WorksheetsVocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the word "rickety" mean?
Strong and sturdy
Poorly made and likely to collapse
New and shiny
Fast and smooth
What does the word "deciphering" mean?
To write something down
To discover the meaning of something
To draw a picture
To forget something
What does the word "pondered" mean?
Thought carefully about something
Ran quickly
Laughed loudly
Slept deeply
What does the word "plunder" mean?
To steal goods from someone or someplace
To give gifts to someone
To build something new
To help someone in need
What does the word "bewilderment" mean?
A feeling of being confused
A feeling of happiness
A feeling of anger
A feeling of excitement
What does the term "outcropping" mean?
A type of plant
A visible rock formation
A kind of animal
A weather pattern
What does the word "dawdled" mean?
Ran quickly
Wasted time; moved slowly
Jumped high
Flew fast
What does the word "minute" mean in the context of size?
Very large
Extremely small
Medium-sized
Very fast
What does the word "feeble" mean?
Very strong
Physically weak
Extremely fast
Very tall
What does the word "curtly" mean?
In a way that is very quick and slightly rude
In a friendly and polite manner
In a slow and careful way
In a cheerful and happy manner
Which of the following is a synonym for "curtly"?
Slowly
Briefly
Happily
Loudly
What does the word "ponderously" mean?
In a way that is quick and light
In a way that is slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large
In a way that is cheerful and happy
In a way that is small and delicate
What does "presume" mean?
To expect or assume especially with confidence
To come to your own conclusions without evidence
To guess without thinking
To decide without any reason
What is the difference between "assume" and "presume"?
Assume is based on evidence, presume is not
Presume is based on evidence, assume is not
Both mean the same thing
Assume is more confident than presume
