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Monsters Are Due... Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'flustered' mean?

a)

Indifferent and uninterested

b)

Happy and excited

c)

Visibly upset, nervous, and confused

d)

Calm and composed

2.

What is the meaning of 'sluggishly'?

a)

Slowly, as if lacking energy

b)

Precisely and accurately

c)

Quickly and energetically

d)

Carelessly and recklessly

3.

What does 'assent' refer to?

a)

General disagreement

b)

General agreement

c)

A formal protest

d)

A casual conversation

4.

What does 'persistently' mean?

a)

Firmly, steadily, not giving up

b)

Quickly and hastily

c)

Occasionally and sporadically

d)

Hesitantly and doubtfully

5.

What is the meaning of 'defiant'?

a)

Boldly resisting; rebellious

b)

Submissive and obedient

c)

Confused and uncertain

d)

Calm and peaceful

6.

What does 'scapegoat' mean?

a)

To praise someone for their achievements

b)

To ignore someone's faults

c)

To blame an innocent person for others' mistakes

d)

To reward someone for their efforts

7.

What is the meaning of 'converging'?

a)

Staying still

b)

Diverging

c)

Coming together

d)

Moving apart

8.

What does 'sentry-like' mean?

a)

To sit down and relax

b)

To stand still and erect, as a guard

c)

To move quickly and quietly

d)

To run away in fear

9.

What is the meaning of 'transfixed'?

a)

To be confused and disoriented

b)

To be filled with joy and excitement

c)

To become motionless with horror or wonder

d)

To be in constant motion

10.

What does 'menace' refer to?

a)

A friendly gesture

b)

A peaceful environment

c)

A person or thing likely to cause harm

d)

A harmless object

11.

What is the meaning of 'intelligible'?

a)

Difficult to hear

b)

Easy to forget

c)

Able to be understood

d)

Impossible to understand

12.

What does 'incriminate' mean?

a)

To prove someone's innocence

b)

To forgive someone's mistakes

c)

To make someone appear guilty

d)

To ignore someone's wrongdoing

13.

What is the meaning of 'metamorphosis'?

a)

A temporary change

b)

Staying the same

c)

Change of form; transformation

d)

A minor adjustment

14.

What does 'insomnia' refer to?

a)

A state of deep sleep

b)

A regular sleep pattern

c)

Difficulty falling asleep

d)

Excessive sleeping

15.

What is the meaning of 'idiosyncrasy'?

a)

A normal routine

b)

A predictable action

c)

A strange habit or behavior

d)

A common habit