Brittany Gill
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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Question 1 of 20

1

A taxi driver needs a ____________ car that always starts, even in bad weather.

Select one or more of the following:

  • vacant

  • previous

  • dependable

  • attractive

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

Did you receive an _______________ to the birthday party?

Select one or more of the following:

  • invitation

  • inviter

  • invition

  • invitely

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

Susie and I are learning ____________ and up-to-date dance moves.

Select one or more of the following:

  • incredible

  • modern

  • clumsy

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

My uncle collected MINIATURE cars. MINIATURE means that the cars are...

Select one or more of the following:

  • smaller than the original

  • larger than the original

  • just the same size

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

When you give in to peer pressure, you resist doing what everyone else is.

Select one or more of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

There is so much of something that there is enough for everyone.

Select one or more of the following:

  • quandary

  • elucidate

  • plentiful

  • keen

  • scrutinize

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

I could tell the milk was _____________ because it had chunks in it and smelled bad.

Select one or more of the following:

  • spoiled

  • scrumptious

  • delectable

  • savory

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

If someone eats spicy food, they may consider it too "hot".

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

The Latin root "pop" means people. What does populate mean?

Select one or more of the following:

  • the quality or state of being popular

  • people or things living in a certain place

  • to provide with inhabitants

  • enjoyed or approved by many people

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

The Latin root "man" means hand. What does the word manual mean?

Select one or more of the following:

  • done or operated by the hands

  • a treatment for the hands

  • a person who manages

  • to move in a manner

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

Which od the following means the same or nearly the same as this word given. rumbling

Select one or more of the following:

  • silent

  • sharp sound

  • squeaky sound

  • deep sound

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

The Latin root "dict" means to speak. What does dictate mean?

Select one or more of the following:

  • a choice of words

  • to speak or read for someone else to write down

  • a person who rules with total authority often in a cruel manner

  • to figure out and tell beforehand

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

Select one or more of the following:

  • disagreement

  • discovery

  • choice of music

  • musical instrument

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

My shirt was snagged on the barb-wired fence. In this sentence, "snagged" means:

Select one or more of the following:

  • stirred or shook greatly

  • lively and playful

  • caused a change in

  • caught on something sticking out

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
Even though he lost the game, James was sure to CONGRATULATE his opponent for winning.

Select one or more of the following:

  • tease

  • express a job well done

  • make fun of

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

He surrounded himself with songbirds, but he could not forget.

Which choice below has the same meaning as "surrounded"?

Select one or more of the following:

  • took pleasure in

  • surprised

  • put all around

  • rewarded

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Grandfather returned to his homeland.

Which choice has the same meaning as "homeland"?

Select one or more of the following:

  • faraway place

  • house in which one grows up in

  • country where one is born

  • favorite place to live

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

The booklet from the Dairy Council was given to each student.
(Booklet) most likely means:

Select one or more of the following:

  • small book

  • a letter

  • in the direction of a big city

  • someone who reads

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

When something doesn't make sense, you say it's nonsense. So the prefix non most likely means...

Select one or more of the following:

  • one who

  • full of

  • lots of

  • not

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

When you misunderstand someone you...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Understand them correctly

  • Know what they're saying

  • Can't hear them

  • Understand them incorrectly

Explanation

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