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New Kid Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the best definition of: "hierarchy" on p. 40

a)

very difficult or confusing

b)

became or made worse

c)

a servant, follower, or underling

d)

a system where there are levels of importance or status

2.

Choose the best definition of: "minion" on p. 127

a)

a great disaster

b)

a ceremony of events that is always performed the same way

c)

a slang term for creating graffiti

d)

a servant, follower, or underling

3.

Choose the best definition of: "gritty" on p. 129

a)

showing a lot of courage or determination, tough

b)

ready and willing to fight or argue

c)

causing displeasure or resentment

d)

done in an expert, skilled, or athletic way

4.

Choose the best definition of: "modifies" on p. 162

a)

stated in a way that is not specific or clear

b)

changes, limits or describes the meaning of a word

c)

hired, rented, or leased

d)

able to last or continue for a long time

5.

Choose the best definition of: "escalated" on p. 90

a)

group of people born and living at the same time

b)

to think something is true without knowing if it is

c)

polite, moral, honest

d)

became or made worse

6.

Choose the best definition of: "humiliating" on p. 193

a)

to conflict with

b)

not important or worth notice

c)

very destructive, or embarrassing

d)

great upset and shocked by

7.

Choose the best definition of: "vigilante" on p. 227

a)

a person who tries to catch and punish criminals

b)

noisy fight or disturbance

c)

not important or worth notice

d)

greatly upset and shocked by

8.

Drafty means...

a)

the glass and material of a window

b)

an opening in a wall

c)

cold and uncomfortable because of wind currents

d)

cold and uncomfortable because of too much heat

9.

Stoop means...

a)

an opening in a wall that provides a view outside

b)

a small porch or steps at the entrance of a house

c)

an emergency ladder to exit a house

d)

a state of extreme rudeness

10.

Daunting means...

a)

intimidating, seeming difficult

b)

relaxed and seeming easy

c)

simple and comfortable

d)

slow and casual

11.

Aggressive means...

a)

shy and quiet

b)

ready to cry and eager to quit

c)

ready to attack, or eager to fight

d)

powerless and afraid

12.

Escalate means...

a)

to decrease quickly

b)

to increase quickly

c)

to belittle quickly

d)

to shrink quickly

13.

Misfit means...

a)

something that is widely liked or enjoyed

b)

a person that is popular to most people

c)

a person or thing that does not fit in

d)

a person or thing that does not have a purpose

14.

Which word means to show or make a connection between two or more things?

a)

Aid

b)

Relate

c)

Stoop

d)

Jerk

15.

What does "aid" mean?

a)

To help

b)

To hold tightly

c)

Not serious

d)

Intimidating

16.

Choose the best definition of: "novice"

a)

A) a beginner or someone new to something

b)

B) an expert in a field

c)

C) a type of plant

d)

D) a musical instrument

17.

What does "mentor" mean?

a)

A) a type of food

b)

B) a guide or teacher

c)

C) a place to live

d)

D) a type of clothing

18.

Choose the best definition of: "adapt"

a)

A) to remain unchanged

b)

B) to adjust or modify

c)

C) to destroy completely

d)

D) to create something new

19.

What does "challenge" mean?

a)

A) a simple task

b)

B) a difficult task or problem

c)

C) a type of game

d)

D) a form of art

20.

Choose the best definition of: "collaborate"

a)

A) to work alone

b)

B) to work together with others

c)

C) to compete against others

d)

D) to ignore others

21.

What does "innovative" mean?

a)

A) old-fashioned

b)

B) creative and new

c)

C) boring and dull

d)

D) repetitive

22.

Choose the best definition of: "persevere"

a)

A) to give up easily

b)

B) to continue despite difficulties

c)

C) to start something new

d)

D) to avoid challenges

23.

What does "resilient" mean?

a)

A) easily broken

b)

B) able to recover quickly

c)

C) slow to respond

d)

D) unwilling to change

24.

Choose the best definition of: "ambitious"

a)

A) lacking goals

b)

B) having a strong desire to succeed

c)

C) being content with little

d)

D) avoiding hard work

25.

What does "empathy" mean?

a)

A) a lack of understanding

b)

B) the ability to understand and share the feelings of others

c)

C) a type of emotion

d)

D) a form of communication