Worksheets"By Any Other Name" Vocab Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the word "precarious" mean?
Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
Formal and dignified.
Not able to be understood.
In a quiet, relaxed way.
Which word best describes something that is formal and dignified?
Abruptly
Solemn
Wizened
Quarreled
If something is "incomprehensible," what does that mean?
It is shriveled with age.
It is not able to be understood; not intelligible.
It is suddenly and unexpectedly.
It is in a quiet, relaxed way.
What is the meaning of "wizened"?
Formal and dignified.
Shriveled or wrinkled with age.
Dangerously likely to fall.
Suddenly and unexpectedly.
How would you describe someone who is acting "sedately"?
In a quiet, relaxed, or slow way without excitement or risk.
Having a heated argument.
Dangerously likely to fall.
Not able to be understood.
If two people "quarreled," what did they do?
They acted in a formal and dignified way.
They had a heated argument or disagreement.
They acted suddenly and unexpectedly.
They relaxed quietly.
What does "abruptly" mean?
In a quiet, relaxed way.
Suddenly and unexpectedly.
Not able to be understood.
Formal and dignified.
Which word would best describe an old, wrinkled apple?
Solemn
Wizened
Precarious
Sedately
If a bridge is described as "precarious," what should you be concerned about?
It is very formal.
It is not securely held and may collapse.
It is easy to understand.
It is very old and wrinkled.
Which of the following situations best illustrates the word "quarreled"?
Two friends quietly reading together.
Two classmates having a heated disagreement.
A teacher giving a formal speech.
A cat suddenly jumping off a table.
