrangled

35.

This verb means to return or go back.

a)

preclude

b)

revert

c)

vigil

36.

This verb means to make impossible, prevent or shut out. The use of imposter sign-in names ___________________ed our ability to take the vocabulary test online.

a)

precluded

b)

jostled

c)

wrangled

37.

Synonyms for PRECLUDE are

a)

hinder, check, stop

b)

help, promote, facilitate

c)

slavish; groveling

38.

Antonyms to PRECLUDE are:

a)

help, promote, facilitate

b)

prevent, stop, check

c)

relapse , regress

39.

Synonyms for REVERT are

a)

regress; relapse; move backward

b)

progress, advance; move forward

40.

Antonyms for REVERT are

a)

help, promote, facilitate

b)

progress; advance

c)

relapse, regress

41.

This noun means broken stone or bricks; ruins

The ancient castle was reduced to _______________ following 600 years of neglect.

a)

rubble

b)

servile

c)

vigil

42.

A synonym of rubble is

a)

push

b)

wreckage

c)

squabble

43.

This adjective means of or relating to a slave or servant; behaving like or suitable to a slave or servant; menial; lacking spirit of independence, abjectly submissive

a)

servile

b)

vigil

c)

plaudits

44.

This noun means to watch closely; especially at night; any period of watchful attention

a)

vigil

b)

servile

c)

citadel

45.

This verb means to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain or win by argument; to herd (such as wrangling cows or bulls). The noun meaning of this word is a noisy quarrel

a)

wrangle

b)

jostle

c)

hover

d)

decree

46.

Some synonyms for WRANGLE are

a)

squabble; bicker; argue;

b)

agree, concur

c)

help, promote, facilitate

47.

Some antonyms for WRANGLE are

a)

agree; concur

b)

help, promote, facilitate

c)

squabble; bicker; fight