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8th Grade Unit 4 Vocabulary

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

very brave; showing great courage

a)

Eclectic

b)

Colloquial

c)

Heroic

d)

Enigma

2.

Which of the following words would be considered colloquial? (choose three)

a)

Friend

b)

Bruh

c)

Hello

d)

Dudette

e)

Howdy

3.

a phrase or saying, usually unique to a particular language, that can't be taken literally

a)

colloquial

b)

idiom

c)

ardor

d)

ampersand

4.

informal language; conversational

a)

punctual

b)

colloquial

c)

heroic

d)

monitor

5.

"Can't see the forest for the trees," "bite the bullet," and "break a leg" are all examples of...

a)

idioms

b)

ardors

c)

enigmas

d)

eclectic

6.

While some viewed it as borderline rude, I thought the actions of the woman standing up to Karen was downright (a)   .

7.

enthusiasm or passion

a)

monitor

b)

plasticity

c)

pique

d)

ardor

8.

to watch closely and frequently; to observe & make note

a)

diligence

b)

vital

c)

monitor

d)

ardor

9.

the character &; and

a)

monitor

b)

ampersand

c)

archetype

d)

enigma

10.

Which of the following would be considered heroic?

a)

Falling flat on your face

b)

Standing up to a rude person

c)

Finding a cure to a disease

d)

Sorting socks by color

e)

Wearing crocs in -30 temperatures

11.

Her obvious (a)   for basketball was best expressed by the two hours of rigorous workouts & shooting drills.

12.

Rather than just say hello, every morning he'd greet people with the (a)   expression "S'up."

13.

a typical example of a person or thing

a)

heroic

b)

entity

c)

archetype

d)

punctual

14.

careful and persistent effort

a)

archetype

b)

vital

c)

respect

d)

diligence

15.

Synonyms for diligence are:

a)

eating cake

b)

hard working

c)

slacking off

d)

persistent

16.

made up of a variety of sources or styles

a)

enigma

b)

eclectic

c)

monitor

d)

archetype

17.

Which of the following would be an eclectic mix?

a)

country, rap, metal

b)

comedian, comedy, funny

c)

teacher, student, classroom

18.

a puzzle; a mystery

a)

eclectic

b)

enigma

c)

ampersand

d)

idiom

19.

Which of the following would be an enigma?

a)

a happy kindergarten student

b)

a fireman rescuing someone

c)

a unicorn flying by the window right now (you missed it... jeez)

20.

Which of the following would all humans consider vital?

a)

oxygen

b)

a charged phone

c)

shelter

d)

food

e)

foot massages

21.

on time; prompt

a)

punctual

b)

monitor

c)

diligence

d)

colloquial

22.

absolutely necessary or important; essential.

a)

archetype

b)

ampersand

c)

vital

23.

Which of the following would be story archetypes?

a)

Rags to riches

b)

Horror

c)

Snickers & soda

d)

The quest

24.

Owls, bats, and most badgers are -

a)

Lethal

b)

Archetypes

c)

Nocturnal

25.

Semblance is

a)

the outward appearance of something

b)

a typical example of something

c)

a thing that exists as itself

26.

As much as he tried to come up with it the answer _________ him.

a)

enigmaed

b)

monitored

c)

eluded