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ALL - VOCABULARY CHALLENGE

Total questions: 224

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a person who goes to and works in space
a)
Astronaut
b)
venerated
2.
having to do with the moon
a)
Lunar
b)
ultrasound
3.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a U.S. government group that is responsible for space flight
a)
Transcend
b)
NASA
4.
to cause something to move forward or to progress
a)
survive
b)
Advance
5.
to do or carry out something in a certain way
a)
Subsequent
b)
Conduct
6.
to rise above or go beyond
a)
Serendipitous
b)
Transcend
7.
to be made up of
a)
Comprise
b)
sensor
8.
the act of fulfilling or completing something
a)
Consummation
b)
researcher
9.
being an essential, natural part of something
a)
Intrinsic
b)
Reignite
10.
someone or something that has been named for someone or something else
a)
Namesake
b)
registry
11.
coming after an event
a)
Subsequent
b)
purebred
12.
very strong and powerful
a)
portrait
b)
Puissant
13.
happening by fortunate accident or coincidence
a)
protein
b)
Serendipitous
14.
a belief that guides people
a)
Puissant
b)
Creed
15.
made up of people who are different from each other
a)
Diverse
b)
peruse
16.
to sharpen or improve
a)
Hone
b)
nutrient
17.
to make something start again
a)
Reignite
b)
NASA
18.
a long period that has unusually low rainfall
a)
drought
b)
Namesake
19.
in farming, the watering of crops
a)
irrigation
b)
museum
20.
a device that can detect and respond to stimuli like movement, light, or heat
a)
minute
b)
sensor
21.
having to do with plants or plant life
a)
mechanism
b)
botanical
22.
the air, water, and land around us
a)
environment
b)
Lunar
23.
a person who studies something or finds information about something
a)
researcher
b)
luminary
24.
a heavy gas that has no smell or color; it is one cause of Earth's warming
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
laud
25.
something needed by plants, animals, and people to live and grow
a)
nutrient
b)
kiosk
26.
something that living things make inside them that do most of the work needed for life
a)
irrigation
b)
protein
27.
to stay alive
a)
ironically
b)
survive
28.
sound waves traveling at frequencies that are too high for humans to hear without special equipment to lower the frequency
a)
Intrinsic
b)
ultrasound
29.
a wavelength for sending and receiving signals
a)
intricate
b)
frequency
30.
complicated
a)
intricate
b)
Hone
31.
the method or process involved in how something works
a)
mechanism
b)
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
32.
tiny
a)
minute
b)
germinate
33.
to be advantageous for
a)
behoove
b)
gene editing
34.
something that accompanies or is connected with something else
a)
concomitant
b)
frequency
35.
the ability to make changes to the DNA of a living organism
a)
fossil
b)
gene editing
36.
an opening, such as a hole or gap
a)
esteemed
b)
aperture
37.
to begin to grow or sprout
a)
elucidate
b)
germinate
38.
the fear of long words
a)
drought
b)
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
39.
a type or variety of animal or plant
a)
dog-eared
b)
breed
40.
relating to or resembling a dog
a)
Diverse
b)
canine
41.
the remains or traces of an animal or plant of an earlier age
a)
fossil
b)
Creed
42.
a building where people can see things that are interesting or important in art, science, or history
a)
museum
b)
Consummation
43.
an animal whose parents are both of the same breed or variety
a)
purebred
b)
Conduct
44.
a person, place, thing, or happening that people want to see
a)
attraction
b)
concomitant
45.
a quality of a person or thing
a)
Comprise
b)
characteristic
46.
a small stand-alone device that provides information or services on a computer screen
a)
characteristic
b)
kiosk
47.
a painting, photo, or drawing of a person (usually a person's face)
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
portrait
48.
a characteristic or feature
a)
attribute
b)
canine
49.
having turned-down corners, like the pages of a book
a)
dog-eared
b)
breed
50.
a place where records are kept
a)
botanical
b)
registry
51.
held in high regard
a)
environment
b)
esteemed
52.
in a way that is different from what one would expect
a)
behoove
b)
ironically
53.
to casually look through or scan
a)
peruse
b)
attribute
54.
