WorksheetsEid Extra Credit
Total questions: 118
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Correspond
have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly.
cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
showing a great deal of variety; very different.
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess. Make a judgment.
Dawdle
waste time; be slow.
outward behavior or bearing.
destroy or ruin.
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
Deceive
deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess. Make a judgment.
Demeanor
outward behavior or bearing.
destroy or ruin.
showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.
give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
Derogatory
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
outward behavior or bearing.
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
Devastate
destroy or ruin.
showing a skillful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.
showing a great deal of variety; very different.
cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
Devious
showing a skillful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess. Make a judgment.
have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly.
Devour
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
outward behavior or bearing.
roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of. Make a guess.
Diverse
showing a great deal of variety; very different.
give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
Eligible
having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions.
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess. Make a judgment.
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly.
Emphasize
give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of. Make a guess.
destroy or ruin.
have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly.
Estimate
roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of. Make a guess.
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess. Make a judgment.
cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
waste time; be slow.
Evaluate
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess. Make a judgment.
roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of. Make a guess.
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
outward behavior or bearing.
Correspond: Antonym (Choose 2)
Differ
Disagree
Compare
Same
Equal
Teenagers will often (a) when doing chores they hate.
Deceive: Synonym (Choose 2)
Dishonest
Trick
Help
Assist
Let go
It was obvious from the man’s anxious (a) that he was nervous about being on the witness stand.
The restaurant’s (a) name caused people to avoid eating there.
If you do not pass your classes, you will not be (a) to go on to 8th Grade.
Bewilder: Synonym (Choose 2)
Confuse
Distract
Focus
Calm
Understand
Unkempt
Tally watched the last few uglies make their way inside, gawky and nervous, unkempt and uncoordinated.
a vast multitude
not neatly combed
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
Maniacal
A second later the bungee jacket activated, and Shay bobbed back up in midair, laughing maniacally at the top of her lungs.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
wildly disordered
Enviously
All the other uglies looked at her enviously, but no one saw much point in making friends. Probably it was better to get the operation over with all at once.
a recurrent rhythmical series
a feeling of discontent or desire another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
held in check with difficulty
Vapid
"But eventually you’ve got to do something besides being a clever little ugly.”
“Like being a vapid, boring pretty?”
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
in disarray; extremely disorderly
Dehydrated
“Food for two weeks—dehydrated. You just drop one of these into the purifier and add water. Any kind of water.”
curved down like an eagle's beak
draw back, as with fear or pain
to remove water from
not neatly combed
Tendrils
A plume of red soared up in the middle of town, tendrils of fireworks drifting down like the leaves of a giant willow tree.
look with amazement
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
a path or strip
a leaf or stem modified into a slender spirally coiling sensitive organ serving to attach a climbing plant to its support
Flippant
Something about the middle pretty made it hard to be flippant. He was wisdom personified, his manner so serious and formal that Tally found herself wishing she had dressed up.
showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
held in check with difficulty
showing a sense of shame
Cartilage
Should she tell this new ugly that sometime this afternoon, her body was going to be opened up, the bones ground down to the right shape, some of them stretched or padded, her nose cartilage and cheekbones stripped out and replaced with programmable plastic, skin sanded off and reseeded like a soccer field in spring?
a tough but flexible tissue that is the main type of connective tissue in the body
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
a slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines round any suitable support
a vast multitude
Botch
He was definitely of middle age, but whoever had done his operation had botched it. He was beautiful, without a doubt, but it was a terrible beauty.
wear off or die down
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
Saturated
She always felt respect when face-to-face with a middle or late pretty. But in the presence of this cruelly beautiful man, respect was saturated with fear.
holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked.
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
known widely and usually unfavorably
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
A(n) _________ appearance was the least of the homeless man’s worries.
unkempt
dehydrated
saturated
flippant
The hospital staff put the _________ patient in a straitjacket so she would not hurt herself.
maniacal
unkempt
flippant
saturated
The child was ________ of his friends who had received money to buy ice cream.
envious
flippant
tendrilled
botched
Although the actress was nominated for several awards, she was still criticized for her _______ portrayal of the world leader.
vapid
botched
saturated
dehydrated
Without water, a human body will begin to _________, and you will have trouble thinking straight and controlling your motor functions.
saturate
dehydrate
botch
cartilage
A few ________ of hair framed her face
tendrils
cartilages
vapids
unkempt
Although my apology to the judge sounded __________, I was really sorry for my actions.
flippant
vapid
saturated
maniacal
Even though the ear piercing did not hurt at first, the ________ around the hole became tender over time.
