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City of Secrets Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of 'affectionately'?

a)

lovingly, tenderly

b)

angrily, harshly

c)

quickly, hurriedly

d)

sadly, gloomily

2.

What is the meaning of 'amber'?

a)

a yellow or brown fossil resin often made into jewelry

b)

a type of precious metal

c)

a rare gemstone found in caves

d)

a kind of tropical fruit

3.

What is the meaning of 'bleary'?

a)

blurred or dimmed

b)

bright and clear

c)

happy and cheerful

d)

sharp and focused

4.

What is the meaning of 'browsing'?

a)

casually looking through things for sale

b)

running quickly through a forest

c)

cooking a meal

d)

writing a letter

5.

What is the meaning of 'clamber'?

a)

climb using hands and feet

b)

run quickly

c)

jump over obstacles

d)

crawl slowly

6.

What is the meaning of 'clattered'?

a)

made a loud, rattling noise

b)

walked quietly

c)

slept soundly

d)

spoke softly

7.

What is the meaning of 'dismissively'?

a)

in a manner indicating that something or someone is not worth anything

b)

in a friendly and welcoming way

c)

with great enthusiasm and excitement

d)

in a careful and thoughtful manner

8.

What is the meaning of 'emerged'?

a)

moved away from something and became visible

b)

hid from view

c)

fell down suddenly

d)

stayed in one place

e)

became smaller

9.

What is the meaning of 'flexed'?

a)

tightened

b)

relaxed

c)

expanded

d)

twisted

10.

What is the meaning of 'fracture'?

a)

break or split

b)

join together

c)

bend or twist

d)

cover or hide

11.

What is the meaning of 'glinting'?

a)

giving out tiny, quick flashes of light

b)

making a loud noise

c)

moving slowly

d)

feeling sad

12.

What is the meaning of 'haste'?

a)

hurry

b)

slow

c)

anger

d)

sleep

13.

Fill in the blank: _______ means can't be parted.

a)

inseparable

b)

fragile

c)

temporary

d)

separable

14.

Fill in the blank: _______ means a natural impulse, not thought through.

a)

instinct

b)

plan

c)

strategy

d)

decision

15.

Fill in the blank: _______ means very angry.

a)

irate

b)

calm

c)

happy

d)

tired

16.

Fill in the blank: _______ means quick and light in movement.

a)

nimble

b)

clumsy

c)

slow

d)

heavy

17.

Fill in the blank: _______ means throbbing.

a)

pulsing

b)

silent

c)

cold

d)

smooth

18.

Fill in the blank: _______ means came to the surface again.

a)

resurfaced

b)

submerged

c)

vanished

d)

descended

19.

Fill in the blank: _______ means shone with a faint light.

a)

shimmered

b)

danced

c)

whispered

d)

glowed

20.

Fill in the blank: _______ means tremble with fear or cold.

a)

shudder

b)

wander

c)

ponder

d)

flutter

21.

Fill in the blank: _______ means a hollow part of something, designed for something else to fit into.

a)

socket

b)

hinge

c)

panel

d)

bracket

22.

Fill in the blank: _______ means looked with his eyes partly closed.

a)

squinted

b)

glared

c)

blinked

d)

stared

23.

Fill in the blank: _______ means shoved.

a)

thrust

b)

pull

c)

drop

d)

twist

24.

Fill in the blank: _______ means opened out from a folded state.

a)

unfurled

b)

compressed

c)

twisted

d)

crumpled

25.

Fill in the blank: _______ means persuaded.

a)

urged

b)

ignored

c)

confused

d)

delayed