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Word of the Day Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

raconteur

a)

A person who collects rare coins

b)

A person who studies ancient languages

c)

A person who repairs clocks

d)

A person skilled in telling anecdotes

2.

ancillary

a)

furnishing added support

b)

causing harm

c)

being the main focus

d)

removing assistance

3.

gaggle

a)

A herd of cows

b)

A group of lions

c)

A flock of geese

d)

A school of fish

4.

verbose

a)

Being very quiet or reserved

b)

Using or containing too many words

c)

Having a pleasant smell

d)

Moving at a fast pace

5.

amalgamate

a)

to make something disappear

b)

separate into distinct parts

c)

to decorate with colors

d)

bring together or combine with something else

6.

iconic

a)

related to physical strength

b)

something that is temporary or short-lived

c)

pertaining to economic matters

d)

having the characteristics of a symbolic figure

7.

gobbledygook

a)

a traditional English dessert

b)

a type of bird found in Australia

c)

incomprehensible jargon of specialists

d)

a musical instrument from Africa

8.

arachnid

a)

an arthropod with

four pairs of legs

b)

a type of insect with three pairs of legs

c)

a marine animal with tentacles

d)

a bird with webbed feet

9.

mangrove

a)

a type of cactus that grows in deserts

b)

a tree that grows in salty, tropical water near the coast

c)

a flowering plant that grows only in cold climates

d)

a shrub commonly found in mountain regions

10.

furtive

a)

happy and cheerful

b)

loud and obvious

c)

brave and bold

d)

secret and sly

e)

quick and careless

11.

kindling

a)

a flowering plant

b)

a type of bird

c)

material for starting a fire

d)

a musical instrument

12.

A ______ is a 20th century system of Russian camps where political prisoners were sent to do forced labor.

a)

kibbutz

b)

gulag

c)

samovar

d)

kremlin

13.

He broke the law during the Soviet era, risking imprisonment and the ______.

a)

gulag

b)

palace

c)

university

d)

theater

14.

______ means widely known and esteemed.

a)

ordinary

b)

obscure

c)

renowned

d)

unknown

15.

She managed to get into a ______, award-winning art school.

a)

mediocre

b)

average

c)

unknown

d)

renowned

16.

The new job has a full time salary, health insurance, and other ​ (a)   benefits.

Choose from the below words
ancillary
furtive
verbose
iconic
17.

The blender will ​ (a)   the ingredients into a smoothie.

Choose from the below words
amalgamate
gaggle
raconteur
verbose
18.

She cast her crush a ​ (a)   glance.

Choose from the below words
furtive
verbose
iconic
ancillary
19.

Mr. Smith was the best ​ (a)   ; everyone loved hearing his stories.

Choose from the below words
raconteur
gaggle
mangrove
kindling
20.

The ​ (a)   teacher gave an extremely long lecture.

Choose from the below words
verbose
gobbledygook
ancillary
raconteur