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Allegiant Chapter 34-44 Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word 'surveillance'?

a)

close observation of a person or group

b)

a type of dance

c)

a form of transportation

d)

a style of painting

2.

What is the meaning of the word 'naive'?

a)

lacking information or instruction

b)

showing great wisdom

c)

being very experienced

d)

acting with malice

3.

What is the meaning of the word 'ambitious'?

a)

having a strong desire for success or achievement

b)

feeling tired and lazy

c)

being afraid of new experiences

d)

enjoying quiet and solitude

4.

What is the meaning of the word 'condition'?

a)

develop behavior by instruction and practice

b)

to repair something

c)

to make something dirty

d)

to ignore instructions

5.

What is the meaning of the word 'deficiency'?

a)

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

b)

a feeling of great happiness

c)

an act of kindness

d)

the process of making something stronger

6.

What is the meaning of the word 'perpetuate'?

a)

cause to continue or prevail

b)

to stop abruptly

c)

to forget completely

d)

to make less important

e)

to change frequently

7.

What is the meaning of the word 'plague'?

a)

annoy continually or chronically

b)

to celebrate joyfully

c)

to repair quickly

d)

to decorate beautifully

8.

Which word means 'indistinct in outline'?

a)

hazy

b)

solid

c)

sharp

d)

vivid

9.

Which word means 'having or revealing keen insight and good judgment'?

a)

discerning

b)

oblivious

c)

apathetic

d)

indifferent

e)

naive

10.

Which word means 'bring back into original existence, function, or position'?

a)

reinstate

b)

remove

c)

ignore

d)

destroy

11.

Which word means 'not absolute or complete'?

a)

relative

b)

permanent

c)

definite

d)

absolute

12.

Which word means 'a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event'?

a)

sentry

b)

baker

c)

painter

d)

gardener

13.

Which word means 'an option that is selected automatically'?

a)

default

b)

choice

c)

manual

d)

option

14.

What does the word 'emanate' mean?

a)

proceed or issue forth, as from a source

b)

to hide or conceal

c)

to break or shatter

d)

to collect or gather

15.

What does the word 'haggard' mean?

a)

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

b)

full of energy and enthusiasm

c)

well-dressed and fashionable

d)

calm and relaxed

16.

What does the word 'incorporate' mean?

a)

include or contain; have as a component

b)

to separate or divide into parts

c)

to ignore or overlook

d)

to remove completely

17.

What does the word 'quell' mean?

a)

suppress or crush completely

b)

to encourage or inspire

c)

to make something louder

d)

to decorate elaborately

18.

What does the word 'stunned' mean?

a)

in a state of mental numbness as resulting from shock

b)

extremely happy and joyful

c)

very angry and upset

d)

completely relaxed and calm

e)

feeling hungry and tired

19.

What does the word 'alternative' mean?

a)

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a place where people gather to eat

d)

a method of transportation

20.

Which word fits the following definition and example sentence? Definition: troubled emotionally and usually deeply Example: It unsettles me to see her so ________, like the ground I’m standing on is no longer solid.

a)

agitated

b)

elated

c)

bored

d)

amused

21.

Which word fits the following definition and example sentence? Definition: precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable Example: “It targets ________ memories, like your name, where you grew up, your first teacher’s name, and leaves implicit memories—like how to speak or tie your shoes or ride a bicycle—untouched.”

a)

explicit

b)

vague

c)

obscure

d)

implicit

22.

Which word fits the following definition and example sentence? Definition: susceptible to being led or directed Example: “But if we have a record of people’s scientific discoveries or histories, they can relearn them in the hazy period after their memories are erased. People are very ________ then.”

a)

pliable

b)

obstinate

c)

rigid

d)

unyielding

23.

Which word fits the following definition and example sentence? Definition: having lost your bearings Example: As I said, people tend to be ________ for a few days after being reset, which means they’ll be easier to control.

a)

disoriented

b)

elated

c)

focused

d)

invigorated

24.

Which word fits the following definition and example sentence? Definition: influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging Example: I don’t need her raised eyebrows, her soft voice, to ________ an emotion from me that I would prefer to contain.

a)

coax

b)

deter

c)

ignore

d)

suppress

25.

Which word fits the following definition and example sentence? Definition: of the greatest importance Example: I think the most ________ thing she did—admittedly without meaning to—was confess.

a)

crucial

b)

minor

c)

casual

d)

irrelevant

26.

Which word fits the following definition and example sentence? Definition: the degree of something undesirable as pain or weather Example: Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crime at its full ________.

a)

severity

b)

duration

c)

location

d)

frequency

27.

What is the word for 'information that is spread to promote some cause'? Example: I could tell Amar what’s really going on, but that would require undoing the dense knot of ________ and lies the Bureau has tied in his mind.

a)

propaganda

b)

dialogue

c)

evidence

d)

satire

28.

What is the word for 'feeling or expressing pain or sorrow'? Example: It’s the first time since my near execution that I’ve seen him ________ instead of defensive or full of excuses.

a)

remorseful

b)

apathetic

c)

boastful

d)

indifferent

29.

What is the word for 'the feeling that comes when something unpleasant is removed'? Example: In the most honest parts of me, I am able to admit that it was a ________ to hear Caleb volunteer.

a)

relief

b)

burden

c)

doubt

d)

regret

30.

What is the word for 'furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme'? Example: They say that if the sacrifice is the ________ way for that person to show you that they love you, you should let them do it.

a)

ultimate

b)

average

c)

partial

d)

casual

31.

What is the word for 'cause to be more favorably inclined'? Example: Still, I am able to be momentarily ________, knowing that this is something my parents might have understood, if they were here right now.

a)

placate

b)

agitate

c)

ignore

d)

confuse

32.

What is the word for 'capability to perform or produce'? Example: Just as I have insisted on his worth, he has always insisted on my strength, insisted that my ________ is greater than I believe.

a)

capacity

b)

fragility

c)

ignorance

d)

timidity

33.

What is the word for 'the quality of being important'? Example: There isn’t enough time to think about the ________ of what we’re going to try to do: stop a revolution, save the experiments, change the Bureau forever.

a)

significance

b)

simplicity

c)

distance

d)

appearance

34.

The word that means 'most desirable possible under a restriction' is ________.

a)

optimal

b)

casual

c)

random

d)

inferior

35.

The word that means 'sufficient for the purpose' is ________.

a)

adequate

b)

fragile

c)

scarce

d)

obsolete

36.

The word that means 'come upon, as if by accident' is ________.

a)

encounter

b)

depart

c)

ignore

d)

destroy

37.

The word that means 'avoiding detection by moving carefully' is ________.

a)

stealth

b)

bravery

c)

clumsiness

d)

honesty

38.

The word that means 'wicked, evil, or dishonorable' is ________.

a)

sinister

b)

generous

c)

cheerful

d)

innocent

39.

The word that means 'lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief' is ________.

a)

languish

b)

flourish

c)

rejoice

d)

invigorate

40.

The word that means 'exceedingly sudden and unexpected' is ________.

a)

abrupt

b)

gradual

c)

predictable

d)

delayed