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Our Independent Reading Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

indulgence

a)

The act of allowing oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something

b)
Moderation and temperance
c)
Deprivation and denial
d)
Self-control and restraint
2.

exasperated

a)
content
b)
pleased
c)

frustrated

d)
happy
3.

malapropism

a)
A form of dance
b)
A type of flower
c)
A cooking technique
d)

the amusing misuse of a word, esp by confusion with a similar sounding word

4.

intricacies

a)
simplicities
b)

diseases

c)

details of a complex subject

d)

illegal behavior

5.

bellow

a)

yell or scream

b)

color

c)

type of fight

d)

type of boat

6.

grimace

a)
smile
b)

type of dog breed

c)
laugh
d)

facial expression of disgust or pain

7.

tesseract

a)

acting in play

b)

cube twisted into another dimension

c)
Language translation
d)

gymnastics trick

8.

benevolent

a)
Aggressive and hostile
b)
Showing kindness and goodwill
c)
Cruel and malicious
d)
Indifferent and uncaring
9.

garrulous

a)
Excessively talkative or chatty
b)

sarcastic

c)

starving

d)
Quiet and reserved
10.

reprimand

a)

Scold or rebuke

b)

Praise or applaud

c)

repeat

d)

give instructions

11.

apathy

a)

Lack of feeling or emotion

b)
Excitement
c)
Involvement
d)

math term

12.

platitudes

a)

promises

b)

a statement with moral content, cliche

c)
Innovations
d)

food groups

13.

deficiency

a)

anger

b)

lack or shortage

c)

tardy to school

d)

brilliant

14.

incriminate

a)

punish

b)

Exonerate; prove someone innocent

c)

Accuse; make someone appear guilty

d)

steal

15.

erroneous

a)

bright

b)

incorrect; wrong

c)

delicious

d)

illegal

16.

reconcile

a)

restore relationship

b)

fight

c)

estrange

d)

record

17.

indistinct

a)

clear

b)

incorrect or wrong

c)

not clear

d)

focused

18.

wallowing

a)

pleasure

b)

unable to forgive

c)

fighting

d)

devote oneself entirely to something

19.

unison

a)

something that is detached

b)

something that is synchronized or simultaneous

c)

the act of not getting along with others

d)

relaxed

20.

keen

a)

highly developed

b)

undeveloped

c)

satisfactory

d)

weak and ineffective