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Dahomey Amazon Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


Karla is notorious for skipping school.

a)

humorously known

b)

popularly known

2.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


My dog broke his chain and went on an exploit through the neighborhood today.

a)

a trip

b)

adventure

3.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


Timmy is unreliable. Sometimes, he's on time but most of the time, he's late!

a)

untrustworthy

b)

trustworthy

4.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


To be so small, red ants can inflict some of the most excruciating pain ever!

a)

cause

b)

prevent

5.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


The missionary who went to the Canary Islands met a horrible fate in the end.

a)

a person on a religious assignment

b)

people who help feed starving animals

6.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


She held his limp hand as he fought back tears from the pain.

a)

lack of pain

b)

lack of strength

7.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


My grandfather swears he encountered a Sasquatch on a trip to the Appalachian mountains.

a)

come in contact with

b)

to see from a distance

8.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


At the end of the long war, his enemies were completely vanquished from the face of the land.

a)

conquered and destroyed

b)

released and set free

9.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


Bryan's new puppy whimpered when Bryan moved the puppy from the bed to the floor.

a)

sob

b)

cry loudly

10.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


The crafty teacher was amazed at the elaborate hoax the students played on her.

a)

well thought out and designed

b)

a well kept secret

11.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


Santa Claus jauntily entered a room screaming kids.

a)

enthusiastically

b)

melancholy

12.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


Contemporary cars are sometimes not as reliable as cars from the past.

a)

modern day

b)

historical

13.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


The priest agreed to perform the burial ritual at the 'celebration of life' ceremony.

a)

a one time event that is the same each time it occurs

b)

an act performed the same way each time

14.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


The judge was selected to preside over the case.

a)

be a member of

b)

be the authority over

15.

Determine the meaning of the underlined word.


The boy scouts gathered in the courtyard to unfurl the American flag and hoist it up the pole.

a)

neatly fold

b)

spread out