1
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Well suited; fitting; appropriate
A
apt
2
Q
Likely or almost certain
A
apt
3
Q
A flower
A
blossom
4
Q
To come into bloom
A
blossom
5
Q
To develop
A
blossom
6
Q
A large branch or limb of a tree
A
bough
7
Q
Happy with what one has, satisfied.
A
content
8
Q
A state of being satisfied and at peace.
A
contentment
9
Q
To dislike strongly; to hate
A
detestC
10
Q
Causing or deserving of strong dislike.
A
detestable
11
Q
The time at the end of the day just before dark
A
dusk
12
Q
To put out, as a fire or a light
A
extinguish
13
Q
Often seen or experienced; known
A
familiar
14
Q
Having good knowledge of
A
familiar
15
Q
To gain or get by making an effort.
A
obtain
16
Q
A place where fruit trees grow.
A
orchard
17
Q
To say or do over and over in order to get better at something.
A
practice
18
Q
To do; carry on, perform
A
practice
19
Q
To work at as a profession
A
practice
20
Q
A repeated action or usual way of doing something.
A
practice
21
Q
The work of a profession
A
practice
22
Q
To cut off branches
A
prune
23
Q
A dried plum
A
prune
24
Q
Havily built; thickset
A
stout
25
Strong; not easily bent or broken
stout
26
Shabby and worn out.
threadbare
27
To go from place to place with no plan or purpose in mind.
wander
28
To slip easily off the subject; to fail to work in a normal way.
wander
29
Dogwood trees blossom in May. Blossom means:
a) dies
b) buds
c) blooms
d) loses it's leaves
c) blooms
30
I am apt to do better on the test if I make vocabulary cards to study. Apt means:
a) Not likely
b) Likely
c) Talk alot
d) Write more
b) Likely
31
His unkind and mean views are detestable. Detestable means:
a) Surprising
b) Caring
c) Strongly dislike
d) Strongly love
c) Strongly dislike
32
My brother and I go to an orchard where you can pick your own apples. Orchard means:
a) corn field
b) a field of cows
c) a hay field
d) a field of fruit trees
d) a field of fruit trees
33
Dad is familiar with this game because he had played it before. Familier means:
a) Happy about
b) Jokes about it
c) Has knowledge of it
d) Finds it boring
c) Has knowledge of it
34
My aunt is licensed to practice law. Practice means:
a) She studies law
b) She broke the law
c) She can ignore the law
d) She works in the field of law.
d) She works in the field of law.
35
He was raised to practice using good manners. practice means:
a) To use good manners
b) To use bad manners
c) To be rude to others
d) To not socialize with others
a) To use good manners
36
We had to prune the bushes so we could see better. Prune means:
a) Plant the bushes
b) Cut the bushes
c) Burn the bushes
d) Water the bushes
b) Cut the bushes
37
He soaks the prunes and then serves them for breakfast. Prunes are:
a) Raisins
b) Grapes
c) Apples
d) Dried plums
d) Dried plums
38
It is my mother's practice my mother's practice to swim laps every morning. Practice means:
a) A punishment
b) Job
c) Her repeated action or way of doing something.
d) Responsibility
c) Her repeated action or way of doing something.
39
The practice of medicine has undergone many changes. Practice means:
a) The doctors
b) The profession
c) Medicine has broken many laws
d) The medicine hasn't changed.
b) The profession
40
Lily tried to concentrate on her math but her mind began to wander. Wander means:
a) She starts focusing on the math
b) She throws her math in the trash.
c) She was not focusing on the math.
d) She began to think of her plans for the weekend.
d) She began to think of her plans for the weekend.
41
She blossomed into a star of the school play. Blossomed means:
a) She was bad at acting
b) She developed into a star
c) She knew alot of stars
d) She was too young to be a star.
b) She developed into a star
42
We wandered around the town, killing time and waiting for the shop to open. Wandering means:
a) We settled at one place
b) We remained outside of the shop.
c) We parked the car
d) We went from place to place with no plan or purpose.
d) We went from place to place with no plan or purpose.
43
The streetlights go on at dusk. Dusk means:
a) When the sun dawns
b) When the sun is setting
c) At midnight
d) At daybreak
b) When the sun is setting
44
If you practice Spanish everyday, you will be able to speak it better. Practice means:
a) To say or do over and over in order to get better at something.
b) Have Spanish as a job
c) Quit trying to learn Spanish
d) Think that Spanish is too hard to learn.
a) To say or do over and over in order to get better at something.
45
The bough of the tree is what part?
a) The trunk
b) The inside of the tree
c) The leaves on the tree
d) The limbs or branches of the tree.
d) The limbs or branches of the tree.
46
After a hot bath, I relaxed in total contentment. Contentment means:
a) I was bored
b) I was fun
c) I was satisfied
d) I was tired
c) I was satisfied
47
The threadbare blankets failed to keep us warm. Threadbare means:
a) Shabby and wornout
b) Nice and new
c) Bright and colorful
d) Smelly
a) Shabby and wornout
48
My mom detests snakes. Detest means:
a) She dislikes strongly; hates them.
b) She loves them
c) She wants them around
d) She is really scared of them
a) She dislikes strongly; hates them.
49
The roof of the barn was supported by 6 stout posts. Stout means:
a) Short
b) Strong; not easily broken
c) Made of wood
d) Made of rocks
b) Strong; not easily broken
50
We were lucky to obtain tickets for the concert. Obtain means:
a) To lose the tickets
b) To steal the tickets
c) To copy the tickets
d) To receive the tickets
d) To receive the tickets
51
Before leaving, make sure you extinguish the fire. Extinguish means:
a) Start or light the fire
b) Let the fire burn
c) Put out the fire
d) Ignore the fire
c) Put out the fire
52
He used to be thin but he grew stout as he got older. Stout means:
a) Thin
b) Weak
c) Sickly
d) Heavily built; thickset
d) Heavily built; thickset
53
Her amzing skills at math earned her the apt nickname of "Ms. Math." Apt means:
a) Not appropriate
b) Not well suited
c) Uninteresting
d) Well suited, usual, appropriate
d) Well suited, usual, appropriate
