Worksheets"The Lottery" Vocabulary
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the meaning of the word "Profusely" as used in a text?
Sparsely
Abundantly
Quietly
Secretly
Which word best describes a public event where people are chosen by chance?
Lottery
Recital
Ritual
Lapse
What does "Boisterous" mean?
Noisy and energetic
Sad and quiet
Angry and rude
Calm and peaceful
If someone receives "reprimands," what are they getting?
Rewards
Scoldings
Gifts
Invitations
Which term refers to something related to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town or city?
Jovial
Civic
Petulant
Duly
What does "Jovial" mean?
Cheerful and friendly
Angry and upset
Sad and lonely
Serious and formal
Which word refers to objects or equipment used for a particular activity?
Paraphernalia
Recital
Ritual
Lapse
What is a "Recital"?
A performance of music or poetry
A type of lottery
A formal reprimand
A civic duty
If someone does something in a "perfunctory" way, how do they do it?
With great care
Without much effort or interest
With anger
With excitement
Which word best describes a ceremony or series of actions performed according to a prescribed order?
Ritual
Lapse
Disengage
Preceded
Choose the sentence where "interminably" is used correctly.
The meeting dragged on interminably, lasting hours longer than expected.
She smiled interminably at the joke.
He finished the race interminably.
The book was read interminably in one night.
Which sentence best shows the connotative meaning of "petulant"?
The petulant child pouted when he didn’t get his way.
The petulant dog barked at the mailman.
The petulant weather ruined the picnic.
The petulant car wouldn’t start.
Which of the following best demonstrates a "defiant" attitude?
Obeying all the rules
Refusing to follow instructions
Helping a friend
Listening quietly
In which sentence is "preceded" used to show sequence?
The appetizer preceded the main course at dinner.
The dog preceded to bark.
She preceded her friend in the hallway.
The book was preceded by a movie.
Which sentence uses "duly" to show something was done properly?
The student was duly recognized for her achievements.
The dog was duly barking at the stranger.
The car was duly parked in the garage.
The book was duly read by the class.
Which of the following best illustrates a "lapse" in memory?
Forgetting your homework at home
Completing all your assignments
Studying for a test
Remembering a friend’s birthday
What is the meaning of the word "gravely"?
To work at a cemetery
To thoroughly complete a task
To focus on death
To be serious or be in danger
