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AMH Ch. 8-15 Vocab

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'tentatively' mean?

a)

In a loud manner

b)

In a confident manner

c)

In a hesitant manner

d)

In a quick manner

2.

Which of the following is an example of 'apparatus'?

a)

A microscope

b)

A clip board

c)

A sign

d)

A soccer ball

3.

What does 'zeal' refer to?

a)

A feeling of confusion

b)

A feeling of fear

c)

A feeling of sadness

d)

A feeling of strong eagerness

4.

How does the text describe someone who is 'irritable'?

a)

Easily annoyed

b)

Easily amused

c)

Easily frightened

d)

Easily confused

5.

What does 'incredulously' mean?

a)

In a sad manner

b)

In a happy manner

c)

In a disbelieving manner

d)

In a believing manner

6.

What does 'pantomime' involve?

a)

Speaking loudly

b)

Acting out with gestures

c)

Singing a song

d)

Writing a story

7.

What does 'guffaw' mean?

a)

To cry softly

b)

To laugh boisterously

c)

To shout loudly

d)

To whisper quietly

8.

What does 'sporadically' mean?

a)

In a predictable manner

b)

In an irregular manner

c)

In a constant manner

d)

In a regular manner

9.

What is a 'sanctuary'?

a)

A place of confusion

b)

A place of shelter

c)

A place of hardship

d)

A place of danger

10.

What does 'telepathy' refer to?

a)

Communication through writing

b)

Communication through gestures

c)

Communication through speech

d)

Extrasensory communication from one mind to another

11.

What does 'pristine' mean?

a)

Dirty and used

b)

Broken and damaged

c)

Old and worn

d)

Immaculately clean and unused

12.

What is a 'taboo'?

a)

A type of clothing

b)

A social custom

c)

A ban resulting from social custom

d)

A type of food

13.

What does 'competent' mean?

a)

Unskilled

b)

Inexperienced

c)

Properly qualified

d)

Unqualified

14.

What does 'baffled' mean?

a)

Certain

b)

Perplexed

c)

Aware

d)

Confident

15.

What does 'hypnotize' mean?

a)

To make someone cry

b)

To wake someone up

c)

To make someone laugh

d)

To induce a sleep-like state

16.
  • Fill in the Blank: He gathered up dishes from the table and piled them into the sink, scrubbing everything with extraordinary zeal.

a)

Irritable

b)

Zeal

c)

Incredulously

d)

guffaw