6th Grade 4th Quarter Review for the week of 05-03-2010
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
1. frivolous
A. The surrounding and blockading of a city by an army attempting to capture it.
B. Having a strong dislike for, reaction to, or aversion to something.
C. Not serious in content or attitude or behavior.
D. Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
2. repetition
A. Great suffering or sorrow, grief, or distress.
B. Stretch out over a distance, space, time.
C. An event that repeats; the act of doing something again and again.
D. Prevent from being considered or accepted.
3. allergic
A. Not established by conditioning or learning.
B. A large container with a round, flat top and bottom and with curved sides.
C. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).
D. Having a strong dislike for, reaction to, or aversion to something.
4. delectable
A. A special right or honor given to someone.
B. Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.
C. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season.
D. Refuse to budge; insist to be true.
5. cessation
A. Block passage through.
B. A stop, pause, interruption; an end of something.
C. Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
D. Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control.
6. privilege
A. Living in or characteristic of farming or country life.
B. A special right or honor given to someone.
C. An event that repeats; the act of doing something again and again.
D. The act of making or enacting laws.
7. rural
A. Living in or characteristic of farming or country life.
B. The act of searching for something.
C. Decrease in size, extent, or range; lessen.
D. A reflex response to sudden pain.
8. insist
A. Unable to relax or be still.
B. Dignity or correctness that is socially expected; dignified conduct.
C. Refuse to budge; insist to be true.
D. Extremely unhappy, depressed, dejected, or discouraged; despairing, with the feeling that all hope is in vain.
9. decorum
A. Commonly used or practiced; usual.
B. Dignity or correctness that is socially expected; dignified conduct.
C. A strong sense of honesty; moral soundness.
D. Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; begin or start.
10. restless
A. Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
B. Block passage through.
C. Unable to relax or be still.
D. Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control.
11. diminish
A. Great suffering or sorrow, grief, or distress.
B. A strong sense of honesty; moral soundness.
C. Decrease in size, extent, or range; lessen.
D. Refuse to budge; insist to be true.
12. quest
A. An event that repeats; the act of doing something again and again.
B. The act of searching for something.
C. A special right or honor given to someone.
D. A reflex response to sudden pain.
13. parallel
A. Unable to relax or be still.
B. Commonly used or practiced; usual.
C. The surrounding and blockading of a city by an army attempting to capture it.
D. Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
14. innate
A. Stretch out over a distance, space, time.
B. Decrease in size, extent, or range; lessen.
C. A large container with a round, flat top and bottom and with curved sides.
D. Not established by conditioning or learning.
15. deciduous
A. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season.
B. Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; begin or start.
C. Living in or characteristic of farming or country life.
D. Extremely unhappy, depressed, dejected, or discouraged; despairing, with the feeling that all hope is in vain.
16. siege
A. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).
B. The surrounding and blockading of a city by an army attempting to capture it.
C. The act of searching for something.
D. Not established by conditioning or learning.
17. commence
A. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season.
B. Having a strong dislike for, reaction to, or aversion to something.
C. Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; begin or start.
D. The act of making or enacting laws.
18. integrity
A. A strong sense of honesty; moral soundness.
B. Dignity or correctness that is socially expected; dignified conduct.
C. Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.
D. Not serious in content or attitude or behavior.
19. exclude
A. Great suffering or sorrow, grief, or distress.
B. Prevent from being considered or accepted.
C. A stop, pause, interruption; an end of something.
D. Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
20. barrel
A. Stretch out over a distance, space, time.
B. A large container with a round, flat top and bottom and with curved sides.
C. Refuse to budge; insist to be true.
D. Unable to relax or be still.
21. automatic
A. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).
B. Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control.
C. A special right or honor given to someone.
D. A large container with a round, flat top and bottom and with curved sides.
22. customary
A. The surrounding and blockading of a city by an army attempting to capture it.
B. The act of making or enacting laws.
C. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season.
D. Commonly used or practiced; usual.
23. woe
A. Extremely unhappy, depressed, dejected, or discouraged; despairing, with the feeling that all hope is in vain.
B. Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
C. Great suffering or sorrow, grief, or distress.
D. Living in or characteristic of farming or country life.
24. legislation
A. Not serious in content or attitude or behavior.
B. The act of making or enacting laws.
C. The act of searching for something.
D. Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control.
25. polite
A. A strong sense of honesty; moral soundness.
B. Dignity or correctness that is socially expected; dignified conduct.
C. Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
D. Block passage through.
26. despondent
A. Prevent from being considered or accepted.
B. Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
C. Extremely unhappy, depressed, dejected, or discouraged; despairing, with the feeling that all hope is in vain.
D. Decrease in size, extent, or range; lessen.
27. impede
A. Commonly used or practiced; usual.
B. Block passage through.
C. Not established by conditioning or learning.
D. A reflex response to sudden pain.
28. wince
A. An event that repeats; the act of doing something again and again.
B. A reflex response to sudden pain.
C. Having a strong dislike for, reaction to, or aversion to something.
D. A stop, pause, interruption; an end of something.
29. extend
A. Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; begin or start.
B. Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.
C. Having a strong dislike for, reaction to, or aversion to something.
D. Stretch out over a distance, space, time.
30. pastime
A. Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
B. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season.
C. A strong sense of honesty; moral soundness.
D. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).