Worksheets"The Scholarship Jacket" Vocabulary Practice
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does the word despair mean?
to be quick and nimble
to hear something you aren't supposed to
to be forgetful and confused
to feel that everything is wrong
What does the word vile mean as it is used in the text?
unpleasant, disgusting
a small, glass container of liquid
to feel helpless and alone
to gather together
What does the word agile mean?
to formally announce you are leaving a job
able to move quickly and easily
to add made up or untrue details
to feel that everything is wrong and will never improve
What does the word eavesdrop mean?
to gather your emotions together
to jump into a conversation you weren't initially a part of
to stop by unannounced
to listen secretly to what someone else is saying
What does the word dignity mean?
to gather one's emotions together
the importance that something has, usually because it has an effect on the situation
a sense of importance and value, pride, and self-respect
a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness caused by something unexpected or unpleasant
What does the word resign mean?
to formally announce you are leaving your job
unpleasant, disgusting
very thin
very quiet, not wanting to talk to others
Which word means "very thin"?
vile
gaunt
agile
dismay
Which word means "to gather up (emotions)"?
dignity
withdrawn
eavesdrop
muster
Which word means "a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness caused by something unexpected and unpleasant"?
dismay
despair
dignity
vile
Which word means "very quiet, not wanting to talk to others"?
eavesdrop
withdrawn
significance
gaunt
Which word means "to add untrue or made up details"?
resign
vile
falsify
despair
Which word means "the importance that something has, usually because it will have an effect on the situation or shows something about a situation"?
significance
withdrawn
dignity
resign
