Vocabulary Test 4

Read this sentence. "The interactions of these two friends were 'fraught' with conflict." "fraught" means?

• often filled
• usually empty
• rarely completed

A synonym for "initial" is:

• original
• last
• first

When you "migrate." you do NOT

• leave a place completely
• plan to move back soon
• find a new home

In which of these places could the "area" be accurately measured?

• A school
• A mountain range
• The Ocean

A "widespread" rumor would:

• travel very slowly
• be frequently repeated
• be about people you knew

Read this sentence. "The 'prow' of the snowplow was shaped like a triangle to part the deep snow." "Prow" means:

• height
• top part
• front tip

You refer to an effort as a "feat" when:

• you are impressed by it
• you have never heard of it
• it is something many others do

A place is said to be "barren" if:

• it is just rocks and soil with no plants
• no children ever go there
• it has changed greatly over time

An explosive noise occurring in your "vicinity" would most likely:

• turn you head slowly
• make you cover your ears
• do nothing

The OPPOSITE word for "stern" is:

• back
• kind
• obvious