cartilage
dehydration
saturation
tendrils
You will ________ the recipe if you leave the chicken in the oven for too long.
botch
saturate
dehydrate
vapid
When clouds become ________ to the point that they can hold no more water, it begins to rain.
saturated
dehydrated
maniacal
unkempt
Reluctant
Together they agreed that it probably resulted from her feelings when she had reluctantly dealt punishment to the citizen who had broken the major rules a second time.
not eager
a relief from harm or discomfort
joyously unrestrained
willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
Infraction
Jonas said the standard phrase automatically, and tried to pay better attention while his mother told of a dream fragment, a disquieting scene where she had been chastised for a rule infraction she didn’t understand.
a violation of a law or rule
not eager
go or travel along with
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
Interdependence
Fours, Fives, and Sixes all wore jackets that fastened down the back so that they would have to help each other dress and would learn interdependence.
a relation between entities that rely on each other
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
a relief from harm or discomfort
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Inadequate
Normally such a newchild would be labeled Inadequate and released from the community.
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
release, as from one's grip
go or travel along with
joyously unrestrained
Accompany
But many came to the stage accompanied by another child beaming with pride to receive a little brother or sister, the way Jonas had when he was about to be a Five.
go or travel along with
joyously unrestrained
serious and gloomy in character
willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
Exuberant
The audience applause, which was enthusiastic at each Naming, rose in an exuberant swell when one parental pair, glowing with pride, took a male newchild and heard him named Caleb.
joyously unrestrained
serious and gloomy in character
release, as from one's grip
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
Dutiful
Jonas could see them applauding dutifully as the Nines, one by one, wheeled their new bicycles, each with its gleaming name tag attached to the back, from the stage.
willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
serious and gloomy in character
go against, as of rules and laws
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
Distinguish
Jonas never found the Ceremony of Ten particularly interesting—only time-consuming, as each child’s hair was snipped neatly into its distinguishing cut: females lost their braids at Ten, and males, too, relinquished their long childish hair and took on the more manly short style which exposed their ears.
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
not habituated to; unfamiliar with
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
be compatible, similar, or consistent
Unaccustomed
He saw the Tens stroking their new shortened hair, the females shaking their heads to feel the unaccustomed lightness without the heavy braids they had worn so long.
not habituated to; unfamiliar with
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
joyously unrestrained
release, as from one's grip
Meticulous
The community was so meticulously ordered, the choices so carefully made.
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
be compatible, similar, or consistent
greatly annoyed; out of patience
willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
Correspond
All of the factors—disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests—had to correspond and to interact perfectly.
be compatible, similar, or consistent
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
characterized by extreme care and great effort
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect
Exasperated
Jonas always chuckled when he heard a parent, exasperated, call sharply to a whining toddler, “That’s enough, Twenty-three!”
greatly annoyed; out of patience
characterized by extreme care and great effort
go against, as of rules and laws
serious and gloomy in character
Profound
The speech was much the same each year: recollection of the time of childhood and the period of preparation, the coming responsibilities of adult life, the profound importance of Assignment, the seriousness of training to come.
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect
in a serious and dignified manner
greatly annoyed; out of patience
characterized by extreme care and great effort
Precision
And precision of language was one of the most important tasks of small children.
the quality of being exact
compel to behave in a certain way
in a serious and dignified manner
characterized by extreme care and great effort
Modified
But the Receiver-in-training cannot be observed, cannot be modified.
changed in form or character
in complete agreement
a characteristic that distinguishes objects or individuals
performed with little or no delay
Reluctant
Synonym
Afraid
Brave
Proud
Certain
Correspond
Synonym (Choose two)
Resemble
Compares
Differ
Disagree
Profound
Antonym (Choose Two)
Unimportant
Insignificant
Intelligent
Serious
Meticulous
Synonym (Choose Two)
Exact
Careful
Inaccurate
Careless
Accompany
Synonym (Choose Two)
Guide
Lead
Abandon
Leave
The home could be (a) or you could destroy it and build a new one.
Her pets are (a) to traveling because they rarely leave home.
Jonas' society requires (a) of language for everyone.
The are many examples of (a) between animals and plants in the natural world. For example, hummingbirds and flowers.
As the fire quickly grew out of control, it was clear that just a fire extinguisher was (a) , they would need to call the fire department.
Intrigue
Occasionally, when supplies were delivered by cargo planes to the landing field across the river, the children rode their bicycles to the riverbank and watched, intrigued, the unloading and then the takeoff directed to the west, always away from the community.
cause to be interested or curious
laugh at with contempt and derision
deeply agitated especially from emotion
check and sort carefully
Defiant
She held up a clenched fist and the rest of the family smiled at her small defiant gesture.
