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8th grade vocab 11/3

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Adjourn

a)

To suspend with the intention of resuming it at a later time.

b)

To cancel completely.

c)

To postpone indefinitely.

d)

To conclude without any intention of resuming it.

2.

Define Cease

a)

to stop

b)

to start

c)

to fold

d)

to continue

3.

Define Decisive

a)

make decisions quickly and effectively.

b)
Making decisions slowly and ineffectively
c)

settling an issue; producing a definite result: final

d)
Having difficulty making decisions
4.

Define Detain

a)
To release someone from custody
b)
To provide legal advice to someone
c)
To ignore someone's presence
d)
To keep someone in official custody
5.

Define Hinder

a)
To encourage and facilitate progress or achievement.
b)

To create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress or get in the way.

c)
To assist or support progress or achievement.
d)
To remove obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress or achievement.
6.

Define Prolong

a)
To shorten the duration or length of something.
b)
To keep the duration or length of something the same.
c)
To extend the duration or length of something.
d)
To increase the intensity of something.
7.

define repel

a)
To have no effect on something or someone.
b)
To attract something or someone towards oneself.
c)

To make something or someone stay away or to keep them at a distance.

d)
To encourage something or someone to come closer.
8.

Define Shackle

a)

To hold on tightly

b)

To let go of

c)

To chain up

d)

To shake violently

9.

Define tarry

a)
To delay or linger in a place
b)
To ignore or disregard a place
c)
To leave or depart from a place
d)
To rush or hurry in a place
10.

Define Undermine

a)
To strengthen or support something
b)
To expose or reveal something openly
c)
To enhance or improve something
d)

To weaken something, often secretly or gradually.

11.

Match the following

a)

Adjourn

1.

pause, delay, postpone

b)

cease

2.

stop, end, quit

c)

decisive

3.

final, deciding

d)

detain

4.

hold, arrest

e)

undermine

5.

weaken, subvert

12.

Match the following

a)

tarry

1.

linger, wait, lollygag

b)

shackle

2.

chain, lock up

c)

repel

3.

force away, keep away, get rid of

d)

prolong

4.

lengthen, make longer, extend

e)

hinder

5.

block, hold back, get in the way

13.

If you ​ (a)   too long after the bell, you will be late for class.

Choose from the below words
tarry
undermine
cease
hinder
14.

Due to time constraints, we will have to ​ (a)   our gaming session until next week.

Choose from the below words
adjourn
detain
prolong
repel
tarry
15.

Due to a lack of popularity with customers, Coca Cola decided to ​ (a)   production of their new flavor.

Choose from the below words
cease
tarry
prolong
undermine
shackle
hinder
16.

The army sent a spy to ​ (a)   the enemy forces.

Choose from the below words
undermine
tarry
hinder
detain
repel
17.

The prisoners were ​ (a)   to their chairs to prevent escape.

Choose from the below words
shackled
tarried
detained
hindered
repeled
18.

I have heard that peppermint oil will ​ (a)   spiders safely, rather than killing them.

Choose from the below words
repel
cease
hinder
detain
tarry
19.

The police plan to ​ (a)   the suspect until his alibi can be confirmed.

Choose from the below words
detain
tarry
hinder
shackle
20.

My sisters vote will be the ​ (a)   choice for dinner tonight, because it will break the tie.

Choose from the below words
decisive
cease
prolong
repel
21.

Road work ​ (a)   my ability to get to work on time.

Choose from the below words
hindered
tarried
detained
ceased
22.

The meeting ​ (a)   my already long work day by an extra 30 minutes.

Choose from the below words
prolonged
repeled
ceased
hindered
23.

After being ​ (a)   for a week, it was finally time for the criminal's trial. The opposition tried to ​ (b)   his defense by proving that his alibi was false. The jury was unable to come to a ​ (c)   vote, causing the trial to be ​ (d)   for the weekend. This ​ (e)   his stay in jail until trial could resume.

Choose from the below words
detained
undermine
decisive
adjourned
prolonged
24.

My boss told me to ​ (a)   using chemical sprays in the building, so I have to find a more natural way to ​ (b)   the bugs in my office. This has really ​ (c)   my ability to get rid of the ants on my desk.

Choose from the below words
cease
repel
hindered