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Vocabulary List 1 & 2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What vocabulary word corresponds to the definition "A state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune"?

a)

ambition

b)

despairing

c)

adversity

d)

cunningly

2.

Which word means "In a clever, deceitful, or sneaky way"?

a)

exaggeration

b)

infer

c)

reevaluate

d)

cunningly

3.

What is the term for "An overstatement of the truth"?

a)

overwhelmed

b)

indecisive

c)

exaggeration

d)

overconfident

4.

Which vocabulary word is defined as "To look at something again or differently"?

a)

ambition

b)

reevaluate

c)

infer

d)

despairing

5.

What does the word "despairing" mean?

a)

Showing the loss of all hope.

b)

Not able to make a decision.

c)

A desire to achieve something like rank, power, fame, or goal.

d)

Excessively believing in one's own abilities, qualities, or actions.

6.

Which word describes "Excessively believing in one's own abilities, qualities, or actions"?

a)

overwhelmed

b)

overconfident

c)

indecisive

d)

ambition

7.

What does "overwhelmed" mean in this context?

a)

Completely overcome or overpowered by thoughts or feelings.

b)

To make a conclusion from facts.

c)

Not able to make a decision.

d)

A desire to achieve something like rank, power, fame, or goal.

8.

What is the meaning of "infer" as used in this vocabulary list?

a)

To make a conclusion from facts.

b)

Excessively believing in one's own abilities, qualities, or actions.

c)

Showing the loss of all hope.

d)

In a clever, deceitful, or sneaky way.

9.

Which word means "Not able to make a decision"?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
indecisive
ambition
overwhelmed
despairing
10.

What does "ambition" refer to in this list of vocabulary words?

a)

To look at something again or differently.

b)

A desire to achieve something like rank, power, fame, or goal.

c)

An overstatement of the truth.

d)

Completely overcome or overpowered by thoughts or feelings.

11.

A state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.

a)

ambition

b)

despairing

c)

adversity

d)

cunningly

12.

In a clever, deceitful, or sneaky way.

a)

exaggeration

b)

infer

c)

reevaluate

d)

cunningly

13.

An overstatement of the truth is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
exaggeration
overwhelmed
indecisive
ambition
14.

To look at something again or differently is to (a)   .

Choose from the below words
infer
reevaluate
overconfident
desparing
15.

Showing the loss of all hope.

a)

ambition

b)

desparing

c)

overwhelmed

d)

indecisive

16.

Excessively believing in one's own abilities, qualities, or actions.

a)

overconfident

b)

infer

c)

reevaluate

d)

cunningly

17.

Match the following descriptions with the correct feeling or state.

a)

overwhelmed

1.

Completely overcome or overpowered by thoughts or feelings.

b)

ambition

2.

A strong desire to do or achieve something.

c)

desparing

3.

Showing a loss of hope.

d)

indecisive

4.

Unable to make decisions quickly.

18.

To make a conclusion from facts.

a)

infer

b)

reevaluate

c)

overconfident

d)

cunningly

19.

Not able to make a decision.

a)

indecisive

b)

overwhelmed

c)

desparing

d)

ambition

20.

A desire to achieve something like rank, power, fame, or goal.

a)

ambition

b)

exaggeration

c)

infer

d)

cunningly

21.

A written or spoken statement when you say something is true all of the time when it is only true some of the time is called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Generalization
Impulsive
Immature
Uninspired
22.

Which word describes someone "Very good at thinking of new and original ideas"?

a)

Encouraging

b)

Daredevil

c)

Irrational

d)

Inventive

23.

What is the term for "An older person, especially one with a respected position in society"?

a)

Generalization

b)

Elder

c)

Hesitant

d)

Uninspired

24.

Which word means "Not behaving in a way that is expected of someone of a certain age; not having much experience"?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
Impulsive
Immature
Irrational
Hesitant
25.

What word would you use to describe "Not doing something immediately or quickly due to being nervous or not certain"?

a)

Encouraging

b)

Daredevil

c)

Hesitant

d)

Uninspired

26.

Which vocabulary word means "Making you feel more confidence or hope"?

a)

Encouraging

b)

Impulsive

c)

Immature

d)

Inventive

27.

Match the following descriptions with the correct term.

a)

Generalization

1.

A person who makes broad statements without sufficient evidence

b)

Daredevil

2.

A person who does dangerous things or takes risks

c)

Irrational

3.

A person who acts without logical reasoning

d)

Uninspired

4.

A person lacking motivation or creativity

28.

What word is used for someone "Not using reason or clear thinking"?

a)

Encouraging

b)

Impulsive

c)

Irrational

d)

Elder

29.

Which term refers to something "Not exciting, interesting, or inspiring"?

a)

Generalization

b)

Immature

c)

Hesitant

d)

Uninspired

30.

What word describes "Showing behavior in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without thinking of the effects they may have"?

a)

Encouraging

b)

Daredevil

c)

Impulsive

d)

Inventive

31.

What word fits in the blank? Making a ___________ about all dogs being aggressive just because one dog barked

a)

Generalization

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Hesitant

d)

Ambition

32.

Which word best completes the sentence? Jenny was so ___________ that she bought a new video game without thinking about whether she really needed it.

a)

Immature

b)

Encouraging

c)

Inventive

d)

Daredevil

33.

Which word is most suitable for this sentence? Tim's ___________ behavior during the class presentation made it hard for others to take him seriously.

a)

Overconfident

b)

Immature

c)

Cunningly

d)

Ambition

34.
  1. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word: After watching the same movie for the third time, Sarah felt ___________ and wanted to find something new to watch.

a)

Impulsive

b)

Uninspired

c)

Overwhelmed

d)

Despairing

35.

What is the correct word for this sentence? The ___________ members of the family shared stories about their childhood during the family reunion.

a)

Daredevil

b)

Irrational

c)

Indecisive

d)

Elder

36.

Which word fits best in the sentence? The coach gave an ___________ speech to the team, telling them to believe in themselves and keep working hard.

a)

Generalization

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Encouraging

d)

Immature

37.

What word completes the sentence? Mark is such a ___________; he loves to do risky stunts on his skateboard.

a)

Cunningly

b)

Daredevil

c)

Overconfident

d)

Ambition

38.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: It's ___________ to be scared of harmless spiders because they're actually helpful in getting rid of other pests.

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Infer

c)

Irrational

d)

Cunningly

39.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: When telling stories, some people tend to use ___________ to make things sound more exciting.

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Infer

c)

Irrational

d)

Cunningly

40.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: From the clues given, we can ___________ that the missing key is somewhere in the living room.

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Infer

c)

Irrational

d)

Cunningly

41.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: After getting a low grade on her test, Sarah decided to ___________ her study habits and make improvements.

a)

Overconfident

b)

Reevaluate

c)

Immature

d)

Encouraging

42.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Tom was so ___________ about winning the race that he didn't train as hard as he should have.

a)

Overconfident

b)

Reevaluate

c)

Immature

d)

Encouraging

43.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Despite facing many challenges, Maria never gave up and always found a way to overcome ___________.

a)

Indecisive

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Adversity

d)

Encouraging

44.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Sarah felt ___________ with all the homework assignments she had to complete in one night.

a)

Indecisive

b)

Overwhelmed

c)

Adversity

d)

Cunningly

45.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The cat ___________ sneaked up on the bird without making a sound.

a)

Indecisive

b)

Overwhelmed

c)

Adversity

d)

Cunningly