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Module 2 Vocabulary Quiz Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What phrase refers to dreams, hopes, or plans that are unrealistic, impossible, or have little chance of happening?

a)

Gelatinous

b)

Conspicuous

c)

Castles in the air

d)

Realistic goals

2.

What does the phrase "Eat my words" mean?

a)

To consider every possibility when trying to solve a problem

b)

To take advantage of an opportunity

c)

To admit what you said was wrong

d)

To ignore all possibilities

3.

Which term refers to a state of very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest; indifference, idleness, inactivity?

a)

Ignorance

b)

Expectations

c)

Lethargy

d)

Enthusiasm

4.

What phrase means "to decide something quickly without having good reason for it"?

a)

A) din

b)

B) disconsolate

c)

C) jump to conclusions

d)

D) think it through

5.

What word describes beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible for the future?

a)

Ignorance

b)

Expectations

c)

Lethargy

d)

Reality

6.

What term is defined as "Playful or clever use of words to create humor"?

a)

peculiar

b)

wisdom

c)

wordplay

d)

knowledge

7.

What phrase means wasting time?

a)

Doldrums

b)

Killing time

c)

Diction

d)

Working hard

8.

What term refers to the choice of words in speech and writing?

a)

Doldrums

b)

Killing time

c)

Diction

d)

Grammar

9.

What word means "like jelly or gelatin; especially in consistency"?

a)

Conspicuous

b)

Gelatinous

c)

Castles in the air

d)

Transparent

10.

What term describes a boring, gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens?

a)

Killing time

b)

Diction

c)

Doldrums

d)

Excitement

11.

What does the phrase "Leave no stone unturned" mean?

a)

To admit what you said was wrong

b)

To consider every possibility when trying to solve a problem

c)

To take advantage of an opportunity

d)

To ignore all possibilities

12.

Which word describes "a person involved in an act meant to trick or deceive someone; dishonest or insincere person; fraud, fake, imposter, phony"?

a)

surreal

b)

humbug

c)

macabre

d)

eerie

13.

Which word means "Abnormal or different from the usual expectation"?

a)

wisdom

b)

peculiar

c)

wordplay

d)

normal

14.

Which word means "bizarre, weird, eerie; having a dream-like quality; very strange or unusual"?

a)

humbug

b)

macabre

c)

surreal

d)

phony

15.

What term is defined as "Place from which you see something" or "Way one thinks about a situation or event"?

a)

Quest

b)

Discord

c)

Point of view

d)

Expedition

16.

What does the word "disputes" mean?

a)

To cause or become harmed or damaged

b)

Having or showing good sense, logic, or meaning

c)

Arguments or debates; things that people don’t usually agree on

d)

To make something better

17.

What word means "Of little value or importance; petty, small"?

a)

transformation

b)

trivial

c)

insincerity

d)

major

18.

What word means "a loud, ongoing noise; racket, clamor"?

a)

A) din

b)

B) disconsolate

c)

C) jump to conclusions

d)

D) whisper

19.

Which word means "of, dealing with, or pertaining to death or horrors of death; gruesome"?

a)

surreal

b)

humbug

c)

macabre

d)

bizarre

20.

Which word describes something that stands out and attracts much attention or noise?

a)

Gelatinous

b)

Conspicuous

c)

Castles in the air

d)

Silent