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Lord of the Flies Vocab #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Detritus

a)

aggressive or warlike behavior

b)

waste or debris; miscellaneous remnants; "odds and ends"

c)

a recurring design or pattern; often found in art as a reflection of a central theme

d)

the expression of very strong disapproval

2.

Gesticulate

a)

to rebuke, reprimand, or strongly criticize; to inflict punishment on

b)

to enclose or confine (someone) against their will

c)

to rebuke, reprimand, or strongly criticize; to inflict punishment on

d)

to use gestures to emphasize one’s words while speaking

3.

Motif

a)

a countless or extremely great number

b)

a break; an interruption in time or continuity

c)

a recurring design or pattern; often found in art as a reflection of a central theme

d)

deep respect for someone or something

4.

Belligerence

a)

aggressive or warlike behavior

b)

waste or debris; miscellaneous remnants; "odds and ends"

c)

a recurring design or pattern; often found in art as a reflection of a central theme

d)

the expression of very strong disapproval

5.

Chastise

a)

to rebuke, reprimand, or strongly criticize; to inflict punishment on

b)

to enclose or confine (someone) against their will

c)

to rebuke, reprimand, or strongly criticize; to inflict punishment on

d)

to use gestures to emphasize one’s words while speaking

6.

Indignant

a)

done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

b)

extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

c)

unconventional and slightly strange

d)

showing or feeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

7.

Lamentable

a)

unable to be affected by [something]

b)

stormy, turbulent

c)

deplorable or pitiable

d)

having or showing high moral standards

8.

Eccentric

a)

done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

b)

extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

c)

unconventional and slightly strange

d)

showing or feeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

9.

Virtuous

a)

unable to be affected by [something]

b)

stormy, turbulent

c)

deplorable or pitiable

d)

having or showing high moral standards

10.

Ebullience

a)

a loud, confused noise

b)

deep respect for someone or something

c)

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy

d)

the expression of very strong disapproval

11.

Inscrutable

a)

expressing contempt or ridicule

b)

impossible to understand or interpret

c)

deplorable or pitiable

d)

endless (often used hyperbolically)

12.

Reverence

a)

a loud, confused noise

b)

deep respect for someone or something

c)

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy

d)

the expression of very strong disapproval

13.

Interminable

a)

expressing contempt or ridicule

b)

impossible to understand or interpret

c)

deplorable or pitiable

d)

endless (often used hyperbolically)

14.

Select the adjectives.

a)

Scornful

b)

Gaudy

c)

Immure

d)

Impervious

15.

Select the verbs.

a)

Chastise

b)

Furtive

c)

Condemnation

d)

Immure

16.

Select the nouns.

a)

Derisive

b)

Gesticulate

c)

Tumult

d)

Reverence

17.

Dr. Brown might give us extra credit on the quiz.


What kind of verb is "might"?

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

18.

Dr. Brown might give us extra credit on the quiz.


What kind of verb is "give"?

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

19.

Julia felt excited about this weekend's match.


What kind of verb is "felt"?

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

20.

My brother, a college baseball player, is good at a myriad of sports.


What kind of phrase is the underlined portion?

a)

Appositive Phrase

b)

Participial Phrase

c)

Prepositional Phrase

d)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Phrase

21.

The bird, stretching its wings, furtively flew off into the night sky.


What kind of phrase is the underlined portion?

a)

Appositive Phrase

b)

Participial Phrase

c)

Prepositional Phrase

d)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Phrase

22.

Despite her best efforts, she didn't make the team; it was a lamentable occasion.


What kind of phrase is the underlined portion?

a)

Appositive Phrase

b)

Participial Phrase

c)

Prepositional Phrase

d)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Phrase

23.

Ryan, Michael's best friend, was inscrutable: sometimes he was nice, and other times he was mean.


What kind of phrase is the underlined portion?

a)

Appositive Phrase

b)

Participial Phrase

c)

Prepositional Phrase

d)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Phrase

24.

Enjoying the hiatus in class, he scrolled through Instagram and thought about how cool he was.


What kind of phrase is the underlined portion?

a)

Appositive Phrase

b)

Participial Phrase

c)

Prepositional Phrase

d)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Phrase

25.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.


The bullies didn't bother her; she was ____________ to their taunts.

a)

Virtuous

b)

Impervious

c)

Eccentric

d)

Interminable