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Definition

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a veterinarian?

a)

someone who treats sick people

b)

a place where you go when you are sick

c)

someone who treats sick animals

d)

something which you use to build a house

2.

what is a hospital?

a)

a place where we go to get treated when we are sick

b)

a place where we go to buy medicine

c)

a place where we study

d)

a place where we go to see films

3.

A Definition Speech focuses on

a)

Concepts, theories and beliefs

b)

Objects, places, people

c)

Concepts, theories and love

d)

ideas

4.

Select all that apply:

A definition paragraph...

a)

explains what something is

b)

gives facts

c)

gives details

d)

makes definitions clear to readers

5.

What does the word "modest" mean?

a)

Arrogant

b)

Extravagant

c)

Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements

d)

Very large

6.

What does "sparse" mean?

a)

Crowded

b)

Abundant

c)

Scattered thinly

d)

Heavily decorated

7.

What does the word "emerge" mean?

a)

To disappear

b)

To stay the same

c)

To become known

d)

To remain hidden

8.

What does it mean when something is described as "peculiar"?

a)

Ordinary

b)

Strange or unusual

c)

Extremely boring

d)

Very common

9.

what is the definition for the word impunity and what part of speech?

a)

to draw forth(v)

b)

freedom from punishment(n)

c)

duplicity(n)

d)

to warn, to reprove(v)

10.

What does "essential" mean?

a)

Optional

b)

Absolutely necessary

c)

Unimportant

d)

Rare

11.

What does the word "crucial" mean?

a)

Unimportant

b)

Having little effect

c)

Extremely important

d)

Rarely found

12.

What is the definition of 'metaphor'?

a)

A figure of speech that involves an implied comparison

b)

A type of poem

c)

A grammatical error

d)

A punctuation mark

13.

What does the word 'ambiguous' mean?

a)

Clear and precise

b)

Open to more than one interpretation

c)

Easy to understand

d)

Related to sound

14.

What is the definition of 'syntax'?

a)

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences

b)

A type of literary device

c)

A synonym for vocabulary

d)

A punctuation rule

15.

What does 'irony' mean in literature?

a)

The use of words to express the opposite of their literal meaning

b)

A type of rhyme

c)

A form of alliteration

d)

A narrative technique

16.

What is the definition of 'alliteration'?

a)

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words

b)

A type of metaphor

c)

A grammatical rule

d)

A punctuation mark

17.

What does the word 'ephemeral' mean?

a)

Lasting for a very short time

b)

Extremely large

c)

Very common

d)

Difficult to understand

18.

What is the definition of 'oxymoron'?

a)

A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together

b)

A type of poem

c)

A grammatical error

d)

A punctuation mark

19.

What does 'juxtaposition' mean in literature?

a)

Placing two elements close together for contrasting effect

b)

A type of rhyme

c)

A form of alliteration

d)

A narrative technique

20.

What is the definition of 'hyperbole'?

a)

Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

b)

A type of metaphor

c)

A grammatical rule

d)

A punctuation mark

21.

What does the word 'cliché' mean?

a)

A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought

b)

A type of literary device

c)

A synonym for vocabulary

d)

A punctuation rule

22.

What is the definition of 'paradox'?

a)

A statement that contradicts itself but might be true

b)

A type of poem

c)

A grammatical error

d)

A punctuation mark

23.

What does 'nuance' mean in language?

a)

A subtle difference in meaning or opinion

b)

A type of rhyme

c)

A form of alliteration

d)

A narrative technique

24.

What is the definition of 'euphemism'?

a)

A mild or indirect word substituted for one considered too harsh

b)

A type of metaphor

c)

A grammatical rule

d)

A punctuation mark

25.

What does the word 'antithesis' mean?

a)

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

b)

A type of literary device

c)

A synonym for vocabulary

d)

A punctuation rule