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A White Heron - Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "dilatory" mean?

a)

a random phrase

b)

a different or unrelated meaning

c)

slow to act or causing delay

d)

an opposite meaning

2.

What does the word "loitered" mean?

a)

stood or moved slowly around a place without a clear purpose

b)

a different or unrelated meaning

c)

a random phrase

d)

an opposite meaning

3.

What does the word "hospitality" mean?

a)

a different or unrelated meaning

b)

friendly and generous treatment of guests or strangers

c)

a random phrase

d)

an opposite meaning

4.

What does the word "squalor" mean?

a)

very dirty and unpleasant conditions

b)

a different or unrelated meaning

c)

a random phrase

d)

an opposite meaning

5.

What does the word "hermitage" mean?

a)

a small, quiet place where a person lives alone

b)

a different or unrelated meaning

c)

a random phrase

d)

an opposite meaning

6.

What does the word "quaint" mean?

a)

attractively old-fashioned or unusual

b)

a different or unrelated meaning

c)

a random phrase

d)

an opposite meaning

7.

The boys __________ outside the shop, not wanting to go home.

a)

dilatory

b)

loitered

c)

hospitality

d)

hermitage

8.

The old house was in __________ after years of being empty.

a)

dilatory

b)

loitered

c)

hospitality

d)

squalor

9.

He gave a __________ answer, taking a long time to respond.

a)

dilatory

b)

loitered

c)

squalor

d)

quaint

10.

The monk stayed in a __________ deep in the forest.

a)

dilatory

b)

loitered

c)

squalor

d)

hermitage

11.

The village had __________ little houses with red roofs.

a)

dilatory

b)

loitered

c)

quaint

d)

hermitage

12.

We enjoyed the warm __________ of our hosts.

a)

dilatory

b)

loitered

c)

hospitality

d)

squalor