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"The Landlady" Vocabulary
"The Landlady" Vocabulary
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1
Which situation would cause you to
linger
in a theater after a movie has ended?
You ride is waiting in the parking lot.
You can't find your cell phone.
You are meeting friends who went to a different movie.
You want to search for candy that moviegoers have dropped.
2
Which of the following might emanate through the halls of a school?
desk
bag of chips
laughter
water fountain
3
Which word pairs are antonyms of the word
congenial
?
pleasing, unpleasant
favorable, ill-suited
suitable, cooperative
incompatible, disagreeable
4
Which pairs of words are synonyms of the word
conjure
?
call, allow
summon, refuse
invite, summon
approve, call
5
Which pairs of words are synonyms of
emanate
?
surround, withdraw
pervade, spread
pervade, exit
spread, stir
6
When someone hangs around after all the party guests leave, they are...
lingering
cleaning
rude
emanating
7
"Each word was a large black eye staring through the glass, holding and compelling him..."
metaphor and personification
simile and personification
alliteration
irony and simile
8
"Even in the darkness he could see paint peeling from the woodwork on their doors and windows."
imagery
irony
metaphor
simile
9
I had to _____________ through the tiny peephole to see if anyone was outside my door.
peel
peer
pedal
peeve
10
Our vacation to Hawaii was ____________. The scenery was absolutely beautiful.
splendid
splotchy
specific
splintered
11
Which pairs of words are synonyms for
tantalize
?
annoy, tempt
surprise, taunt
tease, praise
harrass, love
12
The _______________ of the old brick building was crumbling and splitting.
fabric
facade
fallacy
facetious
13
Which of the following WOULD NOT compel you to study for a test?
Needing a good grade to raise my average
Rain is predicted on the day of the test.
To avoid disappointing my parents
Good study habits pay off in the long run.
14
Which of the following might you conjure up before an important test?
knowledge
A parent
another student's paper
a different desk
15
Which of the following characters would NOT be involved in some type of
conjuring
activity?
a wizard
a genie
a medium
a pet
16
Which group of words include items you might see on the
facade
of a building?
lettering, glass door, brick
metal, wood, closet
brick, wood, carpet
window, door, sink
17
Which of the following words is an antonym of
compel
?
coerce
urge
force
discourage
18
What is the mood of "The Landlady"?
humorous
adventurous
hopeful
suspicious
19
I can hardly walk past a bakery and ignore the ____________ pastries displayed in the window.
tantrum
tangible
tantalizing
tangled
20
Which situation proves that a human is a rapacious animal?
deep sea fishing
riding a horse
eating a large bowl of pasta
reading a magazine
21
I was ____________ to clean my room because I could stand the disarray no longer.
combusted
composed
complete
compelled
22
Which of the following animals is not rapacious?
python
shark
praying mantis
elephant
23
A small rowboat is ____________ for fishing.
conjoined
congruent
conspiring
congenial
24
There was a wonderful aroma _________________ from my grandma's kitchen.
peering
emanating
conjuring
compelling
25
"But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks."
simile
irony
alliteration
hyperbole
