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Legend Vocabulary Ch.21-25

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The girl rebuked her boyfriend after she caught him looking at another pretty girl. REBUKED means...

a)

to praise

b)

to scold or admonish harshly

c)

To make someone curious

d)

to be blunt or short with someone

2.

A synonym of the word 'lower' and 'minor' is ----

a)

Terse

b)

Rebuke

c)

Subordinate

d)

Lavish

3.

The mansion was the most *luxurious* looking house he had ever seen. It must have cost a fortune.


What word could be used in place of *luxurious*?

a)

Subdued

b)

Rebuke

c)

Terse

d)

Lavish

4.

What word is an antonym for someone who is long-winded and talks without stopping?

a)

Levee

b)

Terse

c)

Subdued

d)

Prodigious

5.

What is a synonym of something that is huge, or enormous?

a)

Small

b)

Unexceptional

c)

Great or grand

d)

levee

6.

The town became flooded when the ________ broke at the head of the river.

a)

Levee

b)

Siphon

c)

Subdued

d)

Prodigious

7.

Which word best describes someone who is always gloomy or downtrodden?

a)

lavish

b)

pragmatic

c)

terse

d)

subdued

8.

My mother says that my experiments should be more _____________. She claims that I always try something that doesn't work.

a)

Terse

b)

Pragmatic

c)

Conscience

d)

Subdued

e)

Lavish

9.

Which word is a synonym for something that is not planned for

a)

lavish

b)

Impromptu

c)

pragmatic

d)

subdued

e)

siphon

10.

There was too much water in the lake, so the city used a _________ to lower the water level.

a)

siphon

b)

levee

c)

terse

d)

Barney the Dinosaur

11.

My teacher scolded me for putting glue all over her desk.


What word is an antonym of scolded?

a)

compliment

b)

lavish

c)

terse

d)

rebuke

e)

pragmatic

12.

The police officer told the reporter that he did not have the authority to let her into the building, because he was only a _____________________.

a)

levee

b)

siphon

c)

subordinate

d)

superior

13.

Her dress was absolutely _____________. It was trimmed in gold and silver with emeralds on the seams.

a)

prodigious

b)

terse

c)

subdued

d)

lavish

14.

The old man did not say very much. His directions were *blunt* and concise. He didn't repeat anything either.


What is an antonym for the word *blunt*?

a)

brief

b)

terse

c)

loud

d)

rambling

15.

The city of New York is truly ______________. It would take you more than a week just to explore it in entirety.

a)

minute

b)

unexceptional

c)

tiny

d)

colossal

16.

If it keeps on raining, the __________ is going to break, and I can't swim!

a)

siphon

b)

buoy

c)

levee

d)

chair

17.

The boy sat in timeout looking completely *dejected*. His head hung low and his eyes were wet.


What is a synonym for the word *dejected*?

a)

happy

b)

excited

c)

subdued

d)

angry

18.

It was much more *sensible* to go for a swim when the sun was lower, otherwise I would get a sunburn.

a)

pragmatic

b)

subdued

c)

stylish

d)

prodigious

19.

Which word is a synonym for doing something that you have not yet rehearsed?

a)

ready

b)

prepared

c)

impromptu

d)

underrated