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
capability to perform or produce
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
having unexpected good luck
Sympathetic
“Oh, no,” Mother murmured sympathetically. “I know how sad that must make you feel.”
Jonas and Lily both nodded sympathetically as well.
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
difficult to analyze or understand
deeply agitated especially from emotion
cause to be interested or curious
Capacity
Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the essential capacity to connect to others, which was required for the creation of a family unit.
capability to perform or produce
very intense
having unexpected good luck
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
Remorse
No one had mentioned it, not even his parents, because the public announcement had been sufficient to produce the appropriate remorse.
a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
confusion resulting from failure to understand
totally perplexed and mixed up
deeply or seriously thoughtful
Reluctant
Together they agreed that it probably resulted from her feelings when she had reluctantly dealt punishment to the citizen who had broken the major rules a second time.
not eager
a relief from harm or discomfort
joyously unrestrained
willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
Interdependence
Fours, Fives, and Sixes all wore jackets that fastened down the back so that they would have to help each other dress and would learn interdependence.
a relation between entities that rely on each other
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
a relief from harm or discomfort
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Distinguish
Jonas never found the Ceremony of Ten particularly interesting—only time-consuming, as each child’s hair was snipped neatly into its distinguishing cut: females lost their braids at Ten, and males, too, relinquished their long childish hair and took on the more manly short style which exposed their ears.
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
not habituated to; unfamiliar with
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
be compatible, similar, or consistent
Meticulous
The community was so meticulously ordered, the choices so carefully made.
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
be compatible, similar, or consistent
greatly annoyed; out of patience
willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
Profound
The speech was much the same each year: recollection of the time of childhood and the period of preparation, the coming responsibilities of adult life, the profound importance of Assignment, the seriousness of training to come.
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect
in a serious and dignified manner
greatly annoyed; out of patience
characterized by extreme care and great effort
Hesitation
"Sure." Asher smiled, his usual smile, friendly and familiar. But Jonas felt a moment of hesitation from his friend, an uncertainty.
the act of pausing uncertainly
relating to necessary details of operation
forbidden by law
obvious to the eye or mind
Disgrace
His mother replied, "Her, not his. It was a female. But
we are never to speak the name, or to use it again for a
newchild."
Jonas was shocked. A name designated Not-to-Be-
Spoken indicated the highest degree of disgrace.
a state of dishonor
the act of pausing uncertainly
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
the place where something begins
Prohibited
5. From this moment you are prohibited from
dream-telling.
forbidden by law
demand and take for use or service
the place where something begins
in a hesitant manner
Integral
Finally he steeled himself to read the final rule again. He
had been trained since earliest childhood, since his earliest
learning of language, never to lie. It was an integral part of
the learning of precise speech.
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
within the realm of possibility
in a hurried manner
in a hesitant manner
Conceivably
His mind reeled. Now, empowered to ask questions of
utmost rudeness — and promised answers — he could,
conceivably (though it was almost unimaginable), ask
someone, some adult, his father perhaps: "Do you lie?-
within the realm of possibility
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
in an uncomfortably self-conscious manner
in a hesitant manner
Restriction
The restriction of medication unnerved him. Medication was always available to citizens, even to children, through their parents.
an act of limiting
force somebody to do something
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
decrease in size, extent, or range
Exempt
From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness.
grant relief from a rule or requirement to
forbidden by law
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
Diminish
The failure of the previous selection was ten years ago, and my energy is starting to diminish.
decrease in size, extent, or range
obvious to the eye or mind
within the realm of possibility
an act of limiting
Exhilarating
The snow was piled now around it, and he pushed with his body, moving it forward, not wanting the exhilarating ride to end.
making lively and joyful
an overwhelming number or amount
transfer to another
within the realm of possibility
Tentative
Tentatively he opened his eyes—not his snow-hill-sled eyes, for they had been open throughout the strange ride.
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
no longer in use
making lively and joyful
an overwhelming number or amount
Perceive
You should be able to perceive the name without being told.
become aware of through the senses
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
bring shame or dishonor upon
transfer to another
Fleeting
This time it was not a fleeting impression. This time the sled had—and continued to have, as he blinked, and stared at it again—that same mysterious quality that the apple had had so briefly.
lasting for a markedly brief time
humorously sarcastic or mocking
cautionary advice about something imminent
no longer in use
Frustration
But when the conversation turned to other things, Jonas was left, still, with a feeling of frustration that he didn’t understand.
the feeling of being thwarted in attaining your goals
not consistent with or using reason
humorously sarcastic or mocking
in a questioning manner
Weary
The man had sat back down in the comfortable upholstered chair. He moved his shoulders around as if to ease away an aching sensation. He seemed terribly weary.
