LUOA's 8th Grade Language Arts 4.15.T - Quiz: Module 4 Vocabulary
lithe
Bending easily and gracefully
slipshod : sloppy :: orderly : ____________
tidy
procure
obtain something, especially with care or effort.
Choose the nearest antonym for the following word: gory.
peaceful
supplication : prayer :: diligence : ___________________
persistence
Choose the nearest antonym for the following word: dilapidated.
repaired
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: furtive.
secretive
intimation : bluntness :: silliness : ____________
seriousness
gadabout
one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.
surmise
to guess
The storm was _________________ and left destruction in its wake.
prodigious
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: evanescent.
vanishing
The man who was a ________________ could make the puppet speak without ever moving his own mouth.
ventriloquist
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: wily.
tricky
leprosy : malady :: ____________: vehicle
truck
artifice : deception :: ____________ : honesty
truth
compunction
Feeling of regret or remorse
rogue
a dishonest man
penitence : repentance :: worship : ____________
adoration
avarice : generosity :: ____________ : forgiveness
bitterness
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: caricature.
cartoon
opaque : transparent :: hot : ____________
cold
The language in the teenagers' texts to each other was __________ rather than formal.
colloquial
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: dupe.
deceive
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: blighted.
diseased
rueful
feeling sorrow or regret
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: effusive.
gushy
Judical
having to do with judges, the law, or the courts
deceptive : misleading :: facetious : _________________
humorous
Choose the nearest antonym for the following word: cogitating.
ignoring
The ______________ toddler talked nonstop, constantly asking, "Why?"
loquacious
agreeable : congenial :: generous : ____________
magnanimous
capacious : confined :: clean : ____________
messy
The dictator's _____________ was stern and angry as he shouted orders.
mien
conundrum
a difficult problem
cataract
a large waterfall
distrait
absentminded, distracted
The rock climber was _____________ and climbed onto the narrow precipice without fear.
audacious
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: diffident.
bashful
starving : full :: heresy : _________________
belief
Immediately after defeating one of his enemies, the ____________ chieftain declared war on another.
bellicose
ennui
boredom
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: beguile.
charm
apoplectic : enraged :: calm : ____________
composed
nominal
existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: notoriety.
fame
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: morose.
gloomy
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: windfall.
jackpot
Even before man first landed on the moon, astronomers believed there were many ____________ craters.
lunar
The man who claimed to see ghosts was considered a _______________.
lunatic
langour
weakness
propagate
Reproduce
condescend : encourage :: ignore : ____________
acknowledge
pallor
an extreme or unnatural paleness
amnesty
an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is a(n) _________________ character who keeps all of his money to himself.
avaricious
The ____________ dog attacked the neighbor who had gone for a jog.
belligerent
unkind : caustic :: lukewarm : ____________
boiling
Police check to see whether a driver's license is ______________ or counterfeit.
bona fide
Choose the nearest antonym for the following word: venerable.
dishonorable
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: alacrity.
eagerness
Cicero, the famous Roman politician and spokesman, was known for the _______________ of his speeches.
eloquence
chagrin
embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: accouterments.
equipment
benevolence : kindness :: terror : ____________
fear
Choose the nearest antonym for the following word: intrepid.
fearful
florid
highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
clouds : ominous :: supplication : ______________
humble
haggard
looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
After the widespread devastation of the earthquake, those affected looked ________________ and sorrowful.
lugubrious
Corrie ten Boom was ________________ when she forgave those who killed her family members.
magnanimous
misanthropic : Scrooge :: ___________ : Tiny Tim
magnanimous
brigand : criminal :: guitarist : __________
musician
stagnant
not moving
Choose the nearest antonym for the following word: clandestine.
obvious
The presence of his enemy was ______________ to the young soldier.
odious
The ____________ king wore many colorful robes and gold rings in order to impress his subjects.
ostentatious
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: pariah.
outcast
homage : king :: respect : ____________
parent
genteel
polite
The _________________ music in the movie foretold the horror of the upcoming scene and built suspense in the viewers.
portentous
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: grotesque.
repulsive
astute
shrewd; clever
In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Witch has a _______________ smile as she hands the poisoned apple to Snow White.
sinister
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: purloined.
stolen
recapitulate
summarize
The small child stubbornly asked, "Are we there yet?" for four hours, demonstrating how ______________ he could be.
tenacious
introspective
the quality of examining one's own mind or thoughts
Choose the nearest antonym for the following word: ensconce.
unsettle
Choose the nearest synonym for the following word: sagacity.
wisdom