WorksheetsVocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
What does the word "Amok" mean?
To walk arrogantly
To behave uncontrollably and be disruptive
To think unclearly; confused
What is the definition of "Apparition"?
A ghost or ghost-like image of a person
To look down on with disrespect
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy
Which word means "a shockingly bad act, object, or situation"?
Befuddled
Atrocities
Destitute
What does "Befuddled" mean?
To think unclearly; confused
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What is "Conformity"?
To look down on with disrespect
The process when people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups to which they belong or want to belong
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What does "Despised" mean?
To look down on with disrespect; to dislike intensely
To think unclearly; confused
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What is the meaning of "Destitute"?
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To look down on with disrespect
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy
What does "Indoctrinate" mean?
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy
What is the definition of "Lackadaisical"?
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What does "Naïve" mean?
Showing a lack of wisdom, experience, or judgement
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What is the meaning of "Oblivious"?
Not aware or not concerned about what is happening
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What does "Ponderous" mean?
Slow and clumsy because of great weight; heavy
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What is the definition of "Shun"?
To persistently ignore, avoid, or reject
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What does "Specter" mean?
A ghost or ghost-like image
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What is the meaning of "Suppress"?
To forcibly put an end to
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
What does "Vacuous" mean?
Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless; blank or empty
To look down on with disrespect
Without the basic necessities of life; very poor
To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs
To shun someone is to
ignore
reject
Avoid
all answers are correct
If something is vague,,, it may be
unclear
uncertain
indefinite
all of the above
To swagger means to
To sway back and forth
to conduct oneself in an arrogant manner
to walk with confidence
Choice B and C
(1) Their are many people who are (2) skeptical as to the existence of (3) specters. However, Tim does. Tim's favorite thing to do is (4) to venture to haunted houses. According to Tim, ghosts like to remain in one place. In his book, Coming Home, Tim describes how ghosts return to the place they once lived. Tim also describes how he uses his dog’s (5) cents of smell to help track a ghost. Tim has many methods to prove his theories: vivid details, specific examples, video footage, and first-hand accounts. He takes the reader on a supernatural journey that does not seem (6) believable. While many people will not be convinced by the book, Tim made a believer out of me. (7) I implore you to read Tim Greene's new novel.
1. Read sentence (1). Decide if the underlined word is used correctly or if it needs to be changed to one of the following choices.
a. No change
b. Change to “There”
c. Change to “They’re”
a. No change
change to there
change to they're
(1) Their are many people who are (2) skeptical as to the existence of (3) specters. However, Tim does. Tim's favorite thing to do is (4) to venture to haunted houses. According to Tim, ghosts like to remain in one place. In his book, Coming Home, Tim describes how ghosts return to the place they once lived. Tim also describes how he uses his dog’s (5) cents of smell to help track a ghost. Tim has many methods to prove his theories: vivid details, specific examples, video footage, and first-hand accounts. He takes the reader on a supernatural journey that does not seem (6) believable. While many people will not be convinced by the book, Tim made a believer out of me. (7) I implore you to read Tim Greene's new novel.
1. Read sentence (2). What is the meaning of the underlined word?
a. doubtful
well known
knowledgable
sure
(1) Their are many people who are (2) skeptical as to the existence of (3) specters. However, Tim does. Tim's favorite thing to do is (4) to venture to haunted houses. According to Tim, ghosts like to remain in one place. In his book, Coming Home, Tim describes how ghosts return to the place they once lived. Tim also describes how he uses his dog’s (5) cents of smell to help track a ghost. Tim has many methods to prove his theories: vivid details, specific examples, video footage, and first-hand accounts. He takes the reader on a supernatural journey that does not seem (6) believable. While many people will not be convinced by the book, Tim made a believer out of me. (7) I implore you to read Tim Greene's new novel.
1. Read sentence (3). What is the meaning of the underlined word?
books
authors
spirits
ghosts
(1) Their are many people who are (2) skeptical as to the existence of (3) specters. However, Tim does. Tim's favorite thing to do is (4) to venture to haunted houses. According to Tim, ghosts like to remain in one place. In his book, Coming Home, Tim describes how ghosts return to the place they once lived. Tim also describes how he uses his dog’s (5) cents of smell to help track a ghost. Tim has many methods to prove his theories: vivid details, specific examples, video footage, and first-hand accounts. He takes the reader on a supernatural journey that does not seem (6) believable. While many people will not be convinced by the book, Tim made a believer out of me. (7) I implore you to read Tim Greene's new novel.
1. Read the phrase labeled (4). What is the meaning of the underlined word?
avoid
travel
hide
gamble
Fill in the blank:
The students were running _______________ in the cafeteria on the final days of school.
swagger
amok
vacuous
suppress
To _____________ Jackson's theory that rocks from the school's playground would float, Scarlett filled up a water bottle and dropped the rocks in to show him that he was wrong.
vague
shun
vacuous
refute
The 5th grade student who fell down the stairs tried to _____________ her tears so that no one at school would see her cry.
refute
shun
suppress
befuddle
The ______________ new teacher allowed the raucous kids to sit together during the assembly.
vacuous
specter
naive
lackadaiscal
ghost
(a)
ghost like image
(a)
completely unaware or not concerned with what is happening
(a)
