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The Odyssey Vocabulary II

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To boil or steam, as in anger.

a)

Saunter

b)

Bleat

c)

Dally

d)

Seethe

2.

A casual, short-lived relationship with a person or thing.

a)

Pang

b)

Dalliance

c)

Mendicant

d)

Nape

3.

To pretend or fake a condition, usually to get out of something you don't want to do.

a)

Saunter

b)

Seethe

c)

Feign

d)

Abase

4.

A synonym for quietly thoughtful.

a)

Averse

b)

Pensive

c)

Baleful

d)

Ample

5.

A sharp pain, either physical or emotional.

a)

Nape

b)

Diatribe

c)

Pang

d)

Sojourn

6.

Flourishing or spreading unchecked, especially something unpleasant, like a disease.

a)

Bane

b)

Rampant

c)

Nape

d)

Mendicant

7.

To take your time doing something or hang around somewhere longer than you need to.

a)

Tarry

b)

Sojourn

c)

Abase

d)

Feign

8.

A forceful, angry verbal attack on someone or something.

a)

Dalliance

b)

Bane

c)

Sojourn

d)

Diatribe

9.

A feeling of disgust or loathing.

a)

Sojourn

b)

Abhorrence

c)

Bane

d)

Dalliance

10.

A synonym of against, usually used with the preposition "to."

a)

Averse

b)

Pensive

c)

Baleful

d)

Ample

11.

The sound made by a sheep or a goat.

a)

Nape

b)

Mendicant

c)

Consort

d)

Bleat

12.

A short stay in a place, like on a business trip or vacation.

a)

Sojourn

b)

Nape

c)

Bane

d)

Rampart

13.

The back and bottom part of a person's neck.

a)

Bane

b)

Sojourn

c)

Nape

d)

Mendicant

14.

Something or someone that drives you completely crazy.

a)

Bane

b)

Sojourn

c)

Nape

d)

Pang

15.

To behave in a way that belittles or denigrates someone.

a)

Tarry

b)

Saunter

c)

Consort

d)

Abase

16.

To walk slowly and in a relaxed way, with no particular purpose.

a)

Saunter

b)

Tarry

c)

Feign

d)

Abase

17.

To spend time with or hang around a person or people, used with the preposition "with."

a)

Feign

b)

Consort

c)

Seethe

d)

Saunter

18.

A word to describe a person who begs strangers for money.

a)

Bane

b)

Mendicant

c)

Nape

d)

Rampart

19.

A synonym for a lot of or plenty.

a)

Pensive

b)

Baleful

c)

Averse

d)

Ample

20.

An adjective to describe a threatening or menacing look.

a)

Pensive

b)

Baleful

c)

Ample

d)

Averse