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Fever Vocabulary - Part I

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A grippe is

a)

another word for influenza ( flu)

b)

another word for Yellow Fever

c)

a tight hand

d)

laziness

2.

When someone recoils they

a)

persuade someone through flattery

b)

spring back quickly out of horror, fear, disgust

c)

ask for more information from someone

d)

go fishing

3.

If you are inquiring about something, you are...

a)

persuading someone through flattery

b)

asking for more information from someone

c)

springing back quickly out of fear, horror, or disgust

d)

smimming

4.

If someone has a lot of wit, they are...

a)

lazy, disorganized

b)

beautiful

c)

filled with idleness

d)

very quick and intelligent

5.

If I amend an assignment, I am...

a)

making it easy to get an A

b)

making it longer and more complicated

c)

making minor changes to make it more fair and accurate

d)

deleting it

6.

If someone is destitute, they are...

a)

wealthy and successful

b)

a business owner

c)

sick with Yellow Fever

d)

without the basic necessities of life

7.

What is something that billows?

a)

pillow

b)

cat

c)

smoke

d)

chair

8.

If someone's hands are gnarled, they look...

a)

straight and stiff

b)

twisted and knobbly

c)

like they have a fresh manicure

d)

pale and dry

9.

Which is an example of cajoling your teacher?

a)

Telling her she's mean, so she gives you a detention

b)

Telling her you are going to be late

c)

Telling her you forgot your homework, but you'll finish it tonight.

d)

Telling her she is the best teacher ever, so she gives you a good grade

10.

If someone hates idleness, they hate...

a)

someone who is lazy

b)

someone with a lot of energy

c)

someone who is dirty

d)

someone who is forgetful

11.

If you describe something as wretched, it is...

a)

very beautiful and clean

b)

a great quality

c)

kind

d)

of poor quality

12.

If you said the girl was robust, that means she is ...

a)

smart and witty

b)

poor and in need

c)

weak and sick

d)

strong and healthy

13.

The part of speech of grippe is...

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

14.

The part of speech of destitute is...

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

15.

The part of speech of billowed is

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

16.

The part of speech of cajoling is...

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

17.

The part of speech of gnarled is...

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

18.

After the hurricane hit the islands, there were many poor and _______ families who had lost everything.

a)

cajoling

b)

robust

c)

destitute

d)

gnarled

19.

Mrs. Hansen ______ when she saw the snake slithering down the path toward her.

a)

gnarled

b)

amended

c)

wretched

d)

recoiled

20.

The contestant on Jeopardy was full of ______ and answered the questions quickly and correctly.

a)

grippe

b)

wit

c)

idleness

d)

robust