Vocabulary Exam Trivia: Quiz!
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- 1.
What vocabulary word means the state of being alone?
- A.
Plumage
- B.
Vulnerable
- C.
Solitude
- D.
Delicacy
- E.
Lonely
Correct Answer
C. Solitude -
- 2.
Which word describes "an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals"?
- A.
Dangerous
- B.
Derogator
- C.
Slaughter
- D.
Predatory
Correct Answer
D. Predatory -
- 3.
Which word means "moves in an awkward, clumsy way"?
- A.
Prior
- B.
Plumage
- C.
Ungainly
- D.
Vulnerable
Correct Answer
C. Ungainly -
- 4.
Which is the BEST definition of slaughter?
- A.
To kill everything violently
- B.
Dangerous, living by stealing, killing, or kidnapping
- C.
The feathery covering of a bird
- D.
An expensive, valuable food
Correct Answer
A. To kill everything violently -
- 5.
What vocab word best describes what this raccoon is doing?
Correct Answer
Scavenge - 6.
Which vocab word means previous or before?
- A.
Vulnerable
- B.
Slaughter
- C.
Prior
- D.
Devour
Correct Answer
C. Prior -
- 7.
This is a picture of what vocab word?
Correct Answer
Plumage - 8.
This is a picture of a _______________ animal.
Correct Answer
Mythical - 9.
What does "derogatory" mean?
- A.
An expensive, valuable food
- B.
Negative, insulting
- C.
Disgusting or horrifying
- D.
Something gross
Correct Answer
B. Negative, insulting -
- 10.
Which vocabulary word fits this picture?
Correct Answer
devour - 11.
In war, after a battle some people will _________ through the bodies and steal their money, jewelry, and watches.
Correct Answer
scavenge - 12.
You can buy a copy of the Mona Lisa very cheap, but the ________ copy is worth 600 million dollars.
Correct Answer
authentic - 13.
In English, calling someone fat is very ______ and insulting.
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derogatory - 14.
In some countries, eating a cockroachor a horse is a very expensive ____________________.
Correct Answer
delicacy - 15.
McDonald's is responsible for the ____________ of millions of cows to make their beef hamburgers.
Correct Answer
slaughter - 16.
I am so hungry, I could ________ a hamburger, three tacos, a steak, and a salad.
Correct Answer
devour - 17.
Which syllable carries the stress in the word "authentic"?
- A.
Au
- B.
Then
- C.
Tic
Correct Answer
B. Then -
- 18.
Which is true about the pronunciation of "plumage"?
- A.
The first syllable rhymes with "thumb" and "plum"
- B.
The first syllable rhymes with "zoom" and "room"
- C.
The final syllable carries the stress
Correct Answer
B. The first syllable rhymes with "zoom" and "room" -
- 19.
Which is true about the pronunciation of "prior"?
- A.
The word rhymes with "more" and "store"
- B.
The word rhymes with "Seymour" and "Igor"
- C.
The word rhymes with "fire" and "liar"
Correct Answer
C. The word rhymes with "fire" and "liar" -
- 20.
Which is true about the words "figment" and "mythical"?
- A.
They mean the same thing, but figment is an adjective and mythical is a noun
- B.
They mean the same thing, but figment is a noun and mythical is an adjective
- C.
They are antonyms
Correct Answer
B. They mean the same thing, but figment is a noun and mythical is an adjective -
- 21.
Someone who is astute:
- A.
Afraid
- B.
Friendly
- C.
Wise
Correct Answer
C. Wise -
- 22.
Figment is to imaginary as:
- A.
Fact is to fiction.
- B.
Fact is to uncertain.
- C.
Fact is to real.
- D.
Fact is to reported.
Correct Answer
C. Fact is to real. -
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