WorksheetsYear 7 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the word Plethora mean?
The Ancient Greek goddess of music
A musical instrument with magical powers to heal the sick
A great abundance of things, hugely many
A small hook used to pluck the strings of a harp or lyre
What does the word Audacious mean?
Very tall, higher than anything around it
Very beautiful-sounding, used of a voice or song
Very physically attractive and well-dressed
Very brave and ready to attempt high-risk tasks
What does the word Crepuscular mean?
Relating to the red blood cells in the human body
Relating to making high-quality French pancakes
Ugly skin, covered with blemishes and flaking off
Relating to the period of twilight just after sunset
What is described by the word Pareidolia?
A disease of the ear causing constant pain
A swirling of bright colours in the sky at sunset
Seeing shapes or faces in randomly-patterned objects
An umbrella used to protect ladies from strong sunshine
Amaranthine means...
Eternally young and beautiful
A sweet syrup made from almonds
Related to very expensive jewellery from Persia
Having more than two legs
Pochemuchka describes...
A Russian dessert made from pine-tree sap & reindeer milk
A Japanese cartoon character who is half deer and half girl
A person who constantly asks the question, "Why?"
A very lovable but untidy and disorganised person
The word Lagniappe means...
A free extra item added by a shopkeeper onto your purchase
A woolly hat worn by French ladies to keep them warm in winter
A very fancy chocolate birthday cake traditionally given to girls aged 16
A very decorative, flowery neck-tie worn by men in the 1800s
The word Lagniappe has been passed into English from French- and Spanish-speaking people living near the American city of...
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New Orleans
Chicago
An Octothorp is the symbol...
&
*
%
#
Ulotrichous means...
Having no hair
Having bright red hair
Having woolly hair
Having long hair
Petrichor is...
The smell of old unwashed socks
The smell of an oil-well or oil-tank
The smell of an old book shop
The smell of the earth after rainfall
An Odyssey is...
A French pastry made with lots of cream and chocolate
A long journey in which you get lost a lot & find out a lot about yourself
A person who is rude to others without realising they are doing it
An insulting poem or song written to make fun of someone famous
A Bibble is...
A small European bird which is eaten in France
A button on a jacket which does nothing, such as the buttons on the sleeves
A small round pebble found in a river or stream
A small cup you carry in your pocket to share other people's drinks.
Pristine means...
Greenish-yellow, like a lime fruit.
Just outside of your window
From the country of Serbia, in the former Yugoslavia
In perfect, unspoiled condition
Trichotillomania is...
The hobby of collecting three of everything
The habit of biting your fingernails
The hobby of collecting stamps and coins
The habit of pulling your own hair out.
