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Vocab List

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does indignation mean?

a)

anger over something that is not fair

b)

happiness over good news

c)

disappointment or humiliation

d)

something that is pleasant and peaceful

2.

What does chagrin mean?

a)

a half smile

b)

extremely happy

c)

an uneasy feeling of disappointment

d)

enormous in size

3.

What does impersonate mean?

a)

to mock someone in a harmful way

b)

to pretend to be someone else

c)

to steal someone's identity

d)

to encourage someone to excel in their abilities

4.

What does prodigious mean?

a)

pleasant and peaceful

b)

large in size or quantity

c)

anger over something that is unfair

d)

excellent ability in a certain area

5.

What does "mediocre" mean?

a)

Outstanding

b)

Terrible

c)

Average, not very good

d)

Excellent

6.

What does the word "stern" mean?

a)

Very soft and gentle

b)

The front part of a boat

c)

Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline

d)

A type of bird

7.

Which word means "lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements"?

a)

Bleak

b)

Exuberant

c)

Charismatic

d)

Guileless

8.

"Rancid" most closely means:

a)

Fresh

b)

Spoiled or unpleasant

c)

Delicious

d)

Fragrant

9.

Which sentence uses "fondness" correctly?

a)

She showed her fondness for the book by reading it in one day.

b)

The fondness of the water made it difficult to see through.

c)

He ran with fondness to get to school on time.

d)

The cake had a very strange fondness to it.

10.

Which word is a synonym for "forthcoming"?

a)

Impending

b)

Obscure

c)

Austere

d)

Scorched

11.

Using context clues, if a character in a story is described as "scrappy," they are likely:

a)

Well-dressed and polite

b)

Fearful and timid

c)

Spirited and determined

d)

Lazy and uninterested

12.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "despise"?

a)

She would despise to go on a vacation.

b)

He despises when people are late.

c)

The cat despised its new food immediately.

d)

They despise playing video games together.

13.

What does potent mean?

a)

a strong smell

b)

large in size or quantity

c)

not showing pleasure or pain

d)

powerful and effective

14.

What does repository mean?

a)

something that looks harsh or severe

b)

a place for storing things

c)

a location to deposit money

d)

someone who pretends to be someone else

15.

What does unflappable mean?

a)

not easily upset or frightened

b)

unable to control emotions

c)

someone who is easily upset or frightened

d)

unable to take flight or fly

16.

What does stoic mean?

a)

powerful and effective

b)

someone who is easily excited

c)

not showing pleasure or pain

d)

someone who looks harsh or severe

17.

What does idyllic mean?

a)

pleasant or peaceful

b)

full of emotion

c)

harsh or severe

d)

anger over something that is unfair

18.

What does austere mean?

a)

to mimic the emotions of others

b)

looking inviting or welcoming

c)

acting in a harsh or severe way

d)

looking harsh or severe

19.

throw in between or among; interrupt

a)

intermission

b)

interrupt

c)

interstate

d)

interject

20.

to break into a conversation between people

a)

intermission

b)

interactive

c)

interrupt

d)

international

21.

to get in between or obstruct when it is not your problem

a)

international

b)

interfere

c)

interject

d)

interactive

22.

What does 'elated' mean?

a)

A) Extremely happy and excited

b)

B) Slightly annoyed

c)

C) Deeply confused

d)

D) Very tired

23.

Which word is a synonym for 'meticulous'?

a)

A) Careless

b)

B) Thorough

c)

C) Hasty

d)

D) Indifferent

24.

What does 'ambiguous' mean?

a)

A) Clear and precise

b)

B) Open to more than one interpretation

c)

C) Easily understood

d)

D) Unquestionably correct

25.

Which sentence uses 'candid' correctly?

a)

A) She was candid about her feelings, hiding them from everyone.

b)

B) His candid nature made him a great secret keeper.

c)

C) The candid photo captured her genuine smile.

d)

D) They were candid in their deception.