WorksheetsThe Alchemist Vocabulary 2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
incredulous
a)
Eager to accept new ideas.
b)
Skeptical but willing to consider evidence.
c)
Confident in one's beliefs without doubt.
d)
Unwilling or unable to believe something.
2.
suffuse
a)
to create a barrier
b)
to absorb completely
c)
to spread over or through something
d)
to remove from a surface
3.
scabbard
a)
A type of sword used in battle.
b)
A decorative piece of armor.
c)
A tool for sharpening blades.
d)
A protective sheath for a sword or blade.
4.
traitorous
a)
interesting
b)
reliable
c)
faithful
d)
disloyal
5.
garbed
a)
fancy
b)
dressed
c)
undressed
d)
silly
6.
avid
a)
enthusiastic or passionate
b)
colorful
c)
apathetic
d)
angry
7.
sentinel
a)
bell
b)
letter
c)
omen
d)
watchman
8.
primitive
a)
complex or intricate
b)
superficial or shallow
c)
advanced or sophisticated
d)
basic or fundamental
9.
sacristy
a)
an altar
b)
a small house attached to a church
c)
a prayer
d)
an underground passage
10.
What word fits best in the blank?
“The merchant was the ______ of a dry goods shop, and always demanded that the sheep be sheared in his presence, so that he would not be cheated.”
“The merchant was the ______ of a dry goods shop, and always demanded that the sheep be sheared in his presence, so that he would not be cheated.”
a)
proprietor
b)
zenith
c)
seminary
d)
omen
11.
What word fits best in the blank?
“The supply was ______; he did not have to worry about running out.
a)
teeming
b)
omen
c)
lamenting
d)
inexhaustible
12.
What word fits best in the blank?
“He knew that wind: people called it the ______, because on it the Moors had come from the Levant at the eastern end of the Mediterranean.”
“He knew that wind: people called it the ______, because on it the Moors had come from the Levant at the eastern end of the Mediterranean.”
a)
Andalusian
b)
levanter
c)
Moorish
d)
omen
13.
What word fits best in the blank?
“He said that he had always dreamed of being a shepherd, and that it was a good _____.”
“He said that he had always dreamed of being a shepherd, and that it was a good _____.”
a)
levanter
b)
omen
c)
zenith
d)
seminary
14.
What word fits best in the blank?
“Although his new world at the moment was just an empty marketplace, he had already seen it when it was _____ with life, and ha would never forget it.”
“Although his new world at the moment was just an empty marketplace, he had already seen it when it was _____ with life, and ha would never forget it.”
a)
inexhaustible
b)
teeming
c)
lamenting
d)
zenith
15.
parable
a)
A simple story illustrating a moral lesson.
b)
A historical account of events.
c)
A type of mathematical equation.
d)
A detailed scientific report.
16.
rueful
a)
showing happiness or joy
b)
indifferent to circumstances
c)
celebrating a success
d)
expressing sorrow or regret
17.
incessant
a)
sickly
b)
lively
c)
continuing without interruption
d)
sporadic
18.
balk
a)
to agree without question
b)
to proceed with confidence
c)
to take immediate action
d)
to hesitate or refuse to proceed
19.
mania
a)
Mania is a sleep condition that leads to insomnia.
b)
Mania is a physical illness caused by a virus.
c)
Mania a frenzy
d)
Mania is a type of food disorder.
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