Tomorrow’s Test: Husker Du for your class, Vocabulary, All Martian Shtuff.
Husker Du, Period 1. Write the answer.
- Since I studied, I ______(ed) myself quite well on the test. a) bluff b) dogged c) acquit d) implore e) gorge f) NOTA
- “You’re so ___. You probably think this song is about you.” a) discrete b) discreet c) mimic d) vain e) illicit f) NOTA
- steep : ___ :: cut ___ a) shear/sheare b) shear/sheer c) sheere/shear d) sheer/shear e) NOTA
- it is : ___ :: it owns : ___ a) it’s/its b) its’/its c) it’s/its’
- belongs to them : ___ :: location : ___ a) their/they’re b) there/their c) their/there d) they’re/there
- Every time Dr. Pavlov rang a bell, he _______(ed) a response from the dog, who thought he was going to be fed. a) illicit b) vain c) mimic d) elicit e) patronize f) NOTA
- nugget : ___ :: rank : ___ a) cernel/kernel b) colonel/kernel c) kernel/kernal d) kernel/colonel
Husker Du, Period 3. Write the answer.
- Their argument probably would have become violent if the llama hadn’t _____(ed). a) wallow b) defray c) mesmerize d) subjugate e) quarantine f) NOTA
- The prefix of this word means between. _____ a) mesmerize b) intercede c) subjugate d) resolute e) NOTA
- A ______ person like Vladek, can adapt and deal with difficult situations. a) disgruntled b) subjugated c) mesmerized d) intercede e) resourceful
- She faced a _______ about turning in her friend for cheating. a) pacifying b) daunting c) diminutive d) pragmatic e) NOTA
- Because Zoltan forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy broccoli. a) S b) CD c) CX
- His doctor recommended buying a goat and going water-skiing. a) S b) CD c) CX
- It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched tv instead. a) S b) CD c) CX
Husker Du, Period 4. Write the answer.
- Wow! That was a(n) ____ roller coaster!! a) awesome b) incredulous c) aloof d) ironic e) cheese
- I looked at my grandma __________(ly) when she said she wanted to ride the colossal roller coaster. a) wince b) incredulous c) credible d) ironic e) aloof
- “The shade of difference that separates a greaser from a hood wasn’t present in _____.” a) Darry b) Johnny c) Two-Bit d) Steve e) Dally
- “If it weren’t for the gang, _______ would never have known what love and affection are.” a) Steve b) Dally c) Johnny d) Darry e) Two-Bit
- Dally : the world :: Johnny : ___ a) Dally b) his parents c) the world d) Steve e) All of these.
- “Two-Bit nodded wisely. ‘Nice cut, too. Makes you look like a tough guy.'” Adjectives? a) wisely b) wisely, nice c) wisely, nice, tough d) nice e) nice, tough f) NOTA
- With his silly attitude, he fits the role of the jester perfectly. Adjectives? a) silly b) silly, perfectly d) perfectly e) NOTA
Husker Du, Period 5. Write the answer.
- “It’s just because you’re the baby–I mean he loves you a lot. (Do you) ____?” a) sage b) savvy c) gingerly d) conform e) connotation
- pain : pleasure :: confusion : ____ a) sage b) savvy c) infer d) rueful e) conform
- Some people might have called him weird, but he preferred to be called a (non-)_____(ist). a) sage b) rueful c) infer d) conform e) connotation
- Her outlook on life was very _____ after the accident. a) sage b) rueful c) infer d) conform e) bleak
- I’m a good bowler; my ball has pretty flowers on it. a) good – adjective, pretty – not b) good – not, pretty – adjective c) both adjectives d) both not
- A motto is: a) a short poem. b) a funny saying. c) words to live by. d) a story by Langston Hughes. e) NOTA
- 60% of 40 = ___ a) 4 b) 24 c) 16 d) 18 e) 28 f) NOTA
Vocabulary, 5/12. You will use one word twice and all the rest once each.. #5 is NOT assent.
Vocabulary Relay!
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