Basic Vocabulary Quiz

Basic Vocabulary Quiz

Do you do good words? Look this quiz find out how English you can do. No, just kidding. But yeah, this is a basic English/some other stolen words vocabulary quiz. Good luck!

published on November 01, 2016
1/10

Use context clues to find out the best definition of the capitalized word:

John's math homework was so PERPLEXING - there were so many numbers, and none of them made sense!

Easy
Confusing
Boring
2/10

Use context clues to find out the best definition of the capitalized word:

Annie FEIGNED happiness when she received socks from her grandmother, but inside, she was disappointed.

Radiated
Showed
Faked
Dominated
3/10

Name a situation that would be most likely to be described as UNCANNY.

Seeing someone who looks exactly like you in public
Tripping over a rock
Telling jokes
The sun rising and setting like normal
4/10

Your friend is being bullied. One day, she comes up to you and tells you that the bullying has CEASED. What does she mean?

It got worse
It stopped
It's increased
It hasn't been happening as often
5/10

Check all of the synonyms for SAD.

Hint: 3 choices
Melancholic
Jovial
Irked
Dismal
Ecstatic
Despondent
Chipper
6/10

Check all the words that are colors.

Hint: 3 choices
Gilded
Chartreuse
Lexicon
Vermillion
Russet
Vermin
7/10

Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

Georgia had been practicing all week for the big soccer game, but it was cancelled because of rain. As she walked home, she was ________.

Tentative
Peppy
Dismayed
8/10

Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

Allen was eating lunch at the new restaurant in town. One of the appetizers was delicious - the most prominent ingredient was ________.

Pralines
Foyer
Prowess
9/10

You and your best friend have just had an ALTERCATION. What is the most likely result now?

You're going on vacation together
You've run away together
They've borrowed a movie from you
You're so mad that you're not talking to each other
10/10

What would be the best thing to say to CONSOLE someone?

"Ooh, look at the little baby with her little blankie!"
"There, there. It's okay. It wasn't your fault."
"Ew, gross! You have pimples!"