Practice with Week 2 Vocabulary

chivalry furl edict intricate
leer predicament stalwart  
kindling aberration tyranny  

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  1. What does dictatorship mean in the following sentence? Choose a word from the list above.

"My Lord," he said with a formal bow. "We thank you for our freedom from the wizard's dictatorship. We are at your command"

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  1. Which word can replace the words curl up in the following sentence? Choose a word from the list above.

 Out rolled his tongue, an immense carpet of red that curl up into the sky and back into the black hole of his mouth.
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  1.  Surely this isn't an __________________ - abnormality, oddness, peculiarity, irregularity

a.  leer
b.  aberration
c.  menagerie
d.  edict

  1. Which of the following items could not be used as kindling?

a.  dry sticks of wood
b.  old newspapers
c.  wet socks
d.  dry leaves

  1. Choose the best word from the list above to complete the sentence.

The head of Janus was clearly carved in the medal, and the _____________of his face looked evil under the magnifying glass.
  1. Complete the word web with a word from the list above.

What is this word?

 

  1. Which of the following does not describe chivalry?

a.  clumsy
b.  bravery
c.  courtesy
d.  good manners

  1. Complete the following web with a word from the list above.

What is this word?

  1. Complete the following analogy with a word from the list above:

    Neat is to sloppy as simple is to _________.

    neat : sloppy :: simple : ____________.

  2. What does jam mean in the following sentence? Choose a word from the list above.

    But of course, at that time, we had no choice if any of us were ever to get out of our jam.

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Answer Key

  1. tyranny

  2. furl

  3. b.  aberration

  4. c.  wet socks

  5. leer

  6. stalwart

  7. a.  clumsy

  8. edit

  9. intricate

  10. predicament