WorksheetsDark is Rising Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the word "acute" mean?
Very strong or sharp; intense
Very slow or dull
Very large or wide
Very old or ancient
Which word means "to mix into a liquid and disappear"?
Panic
Dissolve
Odd
Sympathy
If someone is "incredulous," what are they feeling?
They are very happy
They are not believing something
They are very tired
They are very hungry
Which word best describes something that is "strange or unusual"?
Odd
Acute
Strident
Instinctive
What does "strident" mean?
Quiet and soft
Loud, harsh, and unpleasant to hear
Sweet and gentle
Calm and peaceful
Which word means "feeling like you have no hope and will do anything to fix something"?
Imploring
Desperate
Instinctive
Sympathy
If someone is "imploring," what are they doing?
Laughing loudly
Asking in a begging or emotional way
Running quickly
Sleeping deeply
What does "instinctive" mean?
Done after careful thought
Done without thinking; a natural reaction
Done with help from others
Done slowly and carefully
Which word describes "a sudden feeling of overpowering fear"?
Sympathy
Panic
Odd
Acute
What does "sympathy" mean?
Not believing something
Caring about someone’s problems and wanting to help
Feeling very angry
Being very tired
Which of the following is a synonym for "desperate"?
Hopeful
Frantic
Calm
Relaxed
Which word is an antonym for "incredulous"?
Believing
Suspicious
Odd
Intense
Which of these words is closest in meaning to "imploring"?
Pleading
Ignoring
Laughing
Explaining
Which word is an antonym for "strident"?
Loud
Harsh
Soft
Unpleasant
If a solution is "dissolved," what has happened to the solid?
It has become larger
It has disappeared into the liquid
It has turned into a gas
It has sunk to the bottom
Which of the following situations best shows someone acting "instinctively"?
Planning a speech for a week
Jumping out of the way of a falling object without thinking
Writing a long essay
Studying for a test
A friend is crying because they lost their pet. Which word best describes what you should show?
Panic
Sympathy
Odd
Strident
Which of the following is an example of someone being "incredulous"?
Believing everything they hear
Not believing a story because it sounds too strange
Feeling very tired after a long day
Laughing at a joke
A person hears a loud, harsh noise and covers their ears. Which word from the list best describes the noise?
Acute
Strident
Instinctive
Sympathy
If someone suddenly feels an intense fear and cannot think clearly, which word best describes their state?
Panic
Sympathy
Odd
Imploring
