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Middle School Vocabulary Challenge

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The best synonym for the word "sweltering" is

a)

intense cold

b)

intense heat

c)

intense humidity

d)

intense wind

2.

The best synonym for the word "diadem" is...

a)

crown

b)

clear

c)

knoll

d)

puzzle

3.

THe best synonym for the word "veldt" is...

a)

African Savannah

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

Saharan Desert

d)

Western Plains

4.

The best synonym for the word "vivid" is...

a)

short

b)

long

c)

clear

d)

confusing

5.

The best synonym for the word "amateur" is...

a)

professional

b)

beginner

c)

amazing

d)

disappointing

6.

The best synonym for the word "opulent" is...

a)

frugal

b)

fancy

c)

opaque

d)

simple

7.

The best synonym for the word "knoll" is...

a)

mountaintop

b)

valley

c)

hill

d)

ledge

8.

The best synonym for the word "eccentric" is...

a)

old

b)

strange

c)

young

d)

smart

9.

The best synonym for the word "tedious" is...

a)

strange

b)

troublesome

c)

boring

d)

tepid

10.

The best synonym for the word "conceited" is...

a)

a snobby know it all

b)

a long winded talker

c)

a quiet thinker

d)

a struggling actor

11.

The best synonym for the word "tolerable" is...

a)

talented

b)

troublesome

c)

bearable

d)

conceited

12.

The best synonym for the word "diadem" is...

a)

crown

b)

custom

c)

car

d)

caffeine

13.

The best synonym for the word "protagonist" is...

a)

a hero

b)

a villain

c)

an animal

d)

a poison

14.

The best synonym for the word "incognito"

a)

delusional

b)

disguised

c)

impatient

d)

importent

15.

The best synonym for the word "divulge" is...

a)

reveal

b)

blab

c)

spill the beans

d)

all of these

16.

The best synonym for the word "conundrum" is

a)

piece

b)

puzzle

c)

part

d)

portion

17.

The best synonym for the word "detritus" is...

a)

fragments

b)

filament

c)

frozen

d)

front

18.

The best synonym for the word "malice" is...

a)

magnificent

b)

evil

c)

opulent

d)

meager

19.

The best synonym for the word "demented" is...

a)

mad

b)

deranged

c)

psychopathic

d)

all of these

20.

The best synonym for the word "vice" is...

a)

bad habit

b)

defect

c)

shortcoming

d)

all of these

21.

The best synonym for the word "permeate" is...

a)

fill

b)

empty

c)

change

d)

plummet

22.

The best synonym for the word "effusion" is...

a)

pouring

b)

running

c)

dancing

d)

bubbling

23.

The best synonym for the word "succinct" is...

a)

sweet

b)

short

c)

neat

d)

snort

24.

The best synonym for the word "tepid" is...

a)

bleak

b)

short

c)

warm

d)

hot

25.

The best synonym for the word "inference" is a...

a)

guess

b)

glue

c)

character

d)

incident

26.

The best synonym for the word "allegory" is...

a)

hidden word

b)

hidden meaning

c)

hidden plot

d)

hidden hero

27.

The best synonym for the word "omniscient" is...

a)

all knowing

b)

all seeing

c)

almighty

d)

all of these

28.

The best synonym for the word "teeming"

a)

packed

b)

testing

c)

twill

d)

tiny

29.

The best synonym for the word "antiquated" is...

a)

moldy

b)

ancient

c)

dirty

d)

desolate

30.

The best synonym for the word "daunting" is...

a)

faulty

b)

frightening

c)

funny

d)

fearless

31.

The best synonym for the word "convey" is...

a)

share

b)

see

c)

sigh

d)

show

32.

The best synonym for the word "discern" is...

a)

delegate

b)

distinguish

c)

deter

d)

distemper

33.

The best synonym for the word "desolate" is...

a)

energy

b)

entry

c)

empty

d)

dire

34.

The best synonym for the word "exalt" is...

a)

applaud

b)

idolize

c)

worship

d)

all of these

35.

The best synonym for the word "pluvial" is...

a)

dry

b)

windy

c)

rainy

d)

cold