DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that matches the definition provided. (10 points)
*You may only put one word in each box for your answer.
*Each vocabulary word will only be used one time.
firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
necessary, urgent; a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required
to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine
to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully; property stolen by force
a person (usually a child) without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit
totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless
to pretend illness to avoid duty or work, lie down on the job
to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole; a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail
twisted, turned to one side; cleverly or grimly humorous
to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the part of speech for each vocabulary word provided. (10 points)
*If there is more than one part of speech, select multiple options.
*If a secondary part of speech is not listed below (ex. participial), it does not need to be included.
attest
dovetail
forlorn
imperative
loiter
malinger
plunder
steadfast
waif
wry
steadfast
malinger
dovetail
imperative
attest
forlorn
wry
waif
plunder
forlorn
loiter
dovetail
attest
steadfast
wry
imperative
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence provided. (10 points)
*You may only put one word in each box for your answer.
*Each vocabulary word will only be used one time.
*Look to see if the word requires a suffix to be added (example: -ed, -s, -es, -ing).
Grandfather can _____ to the horrors his generation faced because he was witness to two World Wars.
The security guard politely ordered the group of teenagers to hurry along, explaining that nobody is allowed to _____ in the mall.
Larry is the only postal clerk who has a sense of humor _____ enough to keep people smiling.
Someone managed to _____ the organization's bank account of all but a few dollars without anyone being aware of the robbery.
A _____ has been proven to hold a drawer joint tighter than any other form of connection.
When the spring rains came, the levee remained _____ and unwavering, so the townspeople were relieved and happy.
The organization attempts to shelter and feed the _____ living on the streets in the large cities of India.
A _____ little kitten staggered out from under the bridge, obviously lost and starving.
Karina finds it tempting to _____ and lie cozily in bed when she has too much to do and does not want to face the day.
Before you take any kind of test, it is _____ that you read the directions carefully.