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Phantom Tollbooth vocabulary 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of wordplay?

a)

Playful or clever use of words to create humor

b)

Carefully choose words

c)

Loud noise

d)

Day Dreams or visions

2.

What does peculiar mean?

a)

Uncomfortable

b)

Sad or lethargic

c)

Not knowing

d)

Abnormal or different from the usual expectation

3.

What does wisdom mean?

a)

Wrong act dishonestly in return for money

b)

accumulated knowledge or learning

c)

Loud noises

d)

not knowing facts

4.

What does ignorance mean?

a)

Loud noise

b)

Choice of words or phrases used in writing

c)

Cheerless

d)

A state of not knowing; lack of awareness or education

5.

What does expectations mean?

a)

Goals

b)

Not knowing facts

c)

Beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future

d)

Knowing facts

6.

What does lethargy mean?

a)

Choice of words in speech

b)

A state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest or feeling

c)

Dishonest in exchange for money

d)

Loud noise

7.

What does killing time mean?

a)

Wasting time

b)

Loud noise

c)

Goals

d)

Lack of knowing

8.

What does diction mean?

a)

Peace

b)

Choice of words in speech or writing

c)

Goals

d)

Not knowing

9.

What does doldrums mean?

a)

Loud noise

b)

Goals

c)

A boring, gloomy place or state of mind

d)

Argument

10.

What does surreal mean?

a)

Loud noise

b)

Argument

c)

Goals or dreams

d)

Bizarre , weird, or eerie; having dream like quality

11.

What does macabre mean ?

a)

Of, dealing with, or pertaining to death or the horrors of death

b)

Argument

c)

Soft body

d)

Listless

12.

What does corrupts mean?

a)

Listless

b)

Argument

c)

To cause to become harmed or dangerous

d)

Not having goals

13.

What does humbug mean?

a)

Loud noise

b)

Argument

c)

Goals

d)

A person involved in an act meant to trick or deceive someone, faker, fraud

14.

What does rhyme or reason mean ?

a)

Having or showing good sense, logic, or meaning

b)

Goals

c)

Listless

d)

Choice of words in speech

15.

What does dispute mean?

a)

Honest

b)

Not honest

c)

dream like quality

d)

Arguments or debates; things that people do not agree on