WorksheetsPoe Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which word means to dwell on with satisfaction?
profuse
ominous
implore
gloat
implore means...
demand
beg; plead
command
tell
demeanor means...
appearance
attitude
insanity
speech
stupor means...
intelligent
alert; energetic
not very smart
a daze; a coma
profuse means
minimal
smelly
abundant
old
stupor means...
fearlessness
daze
insanity
hatred
palpable means ALL of the following EXCEPT
touchable
invisible
visible
noticable
Which word is a synonym for morbid?
threatening; doomed
charming; cute
grotesque; hideous
plenty; bountiful
What is a synonym for palpable?
tangible
noticeable
evident
all of these answers
Which dictionary definition best matches the way quaint is used in this excerpt: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, / Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore."
1. obsolete
2. skillfully designed
3. unusual or different in appearance
4. pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned
What is the definition of implore?
to request
to dwell on with satisfaction
to crouch down in fear
to analyze
The Raven is an "ominous bird of yore." What does ominous mean in this sentence?
abundant
similar
morbid
theatening
The definition of the word ponder is...
to request profusely
to reflect deeply
to reject absolutely
to run quickly
The antonym for something that is "lacking in quality or number compared with demand" is...
quaint
morbid
demeanor
profuse
