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Vocabulary - "Sweat"

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

She saw that Sykes had kicked all of the clothes together again, and now stood in her way, truculently, his whole manner, praying for an argument.

Truculent means that he was...

a)

happy to see her

b)

ready for a fight

c)

longing for a hug

d)

ready to sleep

2.

Delia and Sykes fought all the time now with no peaceful interludes.

From the sentence above, what does the word interludes mean?

a)

start

b)

song

c)

break

d)

music

3.

She went outside and returned with a galvanized tub and set it on the wash bench.

From the sentence above, what does the word galvanized mean?

a)

rusted

b)

colored

c)

bedazzled

d)

metal

4.

"A little awed by this new Delia, he sidled out of the door and slammed the back gate after him."

What does the word awe mean?

a)

Surprised

b)

Satisfied

c)

Sad

d)

Scared

5.

Don’t ask me to do nothin ’ for you . No, I aint goin ’ to kill it. Dat’s a nice snake and anybody who don’t like him can just hit the road.”

The sentences above is an example of _____________.

a)

Compare & contrast

b)

Dialect

c)

Imagery

d)

All of the above

6.

"A little awed by this new Delia, he sidled out of the door and slammed the back gate after him."

What does the word sidle mean? (Select two words)

a)

Slipped

b)

Skipped

c)

Marched

d)

Eased

7.

"My twin sisters are complete opposite! Sarah would smile gaily at others, but Joan would unhappily roll her eyes in disgust."

What does gaily mean?

a)

cheerfully

b)

sternly

c)

sadly

8.

Eventually the flood waters began to subside.

What does the word subside mean?

a)

go down

b)

increase

9.

"Delia’s habitual meekness seemed to slip from her shoulders like a blown scarf."


What does the phrase in green mean?

a)

Rarely quiet

b)

Constantly quiet

c)

Rarely confident

d)

Constantly confident

10.

"the house was demolished to make way for the shopping center."

What does the word demolished mean?

a)

strengthened

b)

Cleaned

c)

destroyed

d)

Repaired

11.

"Don’t give me no lip, woman, else I’ll throw them all out and put my fist upside your head to boot. ”

What does the phrase in green mean?

a)

This is not the time for a kiss

b)

Fix your mouth

c)

Do not back talk

12.

"Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! .."

what does the word seize mean?

a)

hide

b)

release

c)

grab

13.

Hop is to rabbit as slither is to...

a)

bison

b)

elephant

c)

kangaroo

d)

snake

14.

What is a synonym of the word Timid?

a)

loud

b)

brazen

c)

shy

d)

soft

15.

Select the antonym of the word brutal?

a)

cruel

b)

courteous

c)

long

d)

short

16.

"She seized the iron skillet..."

Identify the skillet below.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Matrimony

Select the image below that is associated with the word above.

a)
b)
18.

"The airplane will descend to a lower altitude soon."

What does the word descend mean?

a)
b)
19.

He stepped roughly upon the whitest of things, kicking them helter-skelter as he crossed the room.

Using context clues, which option below best describes a helter-skelter room?

a)
b)
c)

All of the above

20.

Then, moved by horror and terror, she sprang back toward the door.

Which image suggests terror ?

a)
b)
c)
d)