Quiz #1
Quiz #2
Quiz Mix
1st Semester
Literary Terms
100
the past participle of to scatter seed over land
What is sown?
100
inactive, asleep, or in a state of rest
What is dormant?
100
lose fitting trousers gathered in at the knees
What are trousers?
100
a person who has withdrawn or keeps to themselves
What is hermit?
100
words that mean the same or similar
What is synonym?
200
to go steathily as in search of prey or something to steal
What is prowling?
200
able to withstand hardship or cold; being strong or sturdy
What is hardy?
200
happening prior or earlier
What is former?
200
to have a strong desire or to want badly
What is yearn?
200
words that are opposite
What is antonym?
300
a canvas, nylon, or leather bag
What is knapsack?
300
any article of clothing
What is garment?
300
a sheet of floating ice
What is floe?
300
to uncover or make known
What is expose?
300
words that sound the same, but have different meanings
What is homonym?
400
a small, rounded hill
What is knoll?
400
sharp to the taste
What is tart?
400
a woodwind instrument
What is oboe?
400
to spend money in large amounts
What is splurge?
400
when two words are made into one using an apostrophe
What is contraction?
500
to work dough or class in a mixture by folding and stretching
What is knead?
500
a tropical eel
What is moray?
500
an unhealthy mental state or attitude; having to do with disease or death
What is morbid?
500
exposure to injury, danger, or risk
What is peril?
500
punctuation used in a contraction or to show possession
What is apostrophe?