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Vocabulary Words

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many shoppers get free parking with a validation from certain stores and restaurants at the Grove, Americana and Palisades Village, but those who dawdle too long or don’t spend at least $250 could pay as much as $30 at the Grove.

a)

to spend time idly

b)

to move or act quickly

c)

to move or convey briskly

d)

to slide especially while seated

2.

The dogs would scamper through the fields, maybe chase something, then head home.

a)

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

b)

to move heavily or clumsily

c)

to run nimbly and usually playfully about

d)

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

3.

Only a fool would turn down the opportunity to watch haughty penguins refuse fish offered to them by beleaguered zookeepers, but the endless explaining was exhausting.

a)

in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering

b)

serenely mild and kindly

c)

in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion

d)

blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior

4.

I received some kroner as a souvenir when I visited Denmark.

a)

national costume of Denmark

b)

basic monetary unit of Denmark

c)

best food of Denmark

d)

some stuff from Denmark

5.

Wardian admitted he's been discouraged at times by the lack of sidewalks along his route, the drivers who have rolled down their windows to call him an idiot, the truckers who have tried to nudge him off the road.

a)

to come into usually forceful contact with something

b)

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

c)

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably

d)

to touch or push gently

6.

… he is reserved and gracious, though gets a bit ruffled when asked about things he considers too personal …

a)

easily frightened

b)

affected by a loss of calmness or composure

c)

feeling or displaying no fear by temperament

d)

having or showing a lot of courage or determination

7.

These camps tend to be clustered in marinas, often just beyond the point where the ridge drops away into marsh.

a)

to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole

b)

an elevated body part or structure

c)

a small number

d)

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

8.

The Witch makes the mundane sinister, from the tormented shapes of the corn husks in the field to the weird glow of pewter by candlelight.

a)

hard to accept or bear especially emotionally

b)

extreme pain or anguish of body or mind

c)

to cause severe usually persistent or recurrent distress of body or mind to

d)

the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome

9.

Oh, and there's also this supremely plush throw blanket that looks cozy to snuggle up with on cool summer evenings, now only $22.

a)

to gather into a closely packed group

b)

to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization

c)

to curl up comfortably or cozily

d)

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt