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Vocabulary Lesson 5 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an "anagram"?

a)

A claim or declaration stated positively

b)

Not revealing one's purpose or position

c)

Anything that drives or urges

d)

A word or phrase formed by changing the order of letters

2.

What does "assertion" mean?

a)

The long snout of an animal

b)

Impractically idealistic

c)

A guess based on little evidence

d)

The act of declaring something positively

3.

What does the word "coherent" mean?

a)

Impossible to explain or understand

b)

Logically connected and consistent

c)

Marked by a romantic notion of noble ideas

d)

Not revealing one's purpose or position

4.

What is the meaning of "fulminate"?

a)

To denounce or explode suddenly

b)

A nose, especially a prominent one

c)

The act of declaring something positively

d)

Impractically idealistic

5.

What does "goad" mean?

a)

Anything that drives or urges

b)

To denounce or explode suddenly

c)

Impossible to explain or understand

d)

A word formed by changing the order of letters

6.

Which word means "impossible to explain or understand"?

a)

Fulminate

b)

Inexplicable

c)

Coherent

d)

Noncommittal

7.

What is the meaning of "Quixotic"?

a)

Marked by a romantic notion of noble ideas

b)

Logically connected and consistent

c)

A prod for driving cattle

d)

Not committing to any one position

8.

Which word describes someone who is not revealing their thoughts or feelings readily?

a)

Noncommittal

b)

Inexplicable

c)

Quixotic

d)

Fulminate

9.

What does "proboscis" refer to?

a)

To guess or suppose

b)

To denounce or explode suddenly

c)

A nose, especially a prominent one

d)

A word formed by changing the order of letters

10.

Which word describes a guess based on little evidence?

a)

Assertion

b)

Proboscis

c)

Surmise

d)

Fulminate

11.

The politician began to (a)   against the proposed legislation, passionately denouncing it during the heated debate.

12.

The coach used his motivational speech to (a)   the team into giving their best effort during the final game.

13.

he elephant used its long (a)   to reach the high branches and grab leaves from the trees.

14.

In the puzzle, we had to figure out the (a)   of "listen," which turned out to be "silent."

15.

Based on the dark clouds and sudden drop in temperature, I (a)   that a storm is approaching soon.