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Vocabulary Quiz: A Chance in the World

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the verb "fathom" mean?

a)

To move quickly or energetically

b)

To comprehend or understand deeply

c)

To show or feel angry resentment

d)

To prevent someone from accomplishing something

2.

Which word means "to prevent someone from accomplishing something"?

a)

Vindicate

b)

Thwart

c)

Plodding

d)

Hustle

3.

A "cacophony" is best described as:

a)

A place of refuge or safety

b)

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

c)

A hidden supply of something

d)

A messy collection of things

4.

What is the definition of "sanctuary"?

a)

A temporary and poorly built structure

b)

A place of refuge or safety

c)

A damp, musty smell

d)

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties

5.

If something "baffles" you, it:

a)

Perplexes or confuses you completely

b)

Shows initiative and resourcefulness

c)

Is collected and kept hidden

d)

Is slow, heavy, and laborious

6.

Which word refers to the "capacity to recover quickly from difficulties"?

a)

Empathy

b)

Resilience

c)

Estranged

d)

Clutter

7.

If someone is "estranged," they are:

a)

Showing initiative and resourcefulness

b)

Alienated or separated from someone

c)

Moving quickly or energetically

d)

Collected and kept hidden

8.

"Perseverance" is best defined as:

a)

Steadfastness despite difficulty

b)

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

c)

A messy collection of things

d)

To clear someone of blame

9.

To "vindicate" someone means to:

a)

Prevent them from accomplishing something

b)

Clear them of blame

c)

Move quickly or energetically

d)

Show or feel angry resentment

10.

Which word means "the ability to understand and share another’s feelings"?

a)

Empathy

b)

Fume

c)

Makeshift

d)

Hoarded

11.

To "hustle" means to:

a)

Move quickly or energetically

b)

Be slow, heavy, and laborious

c)

Be alienated or separated from someone

d)

Be collected and kept hidden

12.

If someone is "enterprising," they are:

a)

Showing initiative and resourcefulness

b)

Reluctant or unwilling

c)

Perplexed or confused

d)

Temporary and poorly built

13.

To "fume" means to:

a)

Show or feel angry resentment

b)

Be collected and kept hidden

c)

Be damp, musty, or covered with mildew

d)

Be steadfast despite difficulty

14.

"Clutter" refers to:

a)

A messy collection of things

b)

A place of refuge or safety

c)

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

d)

A hidden supply of something

15.

Which word describes something "temporary and poorly built"?

a)

Makeshift

b)

Mildewy

c)

Plodding

d)

Estranged

16.

If something is "mildewy," it is:

a)

Damp, musty, or covered with mildew

b)

A hidden supply of something

c)

Collected and kept hidden

d)

Showing initiative and resourcefulness

17.

"Plodding" means:

a)

Slow, heavy, and laborious

b)

To move quickly or energetically

c)

To clear someone of blame

d)

To comprehend or understand deeply

18.

A "stash" is:

a)

A hidden supply of something

b)

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

c)

A place of refuge or safety

d)

A messy collection of things

19.

If something is "hoarded," it is:

a)

Collected and kept hidden, often excessively

b)

Temporary and poorly built

c)

Slow, heavy, and laborious

d)

Alienated or separated from someone

20.

To do something "begrudgingly" means to do it:

a)

With initiative and resourcefulness

b)

Reluctantly or unwillingly

c)

With empathy

d)

With angry resentment