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LESSON 2 "ICARUS" VOCABULARY QUIZ

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM FOR THE WORD "SMITE"

a)

heal

b)
slap
c)

strike or hit with force

d)

ignore

2.

AN "INNOVATOR" IS SOMEONE WHO:

a)

Follows tradition without change

b)

Replicate old ideas

c)

Avoid change at all cost

d)

Introduce new ideas, methods, or products

3.

WHAT IS THE BEST SYNONYM FOR "FORMIDABLE"?

a)

Weak

b)

Unbeatable

c)

hard, demanding

d)

Flexible

4.

IN ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY, WHICH GOD WAS KNOWN FOR THE ABILITY TO "SMITE" HIS ENEMIES?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Hermes

d)

Hades

5.

IF SOMEONE IS "ANGUISHED," WHAT IS THEIR EMOTIONAL STATE?

a)

Joyful

b)

Content/happy

c)

Confused

d)

Filled with sorrow, distress and pain

6.

IN A GAME OR COMPETITION, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ESTABLISH "DOMINANCE"?

a)

Assert control and authority over one's opponents

b)

Play fairly and respectfully

c)

Avoid the game all together

d)

Collaborate with others for the win

7.

Her (a)   approach to problem-solving led to innovative solutions.

8.

The impact of the tragic event left him in a state of (a)   grief.

9.

The (a)   of the new medicine in treating the illness was widely praised by doctors.

10.

WHEN A BIRD SOARS AND FLIES IN A WIDE, CIRCULAR PATTERN, THIS ACTION IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A "BIRD'S ______."

a)

Wheel

b)

Glide

c)

Smite

d)

Flutter

11.

THE FEELING OF "UNUTTERABLE" GRIEF IS SO PROFOUND THAT IT IS:

a)

Easy to express in words

b)

Impossible to express in words

c)

Only felt by a few people

d)

Temporary and fleeting

12.

Match the following

a)

subjugate

1.

to conquer or defeat

b)

audacious

2.

daring, bold

c)

dominance

3.

to have power or influence over others

d)

anguished

4.

heartbroken, pained

e)

efficacy

5.

effectiveness or to produce a result

13.

Which vocabulary word best describes the picture?

14.

Which vocabulary word best describes the picture?

15.

What word best describes the picture?

16.

Which word best describes the picture?