WorksheetsNumber the Stars Vocabulary Quiz for Chapters 13-17
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does the word 'Taut' mean?
Loose
Pulled or drawn tight
Flexible
Soft
Fill in the blank: To 'Tantalize' means to ______.
Comfort
Tease
Ignore
Help
What is the meaning of 'Brusque'?
Polite
Short, abrupt, dismissive
Long-winded
Gentle
'Stricken' means seriously affected by an undesirable condition or (a) .
What does 'Hobbled' mean?
Ran quickly
Walked in an awkward way
Jumped high
Stood still
Fill in the blank: 'Faltered' means ______ or stumbled.
Hesitated
Rushed
Jumped
Skipped
The meaning of 'Penetrated' is (a)
Fill in the blank: 'Integrity' means honesty, decency, sticking to ______.
A) Lies
B) Truth
C) Rumors
D) Stories
What does 'Sacrifices' mean?
Keeping everything
The giving up of something
Taking more
Ignoring others.
Fill in the blank: 'Deprivation' means lack or shortage of basic ______.
Luxuries
Necessities
Desires
Wants
The meaning of 'Devastating' is (a)
Fill in the blank: A 'Chatterbox' is someone who ______ a lot.
Sleeps
Talks
Eats
Reads
'Warily' means (a)
Fill in the blank: 'Quavering' means shaking or ______.
Laughing
Trembling
Dancing
Singing
What is the meaning of 'Subsided'?
Rose up
Settled down
Exploded
Increased
"Caustic" means (a) away
(a) means asked or (b) earnestly
This word means boldly, rude or disrespectful. (a)
