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Worksheets"The Gift of the Maji" Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 20mins
Pick the word that best fits the sentence:
It turned out that the Gary's ________ that his brother had hidden his toys was incorrect when the toy was found in Gary's bedroom.
imputation
vestibule
sterling
setter
What is the definition of the word instigate?
being careful with money or resources
to stir up purposely
monetary value of an asset decreases over time
superficially significant
Which example is using the vocabulary term flat correctly?
Melissa was excited to move into her new flat with her best friend Stacy for college.
The kids who were playing kickball kicked the ball into the fence and it went flat.
When Claire saw how much work she had to do on the assignment, she flat out refused to do it.
When I got to the beach I laid my towel flat on the ground to sunbathe.
Fill in the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence:
Since Kevin waited until last minute to start his assignment, he _________worked through the night to finish it.
laboriously
patent
meretricious
parsimony
Which example is using the vocabulary term ardent correctly?
Johnny was ardent about baseball and couldn't wait to be on the middle school team.
Aubrey was chewing her gum so loudly that it was ardent to everyone in the room.
Sarah was ardent about missing the biggest football game of the year at her school because she had the flu.
The driver was being ardent while driving and made it dangerous for other around him to be on the road.
What is the definition of the word depreciate?
to become progressively greater
to exert controlling power or influence
a large game hunting dog
to fall in value
Fill in the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence:
I gave my mother the most amazing necklace for her birthday made of ________.
sterling
parsimony
flat
depreciate
Which example is using the vocabulary term patent correctly?
Mike was excited to get a patent on his new children's toy and be able to sell it right before Christmas.
Steve knew he needed a patent in order to play baseball for his high school.
The children were so quiet and patent that the teacher rewarded them with candy.
While trying to create her new design, Jane knew she needed a new patent for inspiration.
What is the definition of the word predominating?
being careful with money or resources
superficially or lightly burned
to exert controlling power or influence
the practice of begging
Fill in the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence:
After standing too close to the campfire, Carly realized that she had _______ her hair at the ends.
singed
ardent
vestibule
depreciated
Which example is using the vocabulary term beggar description correctly?
Even though the car was old and did not beggar description, Emily loved it!
When a poor man is trying to tell you a story, that it called a beggar description.
The house was only made up of four walls and a single bed so it beggar description.
Cade said the old house beggar description because it had fallen after standing for many years.
What is the definition of the word thereunto?
for that reason or cause
to that or unto that
onward to or till
good or sufficient
Fill in the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence:
The old man was very proud of his ______ for finding the quail that he was hunting.
setter
flat
mendicancy squad
patent
Which example is using the vocabulary term parsimony correctly?
Since Ryan made lots of money, he had ideals of parsimony when it came to buying all of his expensive cars.
Lauren tapped into her sense of parsimony and did the repairs on her car herself instead of taking it to the mechanic.
The old lady was parsimony with her retirement and spent all her time on vacation.
Since it was her first job, Quinn had no idea the parsimony that would come from working with coworkers.
What is the definition of the word vestibule?
the act of taking something apart
alluring by a show of flashy attractions
to originate and establish as one's own
a small entrance hall or anteroom; lobby
Fill in the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence:
If my grandma didn’t decorate her house with so many _________ antiques, it would be a more comfortable place to visit.
meretricious
ardent
predominating
parsimony
Which example is using the vocabulary term mendicancy squad correctly?
Since the city was full of the poor and homeless, many wished for a mendicancy squad.
The students banded together and created a mendicancy squad to support all the other students on campus.
Due to the lack of help from the community, the neighborhood created a mendicancy squad to monitor suspicious activity.
A mendicancy squad started a flash dance in the middle of the mall and many people enjoyed it.
