Love Amalia Vocabulary and Word Study

Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The enthusiasm of the school for its soccer team helped the players.

• calm

• excitement

• sadness

• weariness

Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

My sister was shattered when she lost her race.

• disappointed

• crashed

• divided

• snapped

Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

It is reassuring to know that Joe will take care of our dog while we are gone.

• comforting

• convincing

• interesting

• worrying

Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

I tried to encompass all of the regions of the United States in my written report.

• apply

• cover

• see

• visit

Which word group is a synonym for inseparable in the sentence below?

My cousin and Bob were inseparable for the entire summer.

• never apart

• always divided

• related to each other

• frequently interrupted

Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the meaning of the underlined word.

The van will transport the equipment.

• carry

• display

• measure

• reject

Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the meaning of the underlined word.

My tent is very light and portable.

• large in size

• hard to hold

• easy to carry

• keeps water out

Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the meaning of the underlined word.

Ana projected her voice during her presentation.

• breathed in

• threw forward

• made soft

• made small

Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the meaning of the underlined word.

The terrain in the prairie is mostly flat.

• stone

• land

• house

• walk

Read the question. Then choose the best answer.

The word that means the state or act of saying is —

• contradiction

• dictation

• dictator

• dictionary