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Lesson 4 Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Up in the air, especially in flight.

a)

aloft

b)

elude

c)

buffet

d)

moor

2.

To reach; to arrive at. To achieve.

a)

superb

b)

buffet

c)

attain

d)

propel

3.

A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes, and bowls. A meal laid out for guests to help themselves.

a)

buffet

b)

hover

c)

propel

d)

elude

4.

To escape by being quick or clever.

a)

superb

b)

jeopardy

c)

hover

d)

elude

5.

Able to catch fire easily.

a)

elude

b)

grass

c)

flammable

d)

pollute

6.

To remain in place over an object or location.

a)

Moor

b)

Plummet

c)

Attain

d)

Hover

7.

To fill with air or other gas.

a)

Inflate

b)

Elude

c)

Stationary

d)

Pollute

8.

Danger

a)

Swivel

b)

Jeopardy

c)

Safety

d)

Propel

9.

To hold in place with ropes or anchors

a)

moor

b)

elude

c)

hover

d)

plummet

10.

To make impure or dirty

a)

Elude

b)

Attain

c)

Plummet

d)

Pollute

11.

To fall suddenly towards the earth or to a lower level, to plunge

a)

Attain

b)

Falling

c)

Plummet

d)

Hover

12.

To push or drive forward

a)

Swivel

b)

Propel

c)

Moor

d)

Stationary

13.

1. Not moving

2. Not changing

a)

Stationary

b)

Elude

c)

Superb

d)

Hover

14.

Of the highest quality, grand, splendid

a)

Swivel

b)

Buffet

c)

Superb

d)

Attain

15.

1. A fastening that allows any part joined to it swing freely

2. To turn freely around a fixed point

a)

Seat belt

b)

Swivel

c)

Propel

d)

Hover

16.

What is something that is flammable?

a)

Gas

b)

Clothing

c)

Wood

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

17.

What is something that you can inflate?

a)

A pen

b)

A computer

c)

A balloon

d)

A buffet

18.

Performing risky stunts can put your life in _____________.

a)

jeopardy

b)

superb

c)

elude

d)

plummet

19.

Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word.

The waves buffeted the cliff.

a)

splashed

b)

battered

c)

lapped

d)

misted

20.

Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word.

The meaning of the essay is elusive.

a)

deep

b)

shallow

c)

clear

d)

obscure

21.

Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word.

Firefighters may jeopardize their lives.

a)

insure

b)

protect

c)

shorten

d)

endanger

22.

Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word.

The ground ropes kept the hot-air balloon stationary.

a)

full

b)

soaring

c)

still

d)

expanding

23.

Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word.

Mr. Mooney swiveled in his chair.

a)

huddled

b)

revolved

c)

relaxed

d)

stirred

24.

Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word.

The bank robber eluded the guards.

a)

escaped

b)

surprised

c)

tricked

d)

taunted

25.

Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word.

The boat was moored to the dock.

a)

rowed

b)

tied

c)

pulled

d)

guided

26.

Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word.

The wind propelled the sailboat.

a)

stopped

b)

pounding

c)

sank

d)

catapulted

27.

Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word.

As soon as the wind died down, the kite plummeted to the ground.

a)

dipped

b)

fell

c)

rose

d)

deteriorated

28.

Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word.

Kelsey did a superb job on her essay and received an A in her class.

a)

methodical

b)

fast

c)

painstaking

d)

poor

29.

Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word.

The economy has been stationary for the last two months.

a)

unsatisfactory

b)

thriving

c)

unstable

d)

unchanging

30.

What would you find at a buffet?

a)

a rocky shoreline

b)

a long table with a variety of dishes on it

c)

a menu

d)

a large staff of waiters

31.

Which of the following is a mooring?

a)

a dock

b)

a small boat

c)

a length of rope

d)

a sail

32.

Pollution is to air as

a)

butter is to milk.

b)

wave is to ocean.

c)

stain is to garment.

d)

ice is to water.

33.

Small mammals attain adulthood quickly. Attain means

a)

pass through.

b)

comprehend.

c)

reach.

d)

pursue.

34.

Where might you be if you were aloft?

a)

on a sled

b)

in a plane

c)

in a fast car

d)

in a submarine

35.

Caution is to jeopardy as

a)

information is to knowledge.

b)

safety is to education.

c)

memory is to forgetfulness.

d)

exercise is to poor health.

36.

Panthers are elusive animals. This means that they are

a)

aggresive.

b)

hard to find or spot.

c)

unstudied.

d)

night hunters.

37.

Chloe was such a good spy that she eluded capture over and over again. A synonym for eluded is:

a)

escaped

b)

surprised

c)

tricked

d)

taunted

38.

Which would you find in a rural area?

a)

Skyscrapers

b)

Heavy traffic

c)

Apartment buildings

d)

Farms

39.

Which of the following are abundant?

a)

Fish swimming on land

b)

Water in the desert

c)

Penguins in the tropics

d)

Trees in a forest

40.

to keep separate or apart

a)

segregate

b)

integrate

c)

vacate

d)

violate