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Midterm Vocab Review!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A loud and confused noise, especially of people shouting

a)

tumult

b)

clamor

c)

gaudy

d)

errant

2.

Active hostility or opposition toward a person

a)

incompetence

b)

malevolent

c)

antagonism

d)

hinder

3.

Something serious or of great importance

a)

grave

b)

inscrutable

c)

solemn

d)

contrite

4.

Having or showing a keen or deep interest in something

a)

blatant

b)

toil

c)

avid

d)

officious

5.

Seemingly possible at first sight, but actually deceptive and wrong

a)

indignant

b)

errant

c)

tact

d)

specious

6.

An unhealthy, pale appearance

a)

pallor

b)

croon

c)

fledged

d)

vicissitude

7.

Something that strays away from the proper standards

a)

incredulous

b)

errant

c)

indignation

d)

contrite

8.

Formal and dignified; serious

a)

ravenous

b)

solemn

c)

furtive

d)

inscrutable

9.

Unable or unwilling to believe something; shocked

a)

incredulous

b)

timid

c)

grave

d)

contrite

10.

Relating to the earliest state of development of a thing

a)

inscrutable

b)

primitive

c)

avid

d)

officious

11.

Done or said in an open, unashamed way

a)

malevolent

b)

proffered

c)

furtive

d)

blatant

12.

To hum or sing in a soft voice

a)

loiter

b)

croon

c)

compel

d)

toil

13.

To create difficulty for someone or something, resulting in a delay

a)

compel

b)

proffer

c)

gesticulate

d)

hinder

14.

Most people feel (a)   when they have accidentally knocked over a teacher's coffee.


Choose from the below words
contrite
timid
malevolent
15.

Our mean teacher ​ (a)   us to ​ (b)   away at our reading questions during class.

Choose from the below words
compelled
toil
antagonized
clamor
proffered
16.

If you're ​ (a)   enough, you might get away with ​ (b)   in the gym or the halls during magic block.

Choose from the below words
furtive
loitering
blatant
timid
gesticulating
17.

If you are a malevolent person, you probably act this way.

(a)  

18.

This sort of change to the schedule would annoy Ms. Buono.

(a)  

19.

Students often do this with their hands or arms when they're having a hard time explaining something with only words.

(a)  

20.

Piggy is ​ (a)   when it comes to manual labor, but he has an ​ (b)   interest in helping the boys get rescued.

Choose from the below words
incompetent
avid
splendid
gaudy
officious
blatant
21.

Simon seems ​ (a)   sometimes but that assumption is ​ (b)   ; he is quite confident going into the jungle alone.

Choose from the below words
timid
specious
grave
errant
tacit
22.
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Match the following items from Lord of the Flies to the adjective that describes them best.

a)

Jack

1.

belligerent

b)

the heat in the jungle

2.

oppressive

c)

Ralph

3.

solemn

d)

the sound of the waves

4.

susurration

e)

the wild pigs

5.

furtive

23.
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Match the following adjectives to the nouns they describe in Lord of the Flies:

a)

the jungle

1.

festooned with creepers

b)

the beach

2.

fledged with palm trees

c)

the sun on the sand

3.

effulgent

d)

the colorful birds

4.

gaudy

24.

Jack's obsession with hunting is ​ (a)   to Ralph.

Choose from the below words
inscrutable
contrite
errant
25.

Piggy was ​ (a)   ​ that he wasn't asked to go on the first expedition to explore the island.

Choose from the below words
indignant
incredulous
contrite