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The Odyssey Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'enthrall' mean?

a)

To put into a trance or charm

b)

To interest greatly

c)

To put or hold in slavery

d)

All of the above

2.

What does the word 'mutiny' mean?

a)

Revolt or rebellion against legitimate authority

b)

Involving revolt against authority

c)

Characterized by mutiny

d)

All of the above

3.

What is the meaning of 'mellow'?

a)

Soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit

b)

Made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity

c)

Pleasantly agreeable; free from tension, discord, etc.

d)

All of the above

4.

What is the definition of 'ruddy'?

a)

Of or having a fresh, healthy red color

b)

Causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome

c)

To cause someone to feel shock, horror, or disgust

d)

None of the above

5.

What does 'forebode' mean?

a)

To foretell or predict, usually something negative

b)

Causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome

c)

To cause someone to feel shock, horror, or disgust

d)

None of the above

6.

What is the meaning of 'grisly'?

a)

To attract by raising hope or desire

b)

A person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person

c)

Causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome

d)

None of the above

7.

What does 'appall' mean?

a)

To cause someone to feel shock, horror, or disgust

b)

The mouth of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal

c)

Revolt or rebellion against legitimate authority

d)

None of the above

8.

What is the definition of 'maw'?

a)

To attract by raising hope or desire

b)

A person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person

c)

The mouth of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal

d)

None of the above

9.

The football player was annoyed with the press; he wanted to go home but they were _ too long.

a)

lingering

b)

mawing

c)

enthralling

d)

rebuking

10.

Karen _ her friends to come help her move by offering them a delicious dinner in return.

a)

enticed

b)

lingered

c)

wallowed

d)

writhed

11.

savage, wild, uncivilized

a)

barbarous

b)

steadfast

c)

wary

d)

intriguing

12.

Antarctica is _.

a)

barren

b)

wary

c)

cold

d)

barbarous

13.

If you are walking in an alleyway at night alone, you should be _

a)

wary

b)

intrigued

c)

barbarous

d)

foreboding

14.

The teacher _ the student for throwing staples at kids.

a)

rebuked

b)

wallowed

c)

writhed

d)

waned

15.

When the moon begins to get smaller (decrease), it is _

a)

waning

b)

wallowing

c)

enticing

d)

keening

16.

The pirates gained a _ of items from the queen's ship.

(a)  

17.

twist about in a wild way as if from pain

a)

writhe

b)

squirm

c)

rebuke

d)

entice

18.

This is a synonym to barren.

a)

desolate

b)

entice

c)

streadfast

d)

barbarian

19.

Jeff caused his parents great _ throughout his teenage years due to his criminal activity.

a)

anguish

b)

writhe

c)

entice

d)

renown

20.

Which 2 of these have the most RENOWN?

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

Michael Jordan

c)

Christine Adams

d)

D'Arcy Carden

21.
a great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
a)
forthright
b)
abashed
c)
anguish
d)
repercussion
22.
Tom was in pain when he cut his foot open. 
a)
continuos
b)
anguish
c)
angish
d)
continous
23.

Which word is a synonym for fame, glory?

a)

pertinent

b)

impunity

c)

renown

d)

recluse

24.

Jason was tardy for the fifth time this week! His teacher wanted to call his mom, but Jason was resisting. His fight was what?

a)

Quest

b)

Monotonous

c)

Unique

d)

Futile

25.

useless

a)

amenity

b)

futile

c)

precariously

d)

imperative

26.

to overcome with fear, intimidate

a)

daunt

b)

fated

c)

hoodwink

27.
to make afraid or discouraged
a)
bandy 
b)
daunt 
c)
delude 
d)
begrudge 
28.

To flow or fall back , as the tide

A period of decline

a)

Ebb

b)

Trepidation

c)

Taint

d)

Bedraggled

29.

When something _____, it is declining, falling, or flowing away.

a)

Kindles

b)

Galvanizes

c)

Garbles

d)

Ebbs

30.

thoughtful regard for the future

a)

distinctiveness

b)

concealment

c)

foresight

d)

waned

31.
Sandy has _____________, she plans ahead.
a)
raved
b)
vex
c)
foresight
d)
derision
32.
To capture someone's attention; to charm; to fascinate
a)
entrall
b)
preoccupy
c)
enthrall
d)
peroccupy
33.
syn: razor-edged, acute, alert
ant: dull, blunt, lazy, unwilling
a)
keen
b)
spurt
c)
undoing 
d)
capacity
34.
If you lead a rebellion against authority, you would be leading a ___________
a)
quarrel
b)
tyrannous 
c)
mutiny
d)
all of the above 
35.
Because the conditions on the ship were unbearable, the crew was planning a __________. 
a)
mutiny
b)
grudge
c)
intentions
d)
misery
36.

Mom continued to hope that her upstart brother would _______ with age and experience.

a)

lethargic

b)

embezzle

c)

turmoil

d)

mellow

37.
A bellyache
a)
kerfuffle
b)
sham
c)
mellow
d)
collywobble
38.
A commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views
a)
dire
b)
sham
c)
rant
d)
kerfuffle
39.
Implying  that something bad is going to happen.
a)
foreboding
b)
collywobbles
c)
snollygoster
d)
frankenfood
40.
Pleasantly smooth or soft, free of harshness
a)
berserk
b)
mellow
c)
kerfuffle
d)
orthodox
41.

Do not ________________in room #11 after school when I have a meeting.

a)

linger

b)

overwhelm

c)

flexible

d)

hazy

42.
a)
ruddy duck
b)
northern shoveler
c)
northern pintail
d)
hooded merganzer
43.

Choose the correct difference between foreboding and foreshadowing

a)

forebode= something great will happen &

foreshadow= something bad will happen

b)

forebode= something interesting will happen &

foreshadow= something great will happen

c)

forebode= something bad will happen &

foreshadow= something will happen

44.

grisly

a)

plentiful, many

b)

adaptable

c)

terrifying, gory, gruesome

45.

to fill with dismay or horror

a)

appall

b)

dissonant

c)

elucidate

d)

antithesis

46.

Entice means....

a)

A LARGE MOUSE

b)

TO TELL A JOKE

c)

TO HELP SOMEONE

d)

TO ATTRACT IN A PLEASING WAY.

47.
firm and dependable
a)
apathetic
b)
resilient
c)
somber
d)
steadfast
48.

Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

a)

brawl

b)

enthrall

c)

flagrant

d)

wary

49.

(v)-to move in a twisting or contorted motion

a)

diminish

b)

intrigue

c)

jeer

d)

writhe

50.

(n)-extreme distress of body or mind

a)

reprieve

b)

anguish

c)

solitude

d)

peril

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