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Vocabulary (Storyfeed - 'The Eyes Have It')

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to be understood gradually

a)

masquerading

b)

sink in

c)

assailed

d)

shudder

2.

to accept circumstances as they are; to deal calmly with a setback, sudden popularity, or any other occurrence

a)

run-of-the-mill

b)

in a nutshell

c)

without batting an eyelash

d)

take it in one's stride

3.

ordinary and not special or exciting in any way

a)

run-of-the-mill

b)

sink in

c)

masquerading

d)

assailed

4.

attacked violently

a)

accursed

b)

assailed

c)

masquerading

d)

without batting and eyelash

5.

intense and passionate feeling

a)

fission

b)

disposition

c)

revelation

d)

fervor

6.

relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something; referencing something to be simple or uncomplicated.

a)

primitive

b)

accursed

c)

idly

d)

revelation

7.

a person's general or natural mood; tendency

a)

without a qualm

b)

fervor

c)

disposition

d)

revelation

8.

Meaning of 'shudder'

a)

tremble uncontrollably or convulsively, from fear or excitement

b)

intense and passionate feeling

c)

doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.

d)

(doing something) without any worry or hesitation

9.

meaning of 'masquerading'

a)

ordinary and not special or exciting in any way

b)

without thinking of the consequences, having or displaying any sort of emotional response, especially to that which would normally elicit such a reaction.

c)

the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts, usually used to describe the splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy.

d)

disguising oneself; putting on a false or deceptive appearance

10.

meaning of 'idly'

a)

to be understood gradually

b)

with no particular purpose, reason, or foundation; in an inactive or lazy manner

c)

(doing something) without any worry or hesitation

d)

briefly, summarily; in a few words

11.

meaning of 'anatomy'

a)

a surprising and previously unknown fact or enlightening or astonishing disclosure, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.

b)

the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts, usually used to describe the splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy.

c)

a person's general or natural mood; tendency

d)

the study of body structure

12.

meaning of 'without a qualm'

a)

(doing something) without any worry or hesitation

b)

without thinking of the consequences, having or displaying any sort of emotional response, especially to that which would normally elicit such a reaction.

c)

to accept circumstances as they are; to deal calmly with a setback, sudden popularity, or any other occurrence

d)

with no particular purpose, reason, or foundation;in an inactive or lazy manner

13.

Which of the following is NOT the meaning of 'in a nutshell'?

a)

briefly

b)

summarily

c)

consequently

d)

in a few words

14.

The meaning of this idiom is: without thinking of the consequences, having or displaying any sort of emotional response, especially to that which would normally elicit such a reaction.

Complete the idiom: 'without batting...'

a)

a ball

b)

an eyeball

c)

an eyelash

d)

a bat

15.

Which of the following is NOT the meaning of 'accursed'?

a)

blessed

b)

doomed to evil

c)

misery

d)

misfortune

16.

the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts, usually used to describe the splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy.

a)

fushion

b)

fision

c)

fusion

d)

fission

17.

a surprising and previously unknown fact or enlightening or astonishing disclosure, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.

a)

fervor

b)

revelation

c)

disposition

d)

anatomy