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Week 16 Vocabulary 25/26

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "abolish" mean?

Will human beings ever be able to abolish war?

a)

To create something new

b)

To do away completely with something

c)

To appeal for help

d)

To expand or grow larger

2.

What does the word "appeal" mean?

Some people don't understand the appeal of video games.

a)

a sincere or strong request for something that is needed; a quality or ability that attracts or interests people; a request to a higher court for review of a legal decision:

to ask strongly for help

b)

To do away completely with something

c)

easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible

d)

To expand or grow larger

3.

What is the definition of "brittle"?

The pages of the old book had turned brittle.

a)

Strong and flexible

b)

Easily broken, snapped, or cracked

c)

Soft and malleable

d)

Hard and durable

4.

What does "condemn" mean?

The judge is expected to condemn the defendant to like in prison.

a)

To praise someone

b)

To criticize a person or action as wrong

c)

To reward someone

d)

To ignore a mistake

5.

What does "descend" mean?

We watched the climber descend the cliff.

a)

To move to a higher place

b)

To climb a mountain

c)

To move to a lower place

d)

To stay in one place

6.

Define synonym

Huge is a synonym for gigantic.

a)

a word that sounds like another word but has a different spelling

b)

a word that has an opposite meaning of another word

c)

a word that is spelled that same as another word, but has a different meaning

d)

a word that has a similar meaning as another word

7.

What are "graphics" ?

The graphics in the magazine helped me understand the article.

a)

To move to a higher place

b)

drawings, photos, charts, designs anything that is with the text and adds to the text

c)

bold print, headings, titles

d)

To stay in one place

8.

What is a "dictator"?

Sometimes my older brother acts like a dictator.

a)

A person who follows orders

b)

A ruler or leader who has total power

c)

A person who shares power equally

d)

A leader who listens to everyone

9.

What does "expand" mean?

The principal plans to expand our classroom.

a)

To shrink or get smaller

b)

To open up or grow larger

c)

To stay the same size

d)

To close or shut down

10.

What is a "famine"?

Children especially suffered during the famine.

a)

A time of plenty

b)

A severe shortage of food

c)

A celebration with lots of food

d)

A small meal

11.

What does "portable" mean?

Dad put a portable crib in the trunk.

a)

Heavy and difficult to move

b)

Easily moved or carried

c)

Fixed in one place

d)

Large and bulky

12.

What does "visual" mean?

The math teacher likes to use visual aids.

a)

careful about spending money; tending to save money; managing money well

b)

Easily moved or carried

c)

having to do with sight or seeing

d)

Large and bulky

13.

What is a "prey"?

The documentary showed a lion stalking its prey.

a)

A predator hunting for food

b)

An animal hunted or food for another

c)

A plant that grows in the wild

d)

A person who hunts animals

14.

What does "thrifty" mean?

My parents are teaching me to be a thrifty shopper.

a)

Careless about spending money

b)

Spending money freely

c)

Careful about spending money

d)

Ignoring financial matters

15.

What does the prefix "dis-" mean?

Examples: dislike, distrust, disengage

a)

Together

b)

Opposite

c)

Similar

d)

Above

16.

What does the word "contrast" mean?

a)

showing how things are alike

b)

Wrong

c)

telling or revealing how two or more things are different when compared

d)

easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible

17.

What does the prefix "non-" mean?

Examples: nonliving, nonfat

a)

Yes

b)

Not

c)

Maybe

d)

Always

18.

What does the prefix "in-" mean?

Examples: incomplete, inactive

a)

Out

b)

Not

c)

Within

d)

Over

19.

What does the root "dict" mean?

Examples: diction, dictator, predict

a)

To write

b)

To say or tell

c)

To listen

d)

To read