to explain
a)
elucidate
b)
attraction
55.
celebrity; a person who influences or inspires others
a)
luminary
b)
Astronaut
56.
to honor or bestow praise upon
a)
laud
b)
aperture
57.
admired
a)
venerated
b)
Advance
58.
something done to mark a special day or time
a)
Aromatic
b)
Celebration
59.
any one of a number of efforts for a common goal or purpose
a)
Celebration
b)
Contribution
60.
a group of family members who are born around the same time
a)
Generation
b)
Denizen
61.
where something comes from
a)
Origin
b)
Varied
62.
the number of people who live in a place
a)
Embody
b)
Population
63.
a great number
a)
Multitude
b)
Unique
64.
different from all others
a)
Plenitude
b)
Unique
65.
of many kinds
a)
Varied
b)
Population
66.
having a good smell
a)
Aromatic
b)
Generation
67.
having to do with cooking
a)
Diverse
b)
Culinary
68.
including many different kinds
a)
Diverse
b)
Contribution
69.
things such as the ideas and art that belong to the people in a group, which they pass on to their children
a)
Heritage
b)
Gastronomic
70.
a state of having plenty of something; abundance
a)
Plenitude
b)
Origin
71.
a person celebrating in a lively and noisy way
a)
Heritage
b)
Reveler
72.
to represent or be a great example of
a)
Embody
b)
Reveler
73.
having to do with gastronomy, or good eating
a)
Multitude
b)
Gastronomic
74.
resident; inhabitant
a)
Denizen
b)
Culinary
75.
something that blocks something or someone
a)
botanical
b)
Barrier
76.
a hard problem
a)
environment
b)
Challenge
77.
having to do with the body
a)
behoove
b)
Physical
78.
a goal or reason that has important meaning
a)
peruse
b)
Purpose
79.
a climb, or the act of going up
a)
Ascent
b)
Origin
80.
having to do with a person's feelings
a)
Emotional
b)
Reveler
81.
a search or voyage to discover something
a)
peruse
b)
Quest
82.
to change something completely, often in a way that is an improvement
a)
elucidate
b)
Transform
83.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
a)
luminary
b)
Disheartened
84.
to give someone a feeling of confidence
a)
Empower
b)
Population
85.
an effort or a project
a)
Generation
b)
Endeavor
86.
reduced or lessened
a)
Impaired
b)
Denizen
87.
very sad, hopeless, dejected
a)
Despondent
b)
Varied
88.
to give strength and energy to someone or something
a)
Invigorate
b)
Population
89.
to act as someone's coach or guide by giving direction and advice
a)
Mentor
b)
Unique
90.
a lofty peak, or the utmost example
a)
Advance
b)
Pinnacle
91.
the ability to easily recover from a setback
a)
Conduct
b)
Resiliency
92.
excellent or accomplished
a)
Consummate
b)
portrait
93.
to make worse
a)
Exacerbate
b)
protein
94.
from the far past
a)
sensor
b)
ancient
95.
a need or want for food
a)
researcher
b)
appetite
96.
someone who finds and studies things from the past
a)
Reignite
b)
archaeologist
97.
the way of life of a group of people
a)
culture
b)
Empower
98.
able to be cooked very quickly
a)
instant
b)
Generation
99.
to plan or come up with
a)
Emotional
b)
devise
100.
easy to tell apart from others
a)
distinctive
b)
culture
101.
having no end
a)
infinite
b)
Aromatic
102.
deserving of attention
a)
notable
b)
Diverse
103.
a main food of a group of people
a)
Physical
b)
staple
104.
the act of growing or spreading
a)
Purpose
b)
expansion
105.
healthful to eat; good for the body
a)
Origin
b)
nourishing
106.
to get great pleasure from something
a)
relish
b)
Quest
107.
having many uses
a)
environment
b)
versatile
108.
skillfully
a)
researcher
b)
adroitly
109.
long life
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
longevity
110.
varied; including things of many different kinds
a)
nutrient
b)
manifold
111.
thousands of years
a)
millennia
b)
museum
112.
