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COW Ch 1: Into the Primitive Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which sentence best shows the meaning of primitive as used in vocabulary study?

a)

The tools were shiny and factory-fresh models

b)

The tools were simple and early-stage designs

c)

The tools were borrowed from a local library

d)

The tools were expensive and custom-made only

2.

Primitive is most commonly used as which part of speech in this unit?

a)

Adjective describing early-stage traits

b)

Adverb meaning in a basic manner

c)

Verb meaning to make something older

d)

Noun meaning ancient person or thing

3.

Which choice most closely matches a synonym for scale (as a noun) in this unit?

a)

Fish skin or reptile covering

b)

Climb up something tall

c)

Measuring tool or rating system

d)

Flake that peels from paint

4.

In the sentence, "The judges used a scale of 1 to 5," what does scale mean?

a)

The act of climbing a wall

b)

A thin plate on a dragon

c)

A rating range used for judging

d)

A set of metal weights

5.

Which sentence uses vast correctly?

a)

She owned a vast library of fantasy novels

b)

He took a vast to measure ingredients

c)

The soup tasted vast and sour today

d)

They whispered vast to hide their plan

6.

Vast most nearly means

a)

Average and fairly common

b)

Uneven and poorly shaped

c)

Tiny and easy to ignore

d)

Very great in extent or amount

7.

Obscurely is used as which part of speech in this list?

a)

Adverb modifying how action happens

b)

Verb meaning to hide an object

c)

Adjective describing a hidden room

d)

Noun naming a secret place

8.

Which sentence best shows the meaning of obscurely?

a)

She painted obscurely in bright neons

b)

She cooked obscurely using clear steps

c)

She shouted obscurely across the gym

d)

She spoke obscurely, barely revealing facts

9.

Mere most nearly means

a)

Full or complete in itself

b)

Slow or hesitant to move

c)

Wild or aggressive in nature

d)

Small or insignificant in value

10.

Which sentence uses mere correctly?

a)

The mere ran quickly across town

b)

It was a mere scratch, nothing serious

c)

She mere the story to her friend

d)

A mere of birds flew overhead

11.

Assail means to

a)

Argue politely and agree

b)

Heal a wound with care

c)

Measure distance exactly

d)

Trouble persistently or attack

12.

Which scenario shows someone being assailed?

a)

A driver parks carefully between lines

b)

A gull swoops at hikers near its nest

c)

A teacher praises work with calm words

d)

A baker cools pies on a wide rack

13.

Resolve, as used in this unit, most nearly means

a)

Make a firm decision or find a solution

b)

Break a promise and quit a task

c)

Argue loudly without end

d)

Describe a problem in great detail

14.

Which sentence uses resolve correctly?

a)

They resolved to end the argument today

b)

They resolved the picture into bright reds

c)

They resolve a ladder to the tall wall

d)

They resolve across the river by boat

15.

Which pair of words best completes the idea: A parent bird may ______ anyone who gets too near its nest, but a patient mediator can help ______ the conflict between neighbors.

a)

assail; resolve

b)

resolve; mere

c)

scale; primitive

d)

vast; obscurely