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Vocabulary List 1 - Practice 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word dreary?

Instead of wearing the bright pinks and oranges her friends were used to, Michelle picked a dreary gray jacket to wear to the party.

a)

to lose drive or strength

b)

dull or lifeless; depressing

c)

to brag about your success or another person’s failure

2.

What is the meaning of the word falter?

Even though Craig was scared and not sure what would happen next, he did not falter or move a single muscle.

a)

to lose drive or strength

b)

to brag about your success or another person’s failure

c)

to take something before it reaches its destination 

d)

to be distracted by thoughts of something 

3.

What is the meaning of the word intercept?

Kim pushed in and intercepted the ball before Asia could kick it.

a)

to take something before it reaches its destination

b)

 to be distracted by thoughts of something

c)

dull or lifeless; depressing 

d)

to brag about your success or another person’s failure

4.

What is the meaning of the word gloat?

Up by 30 points, the blue team fans gloated about their big lead over the green team.

a)

to lose drive or strength

b)

dull or lifeless; depressing 

c)

to brag about your success or another person’s failure

d)

to be overwhelmed by a feeling of great happiness or power

5.

What is the meaning of the word intoxicate?

Lionel became intoxicated by the idea of having power over his brothers while his mother went to the store.

a)

 to be distracted by thoughts of something 

b)

to take something before it reaches its destination

c)

to be overwhelmed by a feeling of great happiness or power

d)

to lose drive or strength

6.

What is the meaning of the word preoccupy?

Chris’s preoccupation with thoughts of the championship game caused him to lose focus and fail his exam. 

a)

 to be distracted by thoughts of something 

b)

to take something before it reaches its destination

c)

to be overwhelmed by a feeling of great happiness or power

d)

to lose drive or strength

7.

________ with money can lead you to make bad decisions for personal gain.

a)

Interception

b)

Falter

c)

Preoccupation

d)

Dreary

8.

The other team was so annoyed by Marco’s _______  dance every time he made a goal.

a)

Interception

b)

gloating

c)

falter

d)

dreary

9.

When Julio moved toward him with raised fists, Antonio did not _______.

a)

intoxicated

b)

gloating

c)

falter

d)

interception

10.

Janice felt ________  and giddy after her first kiss. 

a)

dreary

b)

intoxicated

c)

falter

d)

interception

11.

Wishing to be anywhere else other than math, Marquez pushed through the ________ math problems waiting for the bell to ring.

a)

falter

b)

intoxicated

c)

gloating

d)

dreary

12.

The new law allowed for the _____ of communications used to plan or carry out crimes.

a)

interception

b)

dreary

c)

gloating

d)

intoxicated