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Vocab for 8th

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word descend mean?

a)

to move or fall upward

b)

to change your mind

c)

to move or fall downward

d)

spinning out of control

2.

What color is fuschia?

a)

purplish-red

b)

greenish-yellow

c)

brownish-blue

d)

green-blue

3.

What does the word bazaar mean in this sentence - "We went to the bazaar to find beautiful fabric and spices."

a)

theater

b)

market

c)

garage

d)

house

4.

What does the word threshold mean?

a)

the railings on a bannister

b)

the front of the stair step

c)

the ledge above the fireplace

d)

a strip of wood framing the bottom of a doorway

5.

What does the word trudge mean?

a)

walk quickly

b)

jump quickly

c)

walk slowly with heavy steps

d)

move through a move unseen

6.

What does the word obstinate mean?

a)

happy

b)

stubborn

c)

grumpy

d)

funny

7.

What does the word coarse mean?

a)

rough texture

b)

smooth

c)

paper-like

d)

liquidy

8.

What does the word sedately mean?

a)

casual and uplifting

b)

quickly running around

c)

keeping a quiet steady pace

d)

out of touch

9.

What is lacquer?

a)

liquid used to varnish wood or other materials

b)

liquid using for dissolving

c)

liquid used for cleaning

d)

liquid used as fuel

10.

What does fleck mean?

a)

muted colors

b)

color patterns

c)

small patch of color or light

d)

checkers and stripes

11.

What does the word deftly mean?

a)

amateurish

b)

skillful

c)

rushed and sloppy work

12.

What does the word staccato mean?

a)

playing notes in quick succession

b)

smoothly playing music

c)

each note sharply separated from the others

d)

holding the notes out longer than is meant

13.

What does the word condescending mean?

a)

acting friendly to everyone

b)

acting in a snobbish/superior way

c)

acting as if you know nothing

d)

acting in a silly way

14.

What does the word wryly mean?

a)

a dry, and mocking sense of humor

b)

to speak quickly

c)

using the wrong words at the wrong time