physically and mentally tired
in a questioning manner
making lively and joyful
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
Irrational
He found that he was often angry, now: irrationally angry at his groupmates, that they were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrancy his own was taking on.
not consistent with or using reason
the feeling of being thwarted in attaining your goals
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
Restriction
Antonym (Choose 2)
Allow
Permit
Disallow
Condition
Check
Irrational
Synonym (Choose 2)
Crazy
Foolish
Smart
Rational
Logical
Weary
Synonym (Choose 2)
Tired
Bored
Excited
Energetic
Fresh
Tentative
Antonym (Choose 2)
Certain
Definite
Uncertain
Possibly
Maybe
Diminish
Synonym (Choose 2)
Decrease
Lessen
Increase
Maintain
Grow
When I won ten million dollars in the lottery, it was the most (a) moment in my life.
The best way to be (a) from punishment by your parents is to not do anything wrong in the first place.
Imagine Mr. Pire's (a) when he found out that most of the class hadn't studied for the test.
Intrigue
Occasionally, when supplies were delivered by cargo planes to the landing field across the river, the children rode their bicycles to the riverbank and watched, intrigued, the unloading and then the takeoff directed to the west, always away from the community.
cause to be interested or curious
laugh at with contempt and derision
deeply agitated especially from emotion
check and sort carefully
Jeer
Even the children were scolded if they used the term lightly at play, jeering at a teammate who missed a catch or stumbled in a race.
laugh at with contempt and derision
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
very intense
Palpable
Now, thinking about the feeling of fear as he pedaled home along the river path, he remembered that moment of palpable, stomach-sinking terror when the aircraft had streaked above.
capable of being perceived
deeply agitated especially from emotion
check and sort carefully
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
Complicated
His feelings were too complicated this evening.
difficult to analyze or understand
understand the meaning of
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
capability to perform or produce
Defiant
She held up a clenched fist and the rest of the family smiled at her small defiant gesture.
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
capability to perform or produce
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
having unexpected good luck
Sympathetic
“Oh, no,” Mother murmured sympathetically. “I know how sad that must make you feel.”
Jonas and Lily both nodded sympathetically as well.
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
difficult to analyze or understand
deeply agitated especially from emotion
cause to be interested or curious
Capacity
Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the essential capacity to connect to others, which was required for the creation of a family unit.
capability to perform or produce
very intense
having unexpected good luck
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
Overwhelming
To see him brought before her a second time caused her overwhelming feelings of frustration and anger. And even guilt, that she hadn’t made a difference in his life.
very intense
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
having unexpected good luck
Apprehensive
“I’m feeling apprehensive,” he confessed, glad that the appropriate descriptive word had finally come to him.
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger
having unexpected good luck
very intense
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
Reassured
Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn’t the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
having unexpected good luck
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
Humiliation
Everyone had known, he remembered with humiliation, that the announcement attention, this is a reminder TO MALE ELEVENS THAT OBJECTS ARE NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE RECREATION AREA AND THAT SNACKS are TO BE eaten, not hoarded had been specifically directed at him, the day last month that he had taken an apple home.
strong feelings of embarrassment
easily irritated or annoyed
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
Remorse
No one had mentioned it, not even his parents, because the public announcement had been sufficient to produce the appropriate remorse.
a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
confusion resulting from failure to understand
totally perplexed and mixed up
deeply or seriously thoughtful
Awkward
He knew him, of course, since they had always been groupmates, but they had never talked about the boys' accomplishments because such a conversation would have been awkward for Benjamin.
hard to deal with, especially causing pain or embarrassment
not agitated
deeply or seriously thoughtful
totally perplexed and mixed up
Mischievous
But to be honest,” she whispered with a mischievous look, “some of the tellings are a little boring.
naughtily or annoyingly playful
not agitated
totally perplexed and mixed up
confusion resulting from failure to understand
Bewilderment
He probably should have brought up his feeling of bewilderment that very evening when the family unit had shared their feelings of the day.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
strong feelings of embarrassment
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
The first cake recipe was too ___________, so I decided to choose a simpler one.
complicated
defiant
sympathetic
awkward
Everything was going well until our ___________ 6-year-old decided to stick his hand into the living room fan.
mischievious
reassured
sympathetic
complicated
Because Gina is a ___________ teenager, she is often called to the principal’s office.
defiant
sympathetic
compicated
awkward
The teacher piled on __________ amounts of homework that was difficult for the students to complete in one night.
overwhelming
capacity
palpable
awkward
As a spy, Josh is constantly dealing with one ________ after another in hopes of keeping his country safe.
intrigue
bewilderment
jeer
defiant
