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The Bad Beginning Vocabulary

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word matches the definition "hopelessness"?

a)

despair

b)

bleak

c)

disgrace

d)

predicament

2.

What does the word "trivial" mean according to the list?

a)

very wrong

b)

unimportant

c)

dishonesty

d)

refreshed

3.

Select the best meaning of "bleak" from the options provided.

a)

depressing, dreary

b)

a mixture of horror and disgust

c)

extravagant; showy

d)

victory

4.

"Tolerated" most nearly means:

a)

endured, put up with

b)

widely and unfavorably known

c)

fiercely

d)

problem

5.

Which definition fits "abominably"?

a)

terribly

b)

wicked

c)

distasteful

d)

reward

6.

"Notorious" is defined as:

a)

widely and unfavorably known

b)

to convulse or tremble from horror or fear

c)

depressing, dreary

d)

fiercely

7.

Which word from the list means "reward"?

a)

incentive

b)

triumph

c)

treachery

d)

catastrophe

8.

Choose the correct meaning of "triumph."

a)

dishonesty

b)

victory

c)

disaster

d)

unimportant

9.

Unsavory means:

a)

distasteful

b)

wicked

c)

extravagant; showy

d)

very wrong

10.

Despondent is defined as:

a)

gloomy and discouraged

b)

a mixture of horror and disgust

c)

endured, put up with

d)

reward

11.

What does "nefarious" mean?

a)

wicked

b)

terribly

c)

disaster

d)

distasteful

12.

Which word means "fiercely"?

a)

indignantly

b)

abominably

c)

notorious

d)

revulsion

13.

Aberrant is best defined as:

a)

very wrong

b)

gloomy and discouraged

c)

problem

d)

to bring shame upon

14.

Which word would best describe a plan that is "extravagant; showy"?

a)

elaborate

b)

unsavory

c)

despair

d)

trivial

15.

In the phrase "She felt a mixture of horror and disgust," which vocabulary word captures this feeling?

a)

revulsion

b)

despondent

c)

triumph

d)

incentive

16.

Choose the word that fits this context: "Despite the setback, the team felt _______ after a good night's sleep."

a)

invigorated

b)

abominably

c)

notorious

d)

unsavory

17.

Which word best completes the sentence? "Telling lies shows _______."

a)

treachery

b)

triumph

c)

incentive

d)

revulsion

18.

Which word means "to bring shame upon"?

a)

triumph

b)

elaborate

c)

disgrace

d)

invigorated

19.

What is the best definition of "predicament"?

a)

gloomy and discouraged

b)

reward

c)

victory

d)

problem

20.

What is the meaning of "catastrophe"?

a)

disaster

b)

reward

c)

victory

d)

unimportant

21.

What is the meaning of shudder as it is used in the sentence?

A shudder went through the girl as the the evil uncle approached.

a)

refreshed

b)

convulse or tremble from fear

c)

very wrong

d)

distasteful