Vocabulary 4-6 Test

The receipt served as __________ that he had purchased the diamond ring.

Someone or something that is greatly hated and avoided

Beyond doubt or question

Chuck’s painfully tight shoes _______ him on the dance floor.

To run or move with short, hurried movements

A swarm of bees __________ our plans for a picnic.

Ginger’s frown _________ her unhappiness.

Publicly expressed honor or respect

The governor _________ the students for their assistance during the recent flood.

The Nobel Prize is a(n) __________ given for work that benefits humanity.

To discourage from doing something through persuasion

An unimportant complaint

Something that draws attention away from the main issue

The iciness of the roads ________ us from driving.

The landslide created an _______, blocking traffic on the freeway.

Conclusions based on faulty reasoning are easily __________.

It took days for the floodwaters to _______.

Someone who is tricked or taken advantage of

Teenagers often _______ famous athletes or actors.

Because of her _______, Aimee was late turning in her paper.

Mr. Soloman delivered the ______ at his father’s funeral.

Spring marks the ___________ of the growing season.

After I watch a movie, I like to _________ it with my friends.

Peace talks did not begin until both sides ________ fighting.

Faulty and illogical reasoning

To draw a conclusion from evidence

A person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea, or a position

To make impossible or unlikely; to prevent

Volunteering at an animal shelter is a(n) _________ activity.

Whitney’s boss _________ her for showing up an hour late three days in a row.