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Vocabulary Lists 1-5

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "adversary"?

a)

A friend or ally

b)

An opponent or enemy

c)

A type of animal

d)

A place of refuge

2.

What is the meaning of "aptitude"?

a)

The ability to learn or understand something quickly

b)

A lack of interest in learning

c)

A type of physical strength

d)

A form of artistic talent

3.

What is the meaning of the adjective "brackish"?

a)

Slightly salty

b)

Easily seen or noticed

c)

Violent or tumultuous motion

d)

The outer boundary of an area

4.

What is the opposite of "dismal"?

a)

Joyful

b)

Egregious

c)

Disdainful

d)

Secretive

5.

Which word means to drive away or disperse something?

a)

Emerge

b)

Dispel

c)

Eavesdrop

d)

Disdain

6.

What is the meaning of "disdain" as a verb?

a)

To admire greatly

b)

To show contempt

c)

To listen carefully

d)

To disappear quickly

7.

What does the verb "engross" mean?

a)

To cause someone to feel very happy

b)

To occupy the complete attention of someone

c)

A state of anger or impatience

d)

A sweet or pleasant odor

8.

What is "foresight"?

a)

A sweet or pleasant odor

b)

The ability to imagine what is likely to happen in the future

c)

Done in a sneaky way

d)

To cause someone to feel very happy

9.

What does "furtive" mean?

a)

Done or acting in a way that is intended to not be noticed

b)

To cause someone to feel very happy

c)

A state of anger or impatience

d)

A sweet or pleasant odor

10.

What does "habitation" refer to in the text?

a)

A type of food

b)

A place in which to live; a residence

c)

A mode of transportation

d)

A type of clothing

11.

Who is the author associated with the word "hasten"?

a)

Kenneth Grahame

b)

Russell Freedman

c)

Jeanne Birdsall

d)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

12.

What does the passage suggest about the use of "gusto"?

a)

It is used to describe sadness

b)

It is used to describe anger

c)

It is used to describe enthusiasm

d)

It is used to describe fear

13.

Which word means "progress toward a destination"?

a)

Jabber

b)

Headway

c)

Jargon

d)

Imperious

14.

What does the verb "jut" mean?

a)

To extend sharply outward or upward; project

b)

To move slowly and steadily

c)

To decrease in size

d)

To blend in with surroundings

15.

What is the definition of concoction?

a)

A science experiment

b)

A mixture of various ingredients

c)

The place where pilot fly a plane

d)

A food buffet

16.

What is the definition of jargon?

a)

Having to do with making jars

b)

Special words used in a particular profession

c)

The son of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings

d)

A preservative used in making jelly

17.

What is the definition of impending?

a)

About to happen

b)

Causing someone pain

c)

Being independent

d)

Doing the impossible

18.

What is the definition of furtive?

a)

Open ended

b)

Secretive

c)

Available to all

d)

To do with the future

19.

What is the definition of foresight?

a)

Ability to see ahead of you

b)

Ability to see from far away

c)

Ability to see things close up

d)

Ability to foresee things in the future

20.

What is the definition of egregious?

a)

Extremely good

b)

Extremely weird

c)

Extremely bad

d)

Neutral

21.

What is the definition of deft?

a)

Skillful

b)

Hard of hearing

c)

Owe money

d)

The opposite of right

22.

What is the definition of cunning?

a)

Clever

b)

Foolish

c)

Awkward

d)

Mysterious

23.

What does apprehensive mean?

a)

Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

b)

That one understands how to use an app

c)

That one know how to use an appliance

d)

The ability to comprehend what someone wrote

24.

What is the meaning of barricade?

a)

The building of a bar

b)

An arcade where a person named Barry works

c)

Block off with barriers

d)

On obstacle course

25.

What vocabulary word matches the picture?

a)

Debris

b)

Pristine

c)

Engross

d)

Ominous

26.

What is the definition of commotion?

a)

A commercial locomotive

b)

A type of movement

c)

A noisy disturbance

d)

A specialized type of motion picture

27.

What is the definition of eavesdrop?

a)

To listen to someone through a door

b)

Putting your ear to a glass

c)

To listen secretly to private conversations

d)

When the awning outside falls down

28.

What is the definition of gusto?

a)

Great enjoyment

b)

To dislike

c)

To be overweight

d)

A compliment given to a chef

29.

Which vocabulary word matches this picture?

a)

Flame

b)

Match

c)

Ignite

d)

Spark

30.

What is the definition of jabber?

a)

Talk rapidly but with little sense

b)

Someone who gets in fights a lot

c)

A boxer

d)

A large shark that can laugh

31.

What is the definition of aplomb?

a)

A purple fruit

b)

Poise, great self-confidence

c)

A combination of an apple and a plum

d)

To subdue

32.

What is the definition of circumference?

a)

The lessons taught in a school

b)

The original name for a circus

c)

The distance around a circle

d)

A fence that surrounds a piece of property

33.

What is the definition of counter?

a)

A place to sit at

b)

Another name for a cash register

c)

A bank teller

d)

Against, opposite

34.

What is the definition of defiance?

a)

A way to get out of refinancing something

b)

Open resistance or disobedience

c)

Someone you used to be engaged to

d)

To push or shove

35.

What is the definition of ember?

a)

A girl's name

b)

The sap of a tree that becomes fossilized

c)

A glowing piece of wood or coal

d)

A specific type of timber

36.

What is the definition of falter?

a)

Start to lose strength

b)

To become real

c)

Chaos

d)

Peaceful

37.

What is the definition of grueling?

a)

Preparing and eating gruel

b)

Extremely tiring and demanding

c)

Something that is brutal

d)

A painful situation

38.

What is the definition of illuminate?

a)

To light up

b)

To laminate a piece of paper

c)

To darken

d)

To do a trick like a magician

39.

What is the definition of jostle?

a)

A person who makes jokes and entertains a king

b)

To secure in place

c)

A new game from Hasbro

d)

To push or shove