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Quarter Two Dutcher Vocabulary Pretest

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

mundane

a)

exciting

b)

happy

c)

boring

d)

mournful

2.

gravity

a)

force that attracts

b)

cross-country journey

c)

water and ice concoction

d)

fiery forests

3.

instinct

a)

something only bears have

b)

plaster and water mixture

c)

music ringing in one's ears

d)

accurate feeling without being taught

4.

fidelity

a)

insincere and lost

b)

truthful and loyal

c)

deceitful

d)

grumpy

5.

cower

a)

shrink in fear

b)

boast about success

c)

laugh at a party

d)

recite an amazing speech

6.

suspend

a)

to care for a pet

b)

to talk on the phone all night

c)

to delay something from happening

d)

to roast a fine coffee at a coffee shop

7.

consternation

a)

very arrogant and rude

b)

very grateful about a gift

c)

very shocked about something

d)

very excited about an event

8.

relevant

a)

being afraid of going into a haunted house

b)

keeping a lot of money in a savings' account

c)

creating a beautiful painting

d)

staying on topic or being "up with the times"

9.

vigilant

a)

keeping a secret; quiet

b)

paying attention; watchful; alert

c)

making a mess; untidy; messy

d)

easy to operate; motorized; fast-moving

10.

inevitable

a)

impossible to avoid from happening

b)

keep someone from doing

c)

making a mistake

d)

creating a new meal

11.

vitality

a)

peaceful and calm

b)

very bored

c)

a lot of energy

d)

very tired and sleepy

12.

embody

a)

clear representation of something in a physical form

b)

disorganized display making no sense

c)

misunderstanding anything about a math lesson

d)

disorganization in the store created less customers

13.

amend

a)

to make a small change

b)

to create a huge auto operation

c)

to serve in the military

d)

to care for elderly people

14.

tenacious

a)

lazy; moody

b)

thoughtless; careless

c)

determined; hard-working

d)

preventing from completing something

15.

theme

a)

tidal waves moving in the ocean

b)

an issue not included in the story

c)

main message in a story; the lesson

d)

time lapse happening on the moon

16.

stark

a)

cheerful puppy

b)

severely bare; barren; desolate

c)

flowery; green rolling hills

d)

sunny warm afternoon

17.

civil

a)

polite; respectful; sharing a snack with everyone

b)

rude; discourteous; leaving a person out of a game

c)

ignoring your friend on purpose

d)

happy to some friends, but not all

18.

proponent

a)

to stand for something

b)

to be against something

c)

disagreement with an amendment

d)

having difficulty deciding to support something

19.

censor

a)

a person who reviews material for appropriateness

b)

a person who views news and movies for proper grammar usage

c)

a person who looks for great sets for movies to take place

d)

a person who works in a school cafeteria and checks the quality of the food

20.

divert

a)

to direct attention a certain way

b)

to allow a person to swim underwater

c)

to send a nice message to a person within the Library of Congress

d)

to write a thank you note for a birthday gift