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DH Week 2 vocab

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

scrutinize means...

a)

to examine or look at something closely

b)

to make something smaller

c)

to crowd into something

d)

to make something understandable

2.

a synonym for throng would be...

a)

crowd

b)

meager

c)

judge

d)

analyze

3.

decipher means to...

a)

write something in a different language or secret code

b)

examine or judge something closely

c)

translate something into a language you can understand

d)

misrepresent something in a small way

4.

elude means...

a)

escape from something in a sly way

b)

run toward something

c)

add items to a list of tasks

d)

angrily studying

5.

paltry means...

a)

a ridiculously large amount of something

b)

a ridiculously small amount of something

c)

an unclear amount of something

d)

smaller parts of something larger, like a fraction

6.

An example of paltry would be...

a)

when your teacher buys 1 pizza for 35 kids to share

b)

when you meet up with friends at a bookstore

c)

avoiding the water rides at the amusement park

d)

you have a pencil box jammed full with pencils

7.

An example of decipher would be...

a)

getting definitions for new vocabulary words

b)

studying the area around the secret entrance to a spy's hideout

c)

texting your mom using only emojis and she has to figure it out

d)

your grandma's hair

8.

An example of scrutinize would be...

a)

glancing at the cover of a book

b)

your teacher gives you a 100% without grading the work

c)

a police officer at a crime scene looking for clues

d)

when Mr. Yeagle asks where the ketchup is and it's right in front of his face

9.

An example for throng...

a)

the super crowded subway in New York City

b)

a deserted island

c)

a cancelled concert

d)

the hallway during class time

10.

An example of elude would be...

a)

meeting up with friends at the bookstore

b)

attending a concert

c)

running away from the person who is "it" in a game of tag

d)

the bowling ball crashing into the pins at the end of the lane