to assume or suggest that something is true
a)
postulate
b)
purebred
113.
essentially different
a)
disparate
b)
attraction
114.
a person who appreciates good food
a)
attribute
b)
epicure
115.
the center or focus of something
a)
nexus
b)
Aromatic
116.
to claim that something is true, often something that is false
a)
purport
b)
Celebration
117.
harm
a)
drought
b)
damage
118.
opening that water runs into
a)
irrigation
b)
drain
119.
a person who knows a lot about something
a)
minute
b)
expert
120.
a place where things are made
a)
mechanism
b)
factory
121.
a soft, light material used to soak up liquids
a)
sponge
b)
Subsequent
122.
able to fall apart into tiny pieces and become part of the earth
a)
biodegradable
b)
portrait
123.
to give money, food, or other items to help others
a)
donate
b)
protein
124.
having to do with a place nearby
a)
local
b)
Puissant
125.
to tell people about something so they will want to do it
a)
promote
b)
Diverse
126.
a thin length of string, hair, or fiber
a)
Aromatic
b)
strand
127.
usual; normal
a)
Celebration
b)
conventional
128.
to put something to use
a)
Generation
b)
deploy
129.
having to do with the face
a)
facial
b)
culture
130.
the animals of a region or time period
a)
fauna
b)
instant
131.
a clever idea or invention
a)
brainchild
b)
Emotional
132.
to make less intense or severe
a)
mitigate
b)
distinctive
133.
unspoiled
a)
pristine
b)
infinite
134.
related to earth or soil rather than water or air
a)
attribute
b)
terrestrial
135.
a liquid or gas used to spread or scatter small particles or droplets
a)
dog-eared
b)
dispersant
136.
unspoiled
a)
pristine
b)
Mentor
137.
having knowledge or awareness
a)
cognizant
b)
Advance
138.
a saying that guides how a person or group acts or shows what a person or group believes
a)
portrait
b)
motto
139.
a chance to do something
a)
opportunity
b)
Namesake
140.
a group of people who play many different musical instruments together
a)
orchestra
b)
museum
141.
to take materials from wreckage or trash so they can be reused
a)
minute
b)
salvage
142.
a plan for how something will be made
a)
mechanism
b)
design
143.
varied or diverse
a)
environment
b)
eclectic
144.
something done to test an idea
a)
researcher
b)
experiment
145.
skill; creativity
a)
ingenuity
b)
germinate
146.
the ability to find ways to solve problems
a)
resourcefulness
b)
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
147.
something that serves as proof or evidence
a)
testament
b)
breed
148.
varied or diverse
a)
eclectic
b)
canine
149.
distinct or uncommon
a)
idiosyncratic
b)
Creed
150.
honor; allegiance to high ideals and principles
a)
Probity
b)
museum
151.
a name, title, or designation assigned to someone or something
a)
venerated
b)
Appellation
152.
to assign to a particular purpose
a)
ultrasound
b)
Designate
153.
expressing care or concern
a)
NASA
b)
Solicitous
154.
to honor
a)
Advance
b)
Venerate
155.
a deal to stop fighting and talk about peace
a)
Armistice
b)
Conduct
156.
respectful; stepping back to make way for others
a)
Deferential
b)
Transcend
157.
an act of ill will or anger toward a person or group; an act of war; fighting
a)
Hostility
b)
sensor
158.
to mean or stand for
a)
Signify
b)
researcher
159.
to show awareness of something
a)
Acknowledge
b)
Reignite
160.
the day when an important event happened in the past
a)
registry
b)
Anniversary
161.
harm to the body
a)
Injury
b)
purebred
162.
very little
a)
Minimal
b)
Puissant
163.
thankfulness
a)
Serendipitous
b)
Gratitude
164.
not boastful or overly proud
a)
Creed
b)
Humble
165.
a bright red flower with black seeds in the center
a)
peruse
b)
Poppy
166.
to keep safe for the future
a)
nutrient
b)
Preserve
167.
something that is given up in order to help others
a)
Sacrifice
b)
NASA
168.
a place where people learn something
a)
Academy
b)
Gratitude
169.
belonging to the nation
a)
Transform
b)
National
170.
