“FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH” Vocabulary

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Bring out ½ lengthwise sheet of paper. 4. No using of pencils.
2. Read and understand the instruction before answering. 5. NO WRITING ON THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
3. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.
Fill in the Blanks. Read and understand each sentence. Guided by the meaning, fill in the blanks
with the appropriate word found within the box below. Use Capital Letters only.
1. The inexperienced actor became ___ when he forgot his lines during his audition. (distressed; confused)
2. Clouds of smoke that filled the bar made for a ___ atmosphere. (cloudy; foggy)
3. Every town was ___ by the coal dust. (to make dirty with soil) A. hazy
4. The robber made a mistake and left a small ___ of a fingerprint that identified B. furrows
him. (a dirty mark on the surface of something) C. burrowed
5. Ben watched ___ as his ex-girlfriend married someone else. (longing; sadly; D. jerked
regretfully) E. insolent
6. The frogs ___ under the mud. (to dig in order to make a hole or tunnel) F. prodded
7. Because of her ___, the girl was referred to as a “tomboy” by most of her friends. G. virility
(being manly or masculine) H. cursorily
8. The students ___ when they felt an earthquake. (a single quick motion) I. invigorating
9. We plowed ___ in the field. (a trench in the earth made by a plow) J. begrimed
10. She was ___ into joining the team. (to urge someone on) K. smudge
11. The students seemed to be ___ their teacher because of his thick accent. L. obliquely
(criticizing or scolding) M. vigorously
12. He looked at me ___ when I asked him about his low grades. (in a strange N. partake
manner) O. decrescent
13. Angry parents ___ supported the coach when he was removed from his P. troublous
position. (done with a great deal of physical or mental force or effort) Q. pitied
14. There is nothing like an ___ shower after a long day at work. (giving strength, R. clamor
energy, or good health) S. resented
15. After the earthquake drill, the students marched ___ toward the court. (not in a T. swelter
straightforward manner) U. profusely
16. A military doctor ___ examined the corpse. (something done quickly with little V. severe
attention to detail) W. tyranny
17. Whenever my father had too many drinks, he would become ___ and X. rebuking
complain about everything. (complaining much) Y. awe
18. A ___ moon outside shed its weak light into the window. (becoming gradually Z. pierce
less; diminishing) AA. tremulous
19. The little boy watched in ___ as the fireworks display lit up the sky. (the feeling BB. wisp
one gets from being surprised) CC. queerly
20. Using a needle to ___ her ear caused the girl a lot of pain. (to make a hole in DD. querulous
something with a sharp object) EE. flustered
21. Even though her knees were weak and her voice was ___, her message was FF. wistfully
powerful. (shaking or quivering)
22. He ___ his mother for cancelling his mobile phone service. (hated)
23. The ___ thunderstorm caused so much damage that recovery would take years. (very strong and
intense)
24. Because William was ___ to the principal, he got suspended from school for three days. (disrespectful
or arrogant)
25. Many ___ millennials are causing a lot of problems.(uneasy)
26. As soon as the people learn about the little boy’s murder, they are going to ___ for justice. (to ask for
loudly)
27. I thanked him ___ on the way to his car. (abundantly, generously)
28. The emperor’s ___ was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people. (excessively cruel
use of power)
29. The more the construction worker spent time in the sun, the more he would ___. (suffering terribly from
intense heat)
30. I will not ___ of your party because it attracts a lot of criminals. (to join in an activity; to participate)
31. Even though the cigarette had been stomped on to extinguish it, there was a still a ___ of smoke rising
from its tip. (a small and thin amount of something, generally capable of being carried by the wind)
1. Clouds of smoke that filled the bar made for a hazy atmosphere. (cloudy;
foggy) A. hazy
2. We plowed furrows in the field. (a trench in the earth made by a plow) B. furrows
3. The frogs burrowed under the mud. (to dig in order to make a hole or tunnel) C. burrowed
4. The students jerked when they felt an earthquake. (a single quick motion) D. jerked
5. Because William was insolent to the principal, he got suspended from school for E. insolent
three days. (disrespectful or arrogant) F. prodded
6. She was prodded into joining the team. (to urge someone on) G. virility
7. Because of her virility, the girl was referred to as a “tomboy” by most of her H. cursorily
friends. (being manly or masculine) I. invigorating
8. A military doctor cursorily examined the corpse. (something done quickly with J. begrimed
little attention to detail) K. smudge
9. There is nothing like an invigorating shower after a long day at work. (giving L. obliquely
strength, energy, or good health) M. vigorously
10. Every town was begrimed by the coal dust. (to make dirty with dirt) N. partake
11. The robber made a mistake and left a small smudge of a fingerprint that O. decrescent
identified him. (a smeared mark on the surface of something) P. troublous
12. After the earthquake drill, the students marched obliquely toward the court. Q. resented
(not in a straightforward manner) R. clamor
13. Angry parents vigorously supported the coach when he was removed from his S. resented
position. (done with a great deal of physical or mental force or effort) T. swelter
14. I will not partake of your party because it attracts a lot of criminals. (to join in U. profusely
an activity; to participate) V. severe
15. A decrescent moon outside shed its weak light into the window. (Becoming W. tyranny
gradually less; diminishing) X. rebuking
16. Many troublous millennials are causing a lot of problems.(uneasy) Y. awe
17. As soon as the people learn about the little boy’s murder, they are going to Z. pierce
clamor for justice. (to ask for loudly) AA. tremulous
18. He resented his mother for cancelling his mobile phone service. (hated) BB. wisp
19. The more the construction worker spent time in the sun, the more he would CC. queerly
swelter. (suffering terribly from intense heat) DD. querulous
20. I thanked him profusely on the way to his car. (abundantly, generously) EE. flustered
21. The severe thunderstorm caused so much damage that recovery would take FF. wistfully
years. (very strong and intense)
22. The emperor’s tyranny was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people. (excessively
cruel use of power)
23. The students seemed to be rebuking their teacher. (criticizing or scolding)
24. The little boy watched in awe as the fireworks display lit up the sky. (the feeling one gets from being
surprised)
25. Using a needle to pierce her ear caused the girl a lot of pain. (to make a hole in something with a
sharp object)
26. Even though her knees were weak and her voice was tremulous, her message was powerful. (shaking
or quivering)
27. Even though the cigarette had been stomped on to extinguish it, there was a still a wisp of smoke rising
from its tip. (a small and thin amount of something, generally capable of being carried by the wind)
28. He looked at me queerly when I asked him about his low grades. (in a strange manner)
29. Whenever my father had too many drinks, he would become querulous and complain about
everything. (complaining much)
30. The inexperienced actor became flustered when he forgot his lines during his audition. (distressed
and/or confused)
31. Ben watched wistfully as his ex-girlfriend married someone else. (longing, sadly, regretfully)