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WorksheetsThe Raven Vocabulary
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Read the sentence below and choose the most likely definition for the italicized word.
He pondered the question before answering.
to consider carefully or to think over
strange or in an odd way
facts or stories about a certain subject
cheerless; depressing; dismal
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My great aunt's quaint home is filled with random items she has collected from thrift shops.
to consider carefully or to think over
strange or in an odd way
facts or stories about a certain subject
cheerless; depressing; dismal
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My brother is fascinated by all the lore around the existence of Big Foot.
to consider carefully or to think over
strange or in an odd way
facts or stories about a certain subject
cheerless; depressing; dismal
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With a half-time score of 0-12, the outcome of the football game was looking pretty bleak.
to consider carefully or to think over
strange or in an odd way
facts or stories about a certain subject
cheerless; depressing; dismal
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Josh's mom could judge from his countenance that he had had a really bad day.
facial expression
counting money
sad; gloomy
begged
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It was so cold outside, I had difficulty articulating my request for a pair of gloves.
to create art
to make clear or distinct sounds
to hop around
to know something
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The lake was so placid it reflected the sky like a mirror.
pleasant, calm, peaceful
threatening evil or harm
gloomy and depressing
cheerful and energetic
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The black clouds hung ominously on the horizon while the baseball game continued.
threatening harm or danger
sad or gloomy
boring or uninteresting
frantic or overactive
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My brother was in a melancholy state for days after he and his girlfriend split up.
sad or gloomy
angry and irritated
anxious or nervous
tired or sleepy
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The teachers and guidance counselors engaged in some heavy discourse about the attendance issues.
chat; small talk
argument; debate
relief; rest
talk; conversation
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She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates into doing the work for her.
to explore or investigate
to influence by trickery
to revise or update
to question or suspect
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Penguins are ungainly on land, always waddling around on the ice.
fresh; wholesome
slim; thin
graceful; elegant
not attractive; awkward
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Ever the good Boy Scout, my brother poured water on the embers before we left the campsite.
a type of biting insect
smoldering remains of a fire
hardened tree sap
a phantom or spirit
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My cousin suffered ghastly wounds as a result of the automobile accident.
ugly; deformed
sad; gloomy
ragged; worn out
shockingly frightful; horrible
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I entreated my parents to extend my curfew to midnight, but they wouldn't budge.
to provide; to furnish
to scold; to criticize
to demand; to strongly request
to ask earnestly for something; to beg
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The teacher demanded a surcease to the chatter while she completed the instructions for the assignment.
silence; stillness
a continuation; ramping up
a surrender; submission
a stopping; a temporary halt
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The children loved the older woman's quaint stories about her rural childhood.
dysfunctional; out of date
disturbing; strange
old-fashioned; charming
creepy; ominous
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In order to prevent damage from wind and rain, we had to secure all the shutters against the approaching hurricane.
lids for storage containers
movable covers for windows
fasteners for cabinets and drawers
lawn decorations