so surprising that it's hard to believe
a)
Disheartened
b)
Incredible
171.
a force that causes someone to do something
a)
orchestra
b)
Motivation
172.
a lack or shortage
a)
Deficiency
b)
kiosk
173.
to identify an illness or a problem
a)
Diagnose
b)
protein
174.
accurate, exact
a)
Precision
b)
survive
175.
to reach the highest or final point
a)
Culminate
b)
ultrasound
176.
skill or expertise in an activity or field
a)
Prowess
b)
frequency
177.
a path or course of movement
a)
peruse
b)
Trajectory
178.
never having happened before
a)
Unprecedented
b)
Varied
179.
fortunate or lucky
a)
Fortuitous
b)
Aromatic
180.
a large amount or number
a)
pristine
b)
Plethora
181.
to add air or gas to (something, such as a tire or a balloon) and make it larger
a)
ultrasound
b)
Inflatable
182.
someone or something that is very well known and established in a particular field or place
a)
deploy
b)
Institution
183.
a state in which there is not enough of something that is needed
a)
donate
b)
Shortage
184.
the time at which something begins; beginning, start
a)
Inception
b)
sensor
185.
a problem that makes a situation difficult or confusing
a)
Snafu
b)
culture
186.
to rise or make (something) rise into the air in a way that appears to be magical
a)
Levitate
b)
instant
187.
talk or writing that is designed to get people excited or interested in something
a)
Subsequent
b)
Ballyhoo
188.
a group of people who live in the same area
a)
community
b)
flee
189.
the most important person, being, or thing in a story
a)
empathy
b)
main character
190.
someone who moves from place to place to find a safe home
a)
premise
b)
refugee
191.
to show that you are happy to see someone
a)
asperity
b)
welcome
192.
something done to mark a special day or event
a)
hardship
b)
celebration
193.
to run away
a)
flee
b)
denote
194.
trouble or suffering
a)
hardship
b)
intentional
195.
the main story in a book, play, or movie
a)
plot
b)
resilient
196.
what is possible for someone or something; what someone or something has the power to be
a)
potential
b)
stilt
197.
demanding a great deal of effort
a)
ambitious
b)
tedious
198.
done in a way that is planned or intended
a)
celebration
b)
intentional
199.
capable of recovering quickly after a setback
a)
resilient
b)
plot
200.
one of two poles used to walk high above the ground
a)
stilt
b)
potential
201.
long, boring, and tiresome
a)
community
b)
tedious
202.
a feeling of concern or sympathy for others
a)
main character
b)
compassion
203.
the ability to understand how another person or living thing is feeling
a)
refugee
b)
empathy
204.
a principle or idea
a)
welcome
b)
premise
205.
hardship; difficulty
a)
asperity
b)
compassion
206.
to be a sign or indication of something
a)
denote
b)
ambitious
207.
water that flows like a river
a)
channel
b)
underestimate
208.
a small, light boat that is paddled
a)
compulsory
b)
kayak
209.
to move a boat through water using a short, flat board
a)
contend
b)
paddle
210.
a feeling of calm and quiet
a)
critical
b)
peace
211.
a long band of sand built up in the water of a river or other waterway
a)
deftness
b)
sandbar
212.
very important
a)
critical
b)
endurance
213.
the ability to make it through a difficult challenge
a)
endurance
b)
indigenous
214.
related to the earliest people who lived in a place
a)
indigenous
b)
kayak
215.
to stay alive
a)
survive
b)
mandatory
216.
to guess that something will be less or lower than what turns out to be true
a)
underestimate
b)
maze
217.
required
a)
paddle
b)
compulsory
218.
a path that has many twists and turns
a)
maze
b)
peace
219.
the surface features of a piece of land
a)
terrain
b)
sandbar
220.
to deal with a difficult situation
a)
stymie
b)
contend
221.
the quality of being skilled in something
a)
survive
b)
deftness
222.
required
a)
tenacity
b)
mandatory
223.
strength or persistence
a)
terrain
b)
tenacity
224.
to hinder, block, obstruct, or thwart
a)
stymie
b)
channel