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Lesson 1 Words to Go Quiz Questions Flashcards

1
Q

If you are “up a creek without a paddle,” you’re in a ___________.

A

Predicament

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2
Q

Someone who believes in “waste no, want not” is _________.

A

Frugal

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3
Q

If you make a situation “go from bad to worse,” you _______ it.

A

Aggravate

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4
Q

Something that is “big as a house” or “jumbo” is _________.

A

Immense

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5
Q

A task that is an “uphill battle” or “easier said than done” is _________.

A

Laborious

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6
Q

When a group of people “see eye to eye,” their decision is __________.

A

Unanimous

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7
Q

If you “get it,” “catch on,” or “see the light,” you ________ it.

A

Comprehend

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8
Q

If you “poke fun” at something or “look down at your nose,” you ________.

A

Scoff

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9
Q

If you “hang in there” and “stick it out,” you will _________.

A

Endure

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10
Q

If something is “no big deal” or “makes no difference,” it is _______.

A

Trivial

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11
Q

If a team unanimously decides to buy new uniforms, how many people vote no?

A

None

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12
Q

Which kind of track event requires the most endurance?
A. high jump
B. 2 mile race
C. 50 meter sprint

A

B. 2 mile race

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13
Q

Which words would probably be spoken by a cowering person?
A. “Oh yeah?”
B. “I can’t wait!”
C. “Don’t Hurt Me!”

A

C. Don’t Hurt Me

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14
Q

Who are most likely to behave maliciously toward each other?
A. friends
B. enemies
C. co-workers

A

B. Enemies

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15
Q

If you are insufficiently fed, how do you feel?
A. stuffed
B. Hungry
C. Comfortable

A

B. Hungry

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16
Q

What would you be most likely to think of as an aggravation?
A. constant itch
B. burning house
C. a birthday cake

A

A. constant itch

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17
Q

Which of these things is supposed to measure comprehension?
A. yardstick
B. bathroom scale
C. a classroom test

A

C. a classroom test

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18
Q

What does the saying “a penny saved is a penny earned” encourage people to be?

A

Frugal

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19
Q

What are you in when your boat springs a leak a long way from the shore?

A

Predicament

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20
Q

What do the two sides involved in a feud usually feel toward each other?

A

Malice

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21
Q

If a big dog starts growling and snapping at a puppy, what is the puppy likely to do?

A

Cower

22
Q

When a teacher explains something, what does he or she hope the students will do?

A

Comprehend

23
Q

What kind of creature is a tick (or a person who behaves like one)?

A

Parasite

24
Q

If you got a sunburn, what kind of protection did you get from your sunscreen lotion?

A

Insufficient

25
Q

What kind of job would it be to scrub the kitchen floors on your hands and knees?

A

Laborious

26
Q

Antonyms:

effective

A

futile

27
Q

Antonyms:

easy

A

laborious

28
Q

Antonyms:

admire

A

scoff

29
Q

Antonyms:

collapse

A

endure

30
Q

Antonyms:

provider

A

parasite

31
Q

Antonyms:

enough

A

insufficient

32
Q

Antonyms:

important

A

trivial

33
Q

Antonyms:

soothe

A

aggravate

34
Q

Antonyms:

wasteful

A

frugal

35
Q

Antonyms:

tiny

A

immense

36
Q

Lilly talked awhile about _______ matters before telling her friend the big news.

A

Trivial

37
Q

Robbie is not a _______; he always does his fair share of work around the house.

A

Parasite

38
Q

The crowd at the championship game was _________ and filled the gymnasium.

A

Immense

39
Q

I can’t ________ anything my neighbors say because they speak Gereman and I do not.

A

Comprehend

40
Q

Tina’s parents were _______ for many years so that they could send her off to college.

A

Frugal

41
Q

If my family had to plan a vacation based on a ________ decision, we would never go anywhere.

A

Unanimous

42
Q

I don’t mind setting the table, but I hate _______ jobs like scrubbing the kitchen floor.

A

Laborious

43
Q

It’s unkind to ________ at people who are doing the best they can.

A

Scoff

44
Q

It was a feeling of _______ that made someone put a big scratch on our car with a ket.

A

Malice

45
Q

Farmers face hardships when there is ________ rain during the growing season.

A

Insufficient

46
Q

Ben made many ________ attempts to make his stubborn horse trot.

A

Futile

47
Q

Mia was in a _______ when she locked herself out of the house on a freezing day.

A

Predicament

48
Q

I though that making noise might _______ my mother’s headaches, so I tried to keep quiet.

A

Aggravate

49
Q

A child who is not used to horses might ______ when one approaches.

A

Cower

50
Q

The ability of the United States to ______ was in doubt during the Civil War.

A

Endure

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