Vocabulary Quiz: The Wise Old Woman

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This quiz checks students' knowledge of vocabulary words through definitions and sentence examples.

The x-ray __________ my diagnosis that the boy did have a broken bone.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "deceive"?

The teacher was not deceived by my lie about my dog eating my homework.

The storm deceived him with its silence.

The child deceived their fears.

The event deceived their actions.

Which sentence uses the word "banish" correctly?

The king banished his enemies from the kingdom.

She banished the decision publicly.

The animal was banished to be safe.

The child banished everyone with his tricks.

What does "arrogant" mean?

Modest and humble

Filled with commotion

Uncertain or unpredictable

Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance

What does "commend" mean?

To criticize harshly

To cause commotion or unrest

To deceive or trick

To praise, especially publicly

The __________ from the video arcade next door annoyed the librarians.

What does "deceive" mean?

To tell the truth openly

To make others believe something that is not true

To commend someone publicly

To predict an event happening

What does "decree" mean?

To suggest whimsically

To give an official order for something to be done

To deceive and confuse

To commend someone’s actions

What does "prediction" mean?

A logical guess about what future events might happen

A statement about past events

A summary of a story

The final result of an experiment

The mayor __________ the firefighter after she saved the family from the burning building.

What does "confirm" mean?

To create a new idea

To establish validity; to verify; to prove

To argue against someone

To write a fictional story

What does "banish" mean?

To welcome warmly

To cause confusion or disorder

To force to leave a country or place as punishment

To offer praise publicly

The __________ student predicted he could finish the test an hour before anyone else.

The storm clouds supported my __________ that it would rain today.

The mayor __________ that there must be crossing guards at all busy streets.

What does "commotion" mean?

Calm and peaceful environment

Noisy disturbance or confusion

Silent anticipation

Plausible explanation

Which sentence correctly uses the word "deceive"?

The teacher was not deceived by my lie about my dog eating my homework.

The storm deceived him with its silence.

The child deceived their fears.

The event deceived their actions.

Which sentence uses the word "banish" correctly?

The king banished his enemies from the kingdom.

She banished the decision publicly.

The animal was banished to be safe.

The child banished everyone with his tricks.

What does "arrogant" mean?

Modest and humble

Filled with commotion

Uncertain or unpredictable

Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance

What does "commend" mean?

To criticize harshly

To cause commotion or unrest

To deceive or trick

To praise, especially publicly

What does "deceive" mean?

To tell the truth openly

To make others believe something that is not true

To commend someone publicly

To predict an event happening

What does "decree" mean?

To suggest whimsically

To give an official order for something to be done

To deceive and confuse

To commend someone’s actions

What does "prediction" mean?

A logical guess about what future events might happen

A statement about past events

A summary of a story

The final result of an experiment

What does "confirm" mean?

To create a new idea

To establish validity; to verify; to prove

To argue against someone

To write a fictional story

What does "banish" mean?

To welcome warmly

To cause confusion or disorder

To force to leave a country or place as punishment

To offer praise publicly

What does "commotion" mean?

Calm and peaceful environment

Noisy disturbance or confusion

Silent anticipation

Plausible explanation