Vocabulary Unit #1

to remain floating in air

Which Vocabulary words can be used as either verbs or nouns?

The Super Bowl is a -------- for the television networks because so many people will watch their commercials.

A person can servile someone else.

an authoritative order by law

a shortened passage or quotation from a book, speech, etc.

Over many generations, ostriches and emus------to have larger bodies & feet, which left them without the ability to fly.

to make or force by pushing, shoving

to work together

any "ing" word (verb) that acts as a noun is called...

to prevent the occurence of; to exclude

"If you don't---------- you will undoubtedly dissolve. It's your decision!" Usher

Which one of the following possessive case sentences is written correctly?

broken stone fragments

Witch won is spelt kerrectly?

Which one is written correctly?

Which word has the MOST NEGATIVE connotation?

Excerpting parts of old case studies is a special skill for great research lawyers.

Which one is written correctly?

a bad chorus might display this

a winning team (Eagles over the Cowboys) would most likely receive these from their fans

Both parents had to ------- him out of his deep sleep in order to get him to school.

What vocabulary word is an antonym of boos, hisses, catcalls, jeers

"Fair is Foul, and Foul is Fair." ----------- through fog and filthy air." - William Shakespeare

Which of the following pairs of words are antonyms of each other?

not in harmony; conflicting

The plural of moose is...

Never neglect details! When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted, the leader must be doubly-----------!" Colin Powell

Jostling through the crowd, I made my way to the stage.

The witness's testimony must be ----------- due to their history of fabricating stories.

A person can churlish someone else.

Which of the following pairs of words are antonyms of each other?

How do you write... several brooms belonging to several witches correctly?

A "couch potato" is a metaphor for which vocabulary word?

one who falls behind; often lazy or slow

a wise old saying

Being a diehard "people pleaser", Justine is ----------- by nature.

Which vocabulary word could be used as either a noun or an adjective?

a watchful period of attention, usually held at night (often by candlelight)

dissonant, shrill, unharmonious, grating are all synonyms for which vocabulary word?

Which sentence below is written in the ACTIVE VOICE?

to feel blindly with uncertainty

an angry noisy dispute

hover, revert, jostle, evolve are all what part of speech?

He was always late for school because of his ---------- behavior in the early morning.

discordant, churlish, servile are all what part of speech?

Which one is written correctly?

adage, bonanza, rubble, citadel are all what part of speech?

Which one is written correctly?

Witch won is spelt kerrectly?

Which word has the MOST NEGATIVE connotation?

a source of great wealth or prosperity

a stronghold of shelter or safety; a fortress

On the Unit 1 vocabulary test, I will do

an enthusiastic expression of approval

very submissive; like a slave

My smile wavers, as I ------- to my original state of being; nervous and weird.

rude, lacking good manners

to go back to, to look back

When we are running short on time, our teacher just reads us an-----------rather than the entire story.

"The devotee of truth is often obliged to ----------- in the dark." Mohatma Gandhi

to develop over time

Which one is written correctly?

Which word has the MOST POSITIVE connotation?

Witch won is spelt kerrectly?

We one day hope to decree that we fully understand grammar. Until then, we are held in these servile bonds.

This Quiz (and the teacher who created it) are both awesome!

Which word has the MOST POSITIVE connotation?

The plural of deer is...

any "ing" word (verb) that acts as an adjective is called...

"The brain is the ----------- of the senses; this guides the principle of thought." Pliny the Elder

This might be held for missing and exploited children due to human trafficking.

Witch won is spelt kerrectly?

I'm confident in my ability to use this many of the vocabulary words correctly on my own.

impolite, crude, discourteous are all synonyms for which vocabulary word?

slavish, passive, obedient, fawning are all synonyms for which vocabulary word?

Lil Wayne decided to ------ on the new song with Beyonce for the Grammy Awards.

Witch won is spelt kerrectly?

float, linger, seesaw, and waver are all synonyms for which vocabulary word?

Despite what that old -------- says, I like to have my cake, eat it, ...and then have another piece.