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List 3 Vocab Words

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "shun" mean?

a)

To welcome someone

b)

To avoid or stay away from someone or something

c)

To help someone

d)

To laugh at someone

2.

Which word means "a person who lives in a particular place"?

a)

Magnate

b)

Resident

c)

Swelter

d)

Climate

3.

What is the meaning of "ruthless"?

a)

Kind and caring

b)

Without pity or compassion

c)

Very old

d)

Full of joy

4.

Which word means "no longer in use or out of date"?

a)

Obsolete

b)

Wean

c)

Swelter

d)

Conceal

5.

What does "magnate" mean?

a)

A small animal

b)

A powerful or wealthy person in business

c)

A type of weather

d)

A kind of food

6.

Which word means "in spite of" or "even though"?

a)

Despite

b)

Swelter

c)

Ruthless

d)

Resident

7.

What does "conceal" mean?

a)

To show something

b)

To hide something

c)

To make something bigger

d)

To clean something

8.

Which word refers to the usual weather conditions in a place?

a)

Swelter

b)

Climate

c)

Magnate

d)

Ruthless

9.

What does "swelter" mean?

a)

To feel very cold

b)

To feel very hot and uncomfortable

c)

To run quickly

d)

To hide

10.

What does it mean to "wean" someone?

a)

To teach them to depend on something

b)

To gradually stop them from depending on something

c)

To make them run faster

d)

To hide them

11.

Which sentence uses the word "resident" correctly?

a)

The resident of the house planted flowers in the garden.

b)

The resident was a type of weather.

c)

The resident was very hot outside.

d)

The resident means to hide something.

12.

Choose the sentence where "conceal" is used correctly.

a)

She tried to conceal her surprise by smiling.

b)

He conceal the weather was hot.

c)

The conceal was a powerful person.

d)

The conceal was a type of food.

13.

Which of the following best shows the meaning of "swelter" in context?

a)

The children sweltered in the sun during the long summer day.

b)

The children sweltered their toys in the box.

c)

The children sweltered their homework.

d)

The children sweltered the weather report.

14.

Which sentence uses "despite" correctly?

a)

Despite the rain, we played outside.

b)

Despite the dog, it barked.

c)

Despite the homework, it was easy.

d)

Despite the sun, it was night.

15.

Which of the following sentences uses "obsolete" correctly?

a)

My old phone is obsolete because it cannot use new apps.

b)

My obsolete is a kind person.

c)

I obsolete my homework every day.

d)

The obsolete was very hot.

16.

Which of these is a common misconception about the word "ruthless"?

a)

It means someone is very kind.

b)

It means someone is without pity or compassion.

c)

It means someone is very old.

d)

It means someone is a resident.

17.

If someone is described as a "magnate," what can you infer about them?

a)

They are likely to be powerful and wealthy in business.

b)

They are likely to be a type of weather.

c)

They are likely to be a child.

d)

They are likely to be a resident.

18.

A student says, "The climate in my room is always cold." Is this a correct use of the word "climate"? Why or why not?

a)

No, because "climate" refers to the usual weather in a large area, not a single room.

b)

Yes, because "climate" can mean the temperature of any place.

c)

No, because "climate" means to hide something.

d)

Yes, because "climate" means to be powerful.

19.

If a mother is trying to "wean" her baby off a bottle, what is she doing?

a)

She is gradually helping the baby stop using the bottle.

b)

She is hiding the bottle.

c)

She is making the baby hotter.

d)

She is making the baby a resident.

20.

Why might someone want to "conceal" a surprise party from their friend?

a)

To keep it a secret so the friend is surprised

b)

To make the party obsolete

c)

To make the weather better

d)

To make the friend ruthless

21.

Which of the following best defines the word "shun"?

a)

To feel very hot

b)

To avoid or deliberately stay away from something

c)

To make something obsolete

d)

To become a resident

22.

Which sentence uses the word "obsolete" correctly?

a)

Many people consider DVDs obsolete because of streaming services.

b)

The obsolete was a type of weather.

c)

Obsolete means to be very kind.

d)

She obsolete her homework every day.

23.

What does it mean to "conceal" something?

a)

To show it to everyone

b)

To make it very hot

c)

To hide it from view

d)

To make it a resident

24.

Which of the following best describes the word "despite"?

a)

Because of something

b)

In spite of something

c)

To make something obsolete

d)

To hide something

25.

What does it mean to "shun" someone at a party?

a)

To greet them warmly

b)

To give them a gift

c)

To avoid or ignore them

d)

To make them a resident

26.

Which sentence uses the word "swelter" correctly?

a)

We began to swelter during the heatwave in July.

b)

I swelter my homework every night.

c)

The swelter was a kind person.

d)

She swelter her books on the shelf.