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Number the Stars Vocabulary Study

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to control the amount that a person can use

a)

staccato

b)

typhus

c)

surge

d)

ration

2.

to be extremely frustrated and irritated

a)

exasperated

b)

confused

c)

stricken

d)

tantalized

3.

contempt

a)

tempting someone to do something

b)

to play a joke on someone

c)

to despise someone or something

d)

to care about a con temporarily

4.

tantalize

a)

to tease or torment

b)

to laugh

c)

to talk in a high-pitched voice

d)

to be sorry for

5.

to take over an area by the military

a)

arrest

b)

ration

c)

stricken

d)

occupation

6.

synagogue

a)

Nazi headquarters

b)

a Danish house

c)

Jewish house of worship

d)

German courthouse

7.

to dress, to put on

a)

stricken

b)

donned

c)

exasperated

d)

surged

8.

determined not to agree with other's wishes or accept their suggestions

a)

disdainfully

b)

dismay

c)

ruefully

d)

obstinate

9.

the invasion and control of a country or area by enemy forces

a)

occupation

b)

tormenting

c)

relocate

d)

specter

10.

the deliberate damaging or destroying or property or equipment, for example, by resistance fighters

a)

tormenting

b)

sabotage

c)

submerged

d)

imprinted

11.

to inflict torture, pain, or anguish on somebody or something

a)

sabotage

b)

belligerently

c)

exasperation

d)

tormenting

12.

done in a slow, hesitant and careful way, revealing a lack of confidence

a)

tenatively

b)

imprinted

c)

sulking

d)

lanky

13.

annoyance or frustration, often caused by an irritation that cannot be stopped

a)

sneering

b)

exasperation

c)

ruefully

d)

dismay

14.
run playfully
a)
scamper
b)
skid
c)
plunge
d)
pursue
15.
An underground organization composed of groups of private individuals working as an opposition force in a conquered country to overthrow the occupying power, usually by acts of sabotage, guerrilla warfare.
a)
engagement
b)
swastika
c)
resistance
d)
sabotage
16.
without emotion;apathetic;unmoved. Calm, serene.
a)
contempt
b)
errand
c)
impassive
d)
unruly
17.
The bride had her trousseau completed and was ready for the wedding.
a)
The decorations for the wedding banquet.
b)
The clothes and linens collected by a bride for her marriage.
18.

proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself.

a)

haughtily

b)

obstinate

c)

impassive

d)

fiance

19.

The definition of haughtily is

a)

in the manner of someone eager to fight

b)

laugh at with contempt and derision

c)

having worldly knowledge and refinement

d)

proud; snobbish; thinking you're better than someone else

20.

not willing to change one's ideas; stubborn; not giving in

a)

obstinate

b)

contempt

c)

sabotage

d)

fiance

21.

What does ration mean?

a)

to give away

b)

a fixed amount of something

c)

to have too much

d)

to run out

22.

What word means arrogant, bossy, or behaving like someone who is a supreme ruler?

a)

imperious

b)

apparently

c)

ration

d)

sabotage

23.

Match the following word to its synonym.

"bossy"

a)

compassion

b)

imperious

c)

intricate

d)

obviously

24.

Which word means cut short and disconnected?

a)

applique

b)

staccato

c)

belligerently

d)

swastika

25.

assuming power or authority without right; full of oneself and controlling

a)

defiant

b)

disdain

c)

imperious

d)

insolent

26.

hesitant, unsure

a)

tantalize

b)

technique

c)

tentatively

d)

taut

27.

Define tentative.

a)

bossy or arrogant, overbearing

b)

showing strong dislike or disapproval

c)

not confidently, unsure, hesitant

d)

to damage or destroy something on purpose

28.

What does protrude mean?

a)

to do something quickly and accurately

b)

not likely to slip or fall; steady on your feet

c)

to happen or appear again

d)

to stick out

29.

What does falter mean?

a)

to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way

b)

to do something quickly and accurately

c)

to stick out

d)

not likely to trip or fall; steady on your feet

30.

Define don.

a)

to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way

b)

to put on or get dressed

c)

to stick out

d)

to damage or destroy on purpose

31.

Define devastate.

a)

to be a problem for someone or something

b)

causing extreme emotional pain

c)

to move forward in a sudden, forceful way

d)

to stick out

32.

What is a synonym for casket?

a)

coffin

b)

corn

c)

coffee

d)

cookie

33.

to cause physical pain or mental anguish

a)

torment

b)

glower

c)

disdainful

34.

Definition of CONCEAL

a)

of a size greater than average of its kind

b)

to proceed or move quickly

c)

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness

d)

to put into a hiding place

35.

Definition of CASKET

a)

a boxlike container for holding a dead body

b)

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency

c)

a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands

36.

Definition of CONDESCENDING

a)

a small handful

b)

subjected to and reacting with irritation

c)

to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity

37.

Definition of SYNAGOGUE

a)

a building that is used for Jewish religious services

b)

a Jew trained and ordained for professional religious leadership

c)

in a skillful or expert manner

38.

Choose the correct vocabulary term for the following definition:


1) tease

2) torment

3) torture

a)

bulky

b)

tantalize

c)

vivid

d)

withering

39.

What does RELUCTANTLY mean?

a)

Unwillingly

b)

Discouraged

c)

Sad

40.

a musical note played separately

a)

wispy

b)

condescending

c)

deftly

d)

staccato

41.

hearse

a)

hesitant, unwilling

b)

a vehicle that carries a casket

c)

twisted

d)

pushing or forcing along

42.
A symbol of Judaism
a)
Swastika
b)
Anne Frank
c)
Star of David
43.

noisy activity

a)

commotion

b)

encased

c)

misshaped

d)

poised

44.

protruding

a)

misshapen

b)

sticking out

c)

shabby

d)

poised

45.

Which of the following vocabulary words is the correct term for the following definition:


hidden, to keep secret

a)

confronting

b)

devastating

c)

concealed

d)

bleak

46.

Which of the following vocabulary words is the correct term for the following definition:


upsetting; to cause severe shock, distress or grief

a)

warily

b)

courageous

c)

bleak

d)

devastating

47.

What does the word occupying mean in the sentence below?


The enemy army was occupying the country before the allied army drove them out.

a)

abandoning

b)

controlling

c)

establishing

d)

dividing

48.

used as a Jewish symbol; six-pointed figure of two interlaced equilateral triangles.

a)

imprinted

b)

specter

c)

Star of David

d)

pose

49.

something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.

a)

specter

b)

military arrest

c)

relocate

d)

pose

50.

some object or source of terror or dread

a)

specter

b)

tentative

c)

sneer

d)

imperious gesture

51.

to run with quick, light steps

a)

trudge

b)

deftly

c)

mourn

d)

scamper

52.

a sense of pressing or crucial need

a)

staccato

b)

urgency

c)

condescending

d)

protruding

53.

What is the definition for falter?

a)

to tease

b)

done very quickly

c)

to walk in an unsteady way

d)

to become weaker

54.

What is the definition for implore?

a)

to walk in an unsteady way

b)

to become weaker

c)

to make a very serious request

d)

done very quickly

55.

Choose the best word that matches the following definition.


protected part of a body of water deep enough for boats to anchor

a)

league

b)

parley

c)

canyon

d)

harbor