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Parker Inheritance Vocab #1 (Ch 1-10)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wager means:

a)

To risk (something) in the outcome of a contest or an uncertain event

b)

To call into action

c)

Snobby

d)

A hunch

2.

Hunch means:

a)

A moment in time

b)

A solved mystery

c)

A suspicion; a guess

d)

A job title

3.

Legacy means:

a)

A period of time in the future

b)

Something that is part of your history or that remains from an earlier time

c)

A funny riddle

d)

A type of rock

4.

Tarnish means:

a)

A tall tree

b)

To polish until shiny

c)

The first page of a book

d)

To make or become less valuable or respected

5.

Hoity-toity means:

a)

Sincere

b)

Fair

c)

Snobby, condescending

d)

Kind

6.

Summon means:

a)

To ruin someone's reputation

b)

To call into action

c)

To cancel

d)

To free a person

7.

Although the guests were told to leave by noon, they ------- for two more hours.

a)

Hurried

b)

Lingered

c)

Riffled

d)

Wagered

8.

Riffle means:

a)

To arrange in a neat order by importance

b)

To become quiet and withdrawn

c)

To remain still when meditating

d)

To turn over something, especially the pages of a book, quickly and casually

9.

Charlie's jeans were ------ at the knees, because he wore them almost every day.

a)

Clean

b)

Frayed

c)

Pristine

d)

Wagered

10.

The house was run down, and the ----- fence was about to fall down.

a)

Firm

b)

Steady

c)

Rickety

d)

Stable

11.

Intrusive means:

a)

Including everyone in a group

b)

Intruding where one is not welcomed or invited

c)

Setting goals

d)

Guessing what a person is thinking

12.

The tornado ----------- on the small town, causing damage to many buildings.

a)

Barred

b)

Wreaked havoc

c)

Riffled

d)

Allocated

13.

Inheritance means:

a)

The money, property, etc. that you receive from somebody when they die

b)

The money you earn at job

c)

A document you fill out at the doctor's office

d)

The name of a large sum of jellybeans

14.

The Mayor of Boston ______ a million dollars to pay for the new school building.

a)

Cajoled

b)

Lingered

c)

Allocated

d)

Shrilled

15.

Squander means:

a)

To keep forever

b)

To spend thoughtlessly; throw away

c)

To collect

d)

To save

16.

Progressive means:

a)

Sticking to traditions

b)

To be in a rut

c)

Favoring or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas

d)

To make or become less valuable or respected

17.

The extremely shy dog approached the stranger ----- , because it was scared.

a)

Meekly

b)

Courageously

c)

Enthusiastically

d)

Willingly

18.

The tourist was ------ by the New York City subway map; it was impossible to figure out.

a)

Happy

b)

Perplexed

c)

Comforted

d)

Riffled

19.

Because the bull was too big and clumsy, it was ----- from entering the store.

a)

Accepted

b)

Welcomed

c)

Barred

d)

Purchased

20.

Cajole means:

a)

To spend thoughtlessly

b)

To make something less valuable or respected

c)

To turn something into a solid

d)

To influence or persuade someone to do something by pleasing words or actions