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The Parker Inheritance Vocabulary #3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Divvy means:

a)

To put together, gather

b)

To come before in order or position

c)

To separate into parts

d)

To raise or lift something

2.

Rain check means:

a)

A promise that an offer will be renewed in the future

b)

To spend, use up, consume

c)

A weather prediction

d)

Criticize severely

3.

Retribution means:

a)

To distribute among others in an orderly way

b)

A false or mistaken idea

c)

Punishment for a wrong or criminal act

d)

A ridiculous or absurd event

4.

After procrastinating for hours, Aiden finally made ______ on his project.

a)

bravado

b)

headway

c)

rain check

d)

farce

5.

The players' _______ effort showed that they were not interested in winning the game.

a)

fast

b)

impartial

c)

half-hearted

d)

robust

6.

The scared puppy had to be ___________ to come out of his crate.

a)

preceded

b)

faltered

c)

expended

d)

coaxed

7.

Rail means:

a)

To become weak, unsteady, or uncertain

b)

To gently persuade to do something

c)

To criticize severely

d)

To separate into parts or portions

8.

Levelheaded means:

a)

Parallel to the horizon

b)

Calm, reasonable, sensible

c)

Having an angry outburst

d)

A swaggering show of courage

9.

Falter means:

a)

To become weak, unsteady, or uncertain

b)

To criticize severely

c)

To separate into parts or portions

d)

To come before in order or position

10.

Bravado means:

a)

A ridiculous or absurd event

b)

A swaggering show of courage

c)

Forward movement; progress

d)

The act of revenge

11.

Because he is tall and ____________, people always ask him if he plays basketball.

a)

levelheaded

b)

half-hearted

c)

impartial

d)

lanky

12.

Vengeance means:

a)

A ridiculous or absurd event

b)

To come before in order of position

c)

Harming someone in retaliation for something they have done

d)

Forward movement; progress

13.

Precede means:

a)

To move quickly, especially in a quiet manner

b)

To gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

c)

Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

d)

To come before in order or position

14.

Since the judge is related to the defendant, it is not possible for her to be ______ during the trial.

a)

farce

b)

bookish

c)

impartial

d)

bravado

15.

The long hike caused me to __________ all of my energy, and I went right to bed when I got home.

a)

corral

b)

precede

c)

expend

d)

saunter

16.

Farce means:

a)

Forward movement; progress

b)

Harming someone in retaliation for something they have done

c)

To divvy up among a group of people

d)

A ridiculous or absurd event

17.

The preschool teacher had to __________ the students when recess was over.

a)

hoist

b)

precede

c)

expend

d)

corral

18.

Fallacy means:

a)

To make progress

b)

A swaggering show of courage

c)

A false or mistaken idea

d)

To use often

19.

The crane _______ the last steel beam to the new school building yesterday.

a)

divvied

b)

faltered

c)

expended

d)

hoisted

20.

Saunter means:

a)

To walk extremely fast

b)

To spend or use up

c)

To walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

d)

To raise or lift something