WorksheetsWord Trek Lesson 29 Quizizz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
strong urge to travel, especially in a leisurely manner with no fixed destination in mind
a)
wanderlust
b)
vocation
c)
volatile
d)
wane
e)
wanton
2.
graceful and slender
a)
willowy
b)
vocation
c)
volatile
d)
wanderlust
e)
wane
3.
changeable; unpredictable or unstable; easily aroused,
disturbed, or affected
a)
vocation
b)
volatile
c)
wanderlust
d)
wane
e)
wanton
4.
pensively or sadly longing
a)
wistful
b)
vocation
c)
volatile
d)
wanderlust
e)
wane
5.
to decrease gradually in size, strength or intensity
a)
wane
b)
vocation
c)
volatile
d)
wanderlust
e)
wanton
6.
work or career that one feels called to or especially suited for
a)
vocation
b)
volatile
c)
wanderlust
d)
wane
e)
wanton
7.
to argue or dispute; persuade by argument
a)
wrangle
b)
vocation
c)
volatile
d)
wanderlust
e)
wane
8.
resulting from or characterized by recklessness,
thoughtlessness or malice
a)
wanton
b)
vocation
c)
volatile
d)
wanderlust
e)
wane
9.
to sing with quavers, trills, or melodic embellishments
a)
warble
b)
vocation
c)
volatile
d)
wanderlust
e)
wane
10.
humorous in an ironic, bitter, or perverse way
a)
wry
b)
vocation
c)
volatile
d)
wanderlust
e)
wane
11.
Tosha’s ____________________ never wavered as she confessed, though she faced the possibility of punishment.
a)
veracity
b)
vigilant
c)
verify
d)
vivacious
e)
venturesome
12.
The puppy’s _______________________ spirit soon replaced the uncertainty he felt in new surroundings.
a)
veracity
b)
vigilant
c)
verify
d)
vivacious
e)
venturesome
13.
Mr. Johnson requested a doctor’s statement to _________________________ that my absences were due to illness.
a)
veracity
b)
vigilant
c)
verify
d)
vivacious
e)
venturesome
14.
A young mother kept a ____________________watch over her children as they played in the park.
a)
veracity
b)
vigilant
c)
verify
d)
vivacious
e)
venturesome
15.
Nicholas was a ________________________________ gadabout during the meeting.
a)
veracity
b)
vigilant
c)
verify
d)
vivacious
e)
venturesome
16.
Choose the meaning of the Latin word part --voc--
a)
turn
b)
truth
c)
call
17.
Which of the following descendants of --voc--has a literal meaning of “to call back”?
a)
convocation
b)
revoke
c)
evoke
18.
Choose the word whose Latin word parts mean “to call out.”
a)
convocation
b)
revoke
c)
evoke
19.
The word that is often used as a companion to wane to describe the phases of the moon is:
a)
glow
b)
wax
c)
crescent
20.
Everyone looked surreptitiously at the attractive, willowy young woman.
The woman was _______________________________________________________.
a)
suspicious looking
b)
wearing lots of jewelry
c)
graceful and slender
21.
The stranger’s wry laugh made me a little nervous.
The stranger’s laugh was ________________________________________________.
a)
bitter and perverse
b)
argumentative
c)
much too loud
22.
Mom gave the expensive diamond bracelet a wistful glance.
Mom ______________________________________________________ the bracelet.
a)
yearned for
b)
was paying for
c)
didn’t care for
23.
We tried to wrangle our way into the party even though we weren’t invited.
We tried to ______________________________________________________.
a)
sneak in on the sly
b)
pretended we were invited
c)
argue our way in
24.
Starving an animal is an act of wanton cruelty.
Such an act is _____________________________.
a)
malicious
b)
frugal
c)
opulent
25.
Sometimes I like to warble a tune when I’m working.
I like to ______________________________________________________.
a)
hum
b)
embellish my singing
c)
sing as loudly as possible
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