Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Test #2

Tod Baker and Michael McCann

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  1. Since he had not read the document, he was a little DOUBTFUL about signing his name on it.

    2. Your answer:
    rue
    muted
    dubious

  2. Many skits on comedy TV shows are RIDICULOUS IMITATIONS of real life events.

    3. Your answer:
    laments
    furtives
    parodies

  3. She was OVERFLOWING WITH EXCITEMENT about going to the prom.

    4. Your answer:
    ebullient
    inscrutable
    opaque

  4. I am going to place something NOT TRANSPARENT in the window so that no one will be able to see into this room.

    5. Your answer:
    iridescence
    obtuse
    opaque

  5. A tiger is an animal that has SAVAGERY.

    6. Your answer:
    officious
    cynical
    ferocity

  6. opalescent

    7. Your answer:
    reflecting an iridescent light
    difficult to see
    difficult to understand

  7. The company THRIVED after a new board of directors took control.

    8. Your answer:
    officious
    flourished
    impervious

  8. The trees will soon come alive with green LEAFAGE.

    9. Your answer:
    foliage
    parody
    decorum

  9. The boss is not pleased with that employee's OVERLY DUTIFUL conduct.

    10. Your answer:
    interminable
    furtive
    officious

  10. During the test, he made some STEALTHY glances at other classmates' papers.

    11. Your answer:
    furtive
    malevolence
    impervious

  11. His STUPID response to the question showed that he did not understand the natrue of the discussion.

    12. Your answer:
    inscrutable
    incantation
    obtuse

  12. The IMPORTANCE of the situation was heightened by the death of the president.

    13. Your answer:
    gravity
    furtive
    muted

  13. incapable of being penetrated

    14. Your answer:
    stealthy
    impervious
    vivid

  14. Because the meaning of the play was DIFFICULT TO SEE, I was unable to enjoy it.

    15. Your answer:
    opalescent
    obtuse
    obscure

  15. incantation

    16. Your answer:
    seriousness
    silenced
    a spell

  16. The conductor wanted the music to be TONED DOWN at one spot in the performance.

    17. Your answer:
    lament
    muted
    gravity

  17. He had us all confused with his DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND smile.

    18. Your answer:
    inscrutable
    obtuse
    flourish

  18. ill will or evil intentions

    19. Your answer:
    gravity
    furtive
    malevolence

  19. the quality of exhibiting rainbow-like colors

    20. Your answer:
    iridescence
    impervious
    obscure

  20. She MOURNED the death of her father.

    21. Your answer:
    lamented
    foliage
    dubious

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