WorksheetsThe Fir Tree Vocabulary
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which word means: fellow workers or soldiers
foreigners
comrades
innvaders
campaigns
Which word mean to talk in a foolish or simple minded way?
prattle
rebuke
peruse
stifle
Choose the answer that best replaces the underlined word or words in the sentence.
In her first speech as class president, she displayed great poise and stateliness.
dignity
comfort
unparalleled
not straight, crooked
irritable, outraged, aggravated
incomparable, exceptional, unique, rare
unremarkable, uninteresting
Gladly or willingly doing something.
Homage
Fain
Meager
Faltering
large & heavy in a dignified way
portly
trudge
scowl
elective
having a definite smell
practical
odorous
stricken
studious
Bolster
to support or strengthen
enforced separation of different racial group
someone who participates in a public display
to cause continual trouble or distress
Adequate
something is enough or good enough for a particular need
arranged in order of rank
negative and unfair condition
continue without giving in
If the root meaning of venerable is "entitled respect" then...
"I beg you to elect Marcus Epidius Sabinus senior magistrate with judicial power, a most worthy young man. The venerable council is electing him." (Social Media, Pompeii Style)
Venerable in this passage means....
The council deserves respect
The council does not deserve respect
something accomplished; a feat
anchor
angle
achievement
interview
a person who coordinates a news broadcast
anchor
achievement
broadcasting
interview
a point of view; standpoint
reputation
interview
anchor
angle
carefully thought about
panned
pondered
shaken
surge
given respect because of age, wisdom, or character
venerable
suburban
sensational
peered
looked around; especially back and forth
panned
peered
venerable
wavering
an airship invented in Germany
spectacles
shorthand
zeppelin
perception
describes something from an area outside a city where many people live
suburban
state-of-the-art
sensational
muttered; mumbled; murmured
a method of writing quickly using abbreviations and symbols
shorthand
suburban
perception
rut
dried and shriveled
withered-up
state-of-the-art
sensational
muttered; mumbled; murmured
powerful forward movement
surge
suburban
panned
pondered
weak; fading
wavering
withered-up
muttered; mumbled; murmured
pondered
The Hindenburg was a __________.
ship
zeppelin
train
The Hindenburg was built in __________.
Germany
Italy
England
What type of gas did the Hindenburg use to give it its lifting power?
hydrogen
methane
carbon monoxide
Did all of the passengers on board the Hindenburg perish in the disaster?
Yes, all passengers died.
No, some passengers escaped the deadly flames.
