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cumm vocab test 2
cummulative vocabulary test 2 for 5th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reckless | is careless and takes stupid or silly risks |
| Odyssey | a long, adventurous jouney |
| Proverb | short, common wise saying that gives advice |
| Prying | snoops into things that should be private |
| Panic | feeling of fear |
| Colossal | huge |
| Youthful | young and energetic |
| Midas Touch | makes money easily |
| Immature | childish and self-centered |
| Skeptical | doubtful |
| Stubborn | unwilling to change |
| Academic | school subjects or knowledge |
| Mentor | advisor |
| Fearless | brave |
| Determined | dedicated |
| Herculean | requiring great strength |
| Observant | carefully notices things |
| Chaos | disorder and confusion |
| don't judge a book by it's cover | don't judge people or things by appearance |
| a stitch in time saves nine | if you repair things as soon as possible, you can avoid having to fix a bigger problem |
| small strokes fell against great oaks | steady, small actions will eventually accomplish something big |
| look before you leap | you should consider carefully what might happen before you do something |
| never leave tomorrow that which you can do today | do things as soon as you can |
| great oaks from little acorns grow | large or great things often start out small |
| birds of a feather flock together | people with similar personalities or interests tend to spend time together |
| observant | John was so _________ that he saw every detail of the experiment. |
| prying | the ____________ reporters tried to learn the story of that famous singer. |
| youthful | My grandmother is ________, because she goes ice skating. |
| immature | My sister acts _________ sometimes when she does not get her way |
| fearless | My friend John is __________, as he fears nothing in a football game. |
| reckless | my aunt is a ________ driver, because she speeds and swerves in the road. |
| determined | Cory was _________ to get an A on his eco-system project. |
| stubborn | Jack isn't a good team member because he is so ______ that he always wants to do things his way. |
| chaos | a power failure left Birmingham in _________. |
| academic | at school, we learn _________ subjects, such as reading, math, social studies, and science. |
| colossal | Mount Everest is __________, as it is the tallest peak on Earth |
| Herculean | plowing the twenty feet of snow was a _________ task. |
| Mentor | The baseball coach acted as ________ to the boys on his team. |
| midas touch | companies who make a lot of money with little effort must have the ___________. |
| odyssey | the long, dangerous journey was an ________ of hope and courage. |
| panic | His ________ disappeared when he realized he knew the answers on the test. |
| skeptical | the teacher was ______ when Jerry said the dog chewed up his math homework |
| proverb | the _________ gave me the advice I needed when making that big decision. |