Vocabulary Quiz 12/3/21

What is the meaning of the word nibble in this sentence? The rabbit nibbled on carrots and celeries.

chow down

take small bites of

throw up

refuse to eat

What is the meaning of the word mineral in this sentence? The miner found a mineral while he was digging for gold.

dog

dirt

natural substance

fake substance

What does the word surround mean in this sentence? The fence surrounded the yard to keep the dog in.

was all around

barely coverd

sunk in

dug out

What does the word absorb mean in this sentence? The sponge absorbed the water that was on the counter.

soaked up

got dirty

ran out

sunk down

What does the word transformation mean in this sentence? The transformation of the house went from broken down to immaculate.

ran down

change in appearance

burned down

left out

What does the word environment mean in this sentence? The humid environment was perfect for the frog to live in.

house

hut

fort

surrounding area

What does the word ingredients mean in this sentence? Jesse knew the ingredients to make cookies without looking in the cookbook.

poisonous food

foods combined to make a dish

weird substances

foods that do not mix

What does the word proportion mean in this sentence? Jon ate a small proportion of the pizza

the entire thing

did not eat

threw up

a part of the whole thing

What does the word delicious mean in this sentence? Bill's mom's homemade cookies smelled delicious.

nasty

gross

pleasant to taste

weird

What does the word preparation mean in this sentence? James made all the preparations for the party.

did things to get ready

slept

ate

drank

What is a synonym for the word delicious?

gross

nasty

tasty

weird

What is a synonym for the word transformation?

still

stay

ran

change

What is a synonym for the word absorb?

drain

melt

soak

crumble

What is a synonym for the word surround?

empty

covered

left

ran

What is a synonym for the word nibble?

bite

swallow

drain

run

What is a synonym for the word proportion?

whole

side

part

whole

What is a synonym for the word environment?

dust

surroundings

dirt

party

What is an antonym for the word delicious?

tasty

wonderful

nasty

weird

What is an antonym for the word proportion?

whole

nothing

empty

closed