Name ____________________________________
Fever 1793 Vocabulary Practice Quiz
Part A – Parts of Speech
1. scoured
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
2. inhumane
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
3. tolled
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
4. absentmindedly
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
5. condolences
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
6. apothecary
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
7. overwhelming
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
8. tedious
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
9. rile
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
10. din
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
11. gumption
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
12. pondered
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
13. peril
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
14. recuperate
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
15. relent
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
16. queasy
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
17. thrive
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
18. weary
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
19. ominous
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
20. frail
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
Part B – Write down the correct word that matches the definition.
1. Suffering from nausea_____________________________________________________
2. A loud, continued noise
_____________________________________________________
3. Rang _____________________________________________________
4. Overcome in mind or feeling
_____________________________________________________
5. Physically weak; having delicate health ____________________________________
6. Long and tiresome_____________________________________________________
7. To recover health or strength
_____________________________________________________
8. a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs,
pharmacist_____________________________________________________
9. To irritate or vex _____________________________________________________
10. Grave risk; danger _____________________________________________________
11. Courage _____________________________________________________
12. Threatening or menacing
_____________________________________________________
13. without compassion for misery or suffering; cruel
_____________________________________________________
14. Expression of sympathy
_____________________________________________________
15. Preoccupied in thought
_____________________________________________________
16. Considered something deeply and thoroughly
_____________________________________________________
17. thoroughly searched in order to locate something
_____________________________________________________
18. To give in; to cease resistance
_____________________________________________________
19. To prosper; to grow or develop vigorously
_____________________________________________________
20. Physically or mentally exhausted by hard work
_____________________________________________________
Part C – Put the correct word in each sentence.
1. It has been a long, ___________winter filled with lots of shoveling because of the snow.
2. Please don’t irritate or ____________ the dog. He may bite you accidentally.
3. The cafeteria was filled with students and the _______ of voices was overwhelming.
4. I _______________ or without thinking, always seem to lose my keys.
5. You need to offer your __________________ and sympathy for the lost puppy and offer
to help find it.
6. After losing my keys, I __________________ the house by pulling about that couch
cushions, trying to find the keys.
7. I exercised too much and needed to take some time off to rest and _______________.
8. Going down a black diamond run as a beginner can put you in ___________________.
9. “I ________, I __________, “I yelled as my brother pinned me down in a wrestling
move.
10. Flowers will ___________ if you give them plenty of sunshine and water.
11. My father gave me an ____________ or threatening look to warn me about talking back
to my grandfather.
12. The baby bird looked _____________ and weak as it shivered in the nest.
13. It took a lot of _______________ to approach the teacher and admit that you had
cheated on the test.
14. It is _______________________ and cruel to leave an animal outside during a
snowstorm.
15. The bell ________________ to signal to the fire department that the firefighters were
needed.
16. Mel has strep throat. Please got to the ________________________ and get her
medicine.
17. I felt _____________________ after riding the Tea Cup ride at Disney.
18. I am beginning to grow ________________ and tired of all the snow in New England.
19. I became quiet as I ___________________ and decided whether to run past the crazy
acting chicken.
20. “This is _____________________. It’s too much work!” cried Michael as he struggled to
carry his backpack filled with assignments home.