Taylor | Vocab Review 1

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Sarah's __________ behavior at the party surprised her usually outgoing friends.'

• Demure

• Bleak

• Ajar

• Veer

Match the following descriptions with the correct words.

• Following in time or order

• Bleak

• Open to more than one interpretation

• Subsequent

• Slightly open

• Ajar

• Cold and miserable

• Ambiguous

Select the correct word: 'The car began to __________ off the road due to the icy conditions.'

• Veer

• Ajar

• Bleak

• Demure

Match the word 'Subsequent' to its definition.

• A) Occurring or coming after (an event)

• B) Partially open

• C) Reserved, shy, and/or modest

• D) To move off course/change direction.

Choose the correct definition for 'Bleak'.

• Reserved, shy, and/or modest

• Depressing, barren, raw

• Occurring or coming after (an event)

• Partially open.

What is the meaning of 'Veer'?

• To move off course/change direction

• Reserved, shy, and/or modest

• Depressing, barren, raw

• Partially open.

The word that means 'Can be understood in more than one way' is (a)   .

• Ambiguous
• Ajar
• Veer
• Bleak

The word defined as 'Depressing, barren, raw' is (a)   .

• Bleak
• Subsequent
• Demure
• Ajar

Which word can replace 'cryptic' in the sentence: 'Last night, I received a/an cryptic message from an anonymous number, but instead of being worried, I deleted it.'?

• Clear

• Mysterious

• Simple

• Obvious

She (a)   chose her outfit daily for work because she enjoyed fashion.

• Carelessly
• Thoughtlessly
• Carefully
• Hastily