Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Help List #2 Review Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "dissipate" mean?

a)

To gather together

b)

To cause to disappear

c)

To create

d)

To build up

2.

What period does "Antebellum" refer to?

a)

After World War II

b)

Before the American Civil War

c)

During the Renaissance

d)

After the Industrial Revolution

3.

Which word describes something dull and uninteresting?

a)

Vapid

b)

Prominent

c)

Deft

d)

Pithy

4.

What does "prominent" mean?

a)

Hidden

b)

Unimportant

c)

Easily seen

d)

Obscure

5.

What is the meaning of "deft"?

a)

Clumsy

b)

Skillful

c)

Slow

d)

Awkward

6.

What does "pithy" mean?

a)

Long-winded

b)

Brief and full of meaning

c)

Confusing

d)

Irrelevant

7.

What does "scathing" mean?

a)

Mild

b)

Bitterly severe

c)

Gentle

d)

Kind

8.

What is an "invalid"?

a)

A healthy person

b)

A person made weak by illness

c)

A strong athlete

d)

A young child

9.

What does "tousle" mean?

a)

Arrange neatly

b)

Disarrange

c)

Organize

d)

Clean

10.

What does "ghastly" mean?

a)

Beautiful

b)

Frightful

c)

Pleasant

d)

Cheerful

11.

What is a "fiasco"?

a)

A great success

b)

A complete failure

c)

A minor setback

d)

A small victory

12.

What does "waif" refer to?

a)

A wealthy person

b)

A young person who is thin and uncared for

c)

A strong adult

d)

A well-fed child

13.

What is a "ploy"?

a)

A straightforward plan

b)

A tactic to gain advantage

c)

A random act

d)

A simple mistake

14.

What does "berate" mean?

a)

Praise

b)

Scold sharply

c)

Ignore

d)

Comfort