Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 20

What does the word piercing mean in this sentence? The new born baby made a piercing scream when he was hungry. piercing scream be

high pitched sharp sound

low pitched deep sound

quiet sound

big sound

What does the word savage mean in this sentence? The savage beast was growling at its prey.

tame and weak

fierce; wild

big and tall

hungry

What does the word quiver mean in this sentence? The young girl was quivering in her basement because she was home alone at night.

confident

throwing up

trembling

dancing

What does the word diminishing mean in the sentence below? Katie's dog's health was diminishing so she had to take it to the vet.

getting better

lessening

getting hungrier

the dog died

What does the word heave mean in this sentence? Joey's chest was heaving after running a bunch of hard sprints at practice.

stayed put

swelled and bulged in and out

he had a heart attack

he threw up

What does the word marveling mean in this sentence? Jamie marveled at the beautiful sunset during his vacation.

admired with wonder

got bored with

looked at in disgust

fell asleep looking at the sunset

What does the word descended mean in this sentence? Once the track team ran to the top of the hill, they descended back down.

stayed flat

traveled upward

traveled downward

rolled over

What does the word fitful mean in this sentence? Barry had a fitful nights sleep.

Restless; uneasy

great

restful

sickness

What does the word delicacy mean in this sentence? In some countries in the world, insects are a delicacy.

terrible food

delicious food

birthday cake

poison

What does the word rhythmic mean in this sentence? There was a rhythmic noise coming from the concert down the road.

low noise

bad noise

noise that has a beat and rhythm

no noise at all

What is a synonym for the word savage?

tame

fierce

sleepy

funny

What is a synonym for the word marveling?

sleeping

admiring

yelling

laughing

What is a synonym for the word quivered?

shaking

still

sleeping

laughing

What is a synonym for the word restless?

sleepy

uneasy

easy

crazy

What is a synonym for the word piercing?

sharp

low pitched

soft

easy

What is a synonym for the word delicacy?

nasty

disgusting

delicious

crazy

What is a synonym for the word diminishing?

growing

lessening

bigger

stronger

What is a synonym for the word heaving?

bulging

sinking

flat

stable

What is a synonym for the word descending?

upward

flat

ascending

downward

What is an antonym for the word savage?

fierce

gentle

wild

crazy

What is an antonym for the word descending?

downward

flat

upward

downhill

What is an antonym for the word delicacy?

delicous

disgusting

yummy

flat

What is an antonym for the word diminishing

shrinking

growing

smaller

tinier

What is an antonym for the word piercing?

sharp

soft

high pitched

quiet

What is an antonym for the word fitful?

restless

uneasy

relaxed

fit

What is an antonym for the word admiring?

ignoring

staring with wonder

looking in amazement

admiring

What is a synonym for the best teacher at Spalding Park Elementary?

Mr. Muller