1. Name:
Understanding Vocabulary
1. When lobsters are fighting, they
often fight till the death, However,
of one of the lobsters capitulates
before being destroyed, it may 3. At night, when the trees washed
receive mercy. together, he flashed his gaze like a
beacon from this lighthouse in all
Which of the following is the best
directions over swarming seas of
replacement for the word I capitulates?
elm and oak and maple.
a. Surrenders
What is the meaning of the word
b. Struggles washed as it is used in the sentence
above?
c. Hides
a. Cleaned
d. Laughs
b. Disappeared
2. Of Old they spoke the languages of
Men, after their own fashion, and c. Eroded
liked and disliked much as Men did.
d. Blended
Which of the following is the best
4. Finally the time came to draw my
definition of the word fashion as it is
subject: the Kellogg-Brand Peace
used in this sentence?
Pact, a treaty among sixty nations,
a. Way of dressing signed in August 1928, which called
for the renunciation of ways as an
b. Particular shape
instrument of the national policy
c. Personal manner
Which of the following best fits the
d. Current trend meaning of the word instrument as it is
used in the sentence?
a. A tool for recording or
measuring
b. A device for playing or
producing music.
2. c. A means by which something told me that the tree would
is achieved perennate through the winter.
d. A person used by another to Which of the following is the best
accomplish a purpose replacement for the word perennate?
a. Die
b. Shrivel
5. Kristina is very belligerent. That’s c. Sway
why it was not surprising when she
d. Survive
went into the room and started
shoving the other students around.
Which of the following is the best word to
use when defining belligerent?
8. It was absolutely imperative that I
a. Sweet get there on time. If I did not, I
would not be able to get in! Then I
b. Humble
could be fired!
c. Paranoid
Which of the following best describes the
d. Warlike word imperative?
6. Mark’s handwriting was intangible, a. Important
so Lisa had to have him type it up so
b. Interesting
she could understand it better.
c. Intentional
Which of the following is the best
replacement for the word intangible? d. Fine
a. Perfect 9. The orders from Mike’s father were
preposterous! He expected Mike to
b. Destructive
clean the toilets, cut the grass, build
c. Unclear the dog house and cut his father’s
hair, all in one hour!
d. Soothing
Which of the following best describes the
7. I showed my concern for the tree on
word preposterous?
my face. Now that winter was
coming it may die. However, Wilson a. Nasty
3. b. Mean c. A pleasant smell
c. Ridiculous d. A delicious taste
d. Funny
10. Daniel was known for making
arbitrary remarks. He would start a
conversation about fruit and then
abruptly change the topic to
dragons.
12. Joanna Cole: “Kids often ask me if
Which of the following is the best it’s fun to be a writer. That question
replacement for the word arbitrary? always leaves me a little speechless”
a. Strict In the sentence, the word speechless means
that Joanna Cole
b. Serious
a. Does not know what to say.
c. Funny
b. Has a lot to say about the
d. Random
subject.
c. Has not heard that question
11. The aroma of the ripe fruit and before.
roasting meat filled the air.
d. Wishes more children would
In the sentence, what does the word aroma ask questions.
mean?
a. A loud sound
b. A bright color
Directions: Try to figure out the prefix, suffix, and root of each word in order to figure out its
meaning. Split the word into its appropriate column, and then define each part separately.
Remember that each word does not include both a prefix and a suffix all the time.
13. Unfriendly
Prefix Root word Suffix
_________un__________ ______________________ ______________________
__________not_________ ________friend_________ ______________________
