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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Amok" mean?

a)

To walk arrogantly

b)

To behave uncontrollably and be disruptive

c)

To think unclearly; confused

2.

What is the definition of "Apparition"?

a)

A ghost or ghost-like image of a person

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

d)

Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy

3.

Which word means "a shockingly bad act, object, or situation"?

a)

Befuddled

b)

Atrocities

c)

Destitute

4.

What does "Befuddled" mean?

a)

To think unclearly; confused

b)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

c)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

5.

What is "Conformity"?

a)

To look down on with disrespect

b)

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

c)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

6.

What does "Despised" mean?

a)

To look down on with disrespect; to dislike intensely

b)

To think unclearly; confused

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

7.

What is the meaning of "Destitute"?

a)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

d)

Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy

8.

What does "Indoctrinate" mean?

a)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy

9.

What is the definition of "Lackadaisical"?

a)

Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

10.

What does "Naïve" mean?

a)

Showing a lack of wisdom, experience, or judgement

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

11.

What is the meaning of "Oblivious"?

a)

Not aware or not concerned about what is happening

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

12.

What does "Ponderous" mean?

a)

Slow and clumsy because of great weight; heavy

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

13.

What is the definition of "Shun"?

a)

To persistently ignore, avoid, or reject

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

14.

What does "Specter" mean?

a)

A ghost or ghost-like image

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

15.

What is the meaning of "Suppress"?

a)

To forcibly put an end to

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

16.

What does "Vacuous" mean?

a)

Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless; blank or empty

b)

To look down on with disrespect

c)

Without the basic necessities of life; very poor

d)

To teach a group or person to accept a set of beliefs

17.

To shun someone is to

a)

ignore

b)

reject

c)

Avoid

d)

all answers are correct

18.

If something is vague,,, it may be

a)

unclear

b)

uncertain

c)

indefinite

d)

all of the above

19.

To swagger means to

a)

To sway back and forth

b)

to conduct oneself in an arrogant manner

c)

to walk with confidence

d)

Choice B and C

20.

(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)

a.     No change

b)

change to there

c)

change to they're

21.

(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)

a.     doubtful

b)

well known

c)

knowledgable

d)

sure

22.

(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?

a)

books

b)

authors

c)

spirits

d)

ghosts

23.

(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? 

a)

    avoid

b)

travel

c)

hide

d)

gamble

24.

Fill in the blank:

The students were running _______________ in the cafeteria on the final days of school.

a)

swagger

b)

amok

c)

vacuous

d)

suppress

25.

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.

a)

vague

b)

shun

c)

vacuous

d)

refute

26.

The 5th grade student who fell down the stairs tried to _____________ her tears so that no one at school would see her cry.

a)

refute

b)

shun

c)

suppress

d)

befuddle

27.

The ______________ new teacher allowed the raucous kids to sit together during the assembly.

a)

vacuous

b)

specter

c)

naive

d)

lackadaiscal

28.

ghost

(a)  

29.

ghost like image

(a)  

30.

completely unaware or not concerned with what is happening

(a)