10-11-13
Mediterranean Vocabulary Assessment 1
1. Word Splash! Synonyms & Antonyms
The vocabulary word for this question is excruciating. Label each of the words below as “S” for
synonym or “A” for antonym. Be sure to label your response clearly.
grueling
S
agonizing
dull
A
S
endurable
severe
S piercing
A
bearable
A S
soothing
A
2. Sentence Completion: Fill in the blank!
Read the sentence below and look for the context clues. Fill in the blanks with the BEST answer.
The answers must be one of our 15 vocabulary words, and it must be in the correct form.
avid
I am an _________________
viewer of news and political shows.
rebuff
I enjoy watching politicians _________________
one another’s
arguments during election season. My favorite thing to
inauguration ceremony after the election.
watch is the _________________
3.
Visual-Verbal Connections
The vocabulary word for this question is concise. Below are a series of images, only one of
which is a MISFIT. Circle the misfit.
4. The Written Challenge
Compose a cohesive paragraph that employs the following vocabulary words correctly: proprietor,
pervade, and resilient. You may use any form of the words you wish, but the words must be used
correctly to receive credit.
Being the proprietor of a local restaurant is no
easy job. In order to be successful, the owner
must be very resilient. Many restaurants close
because they fail to pervade enthusiasm or
interest in the food they serve.
5. Sentence Completion: Fill in the blank!
Read the sentence below and look for the context clues. Fill in the blank with the BEST answer.
The answer must be one of our 15 vocabulary words, and it must be in the correct form.
Once, my teacher got so angry at a student, he
brusquely
________________threw
his laptop across the room. I thought
demeaning
it was pretty __________________
to do that to someone, and I
swore that I would never get so angry that I would humiliate
someone else like that.
6. Word Splash! Synonyms & Antonyms
The vocabulary word for this question is evoke. Label each of the cards below as “S” for synonym
or “A” for antonym. Be sure to label your response clearly.
quell
stifle
A
A
A
A
invokerepress
conjure
A
deaden
decrease
S
elicit
S invoke
S 7.
Visual-Verbal Connections
The vocabulary word for this question is emulate. Below are three images, only one of which is a
MISFIT. Circle the misfit.
Word Splash! Synonyms & Antonyms
Connect the vocabulary word on the left with the appropriate synonym or antonym on the right.
8. Despicable
9. Pseudonym
10.
Turbulent
11.
Avid
12.
Resilient
Tempestuous
Robust
Wicked
Lukewarm
Alias