Nerdy vocab strikes again!
Yep. My students had another vocab quiz today (belated due to the "inclement weather"), and it was chock-a-block full of crazy nerd references. Since I know that some of you enjoy that kind of thing (who doesn't???), I'm including the fill-in-the-blank portion below the cut. Let's see how you do! No cheating :)
Word Bank:
A. Fallible
B. Blatant
C. Dawdle
D. Affiliate
E. Fawn
F. Calumny
G. Berate
H. Minion
I. Desolate
J. Bane
K. Pacify
L. Garble
M. Prevaricate
N. Filch
O. Neophyte
1. Although Hermione was a ____________________________ at magic, having never practiced it before, she was easily the best witch in her class.
2. The elves named the sword Dragon’s ________________________ because they claimed it would be the cause of the dreadful dragon, Smaug’s, demise.
3. The Ministry of Magic published a ____________________________ in the “Daily Prophet” about Harry Potter when they said, falsely, that he was crazy and wanted to overthrow the Minister of Magic.
4. The orcs of Isengard are merely the ____________________________s of Saruman, doing his bidding and serving him until the day they die.
5. It was not easy to ____________________________ the potions ingredients from Professor Snape’s laboratory; he had the ingredients heavily guarded, and he might notice if something went missing.
6. Oliver Wood ____________________________-ed the athletes for losing the important match, yelling at them for a full hour before letting them go back to their dormitories.
7. Despite being a proud and superior woman, Bellatrix Lestrange ____________________________-ed over Lord Voldemort, bowing to him when he entered the room and offering him sickly sweet compliments.
8. Bard the Bowman was the best archer in Dale, but even he knew that he was ____________________________; it was possible that he could make a mistake, miss his mark, and the dragon would live to see another day.
9. The caves where Gollum lived were ____________________________ and lonely, and he lived for many years without seeing a single human being, elf, or dwarf.
10. Bilbo was hesitant to join Thorin and his ____________________________s in their quest, but he eventually joined the group of adventurers and set off for the Lonely Mountains.
11. Professor Snape’s hatred of Harry was ____________________________ for he never tried to conceal the expression of loathing on his face.
12. Ron made a mistake in pronouncing the magic spell, ____________________________-ing the words, and the resulting magic was disastrous.
13. Bilbo attempted to ____________________________ the angry dragon by complimenting him on his power and wealth.
14. Draco Malfoy ____________________________-ed when he said that the beast had attacked him; in reality, the animal had only scratched him accidentally.
15. Professor McGonagall scolded the boys for ____________________________-ing in the hallway instead of getting to class on time.
Word Bank:
A. Fallible
B. Blatant
C. Dawdle
D. Affiliate
E. Fawn
F. Calumny
G. Berate
H. Minion
I. Desolate
J. Bane
K. Pacify
L. Garble
M. Prevaricate
N. Filch
O. Neophyte
1. Although Hermione was a ____________________________ at magic, having never practiced it before, she was easily the best witch in her class.
2. The elves named the sword Dragon’s ________________________ because they claimed it would be the cause of the dreadful dragon, Smaug’s, demise.
3. The Ministry of Magic published a ____________________________ in the “Daily Prophet” about Harry Potter when they said, falsely, that he was crazy and wanted to overthrow the Minister of Magic.
4. The orcs of Isengard are merely the ____________________________s of Saruman, doing his bidding and serving him until the day they die.
5. It was not easy to ____________________________ the potions ingredients from Professor Snape’s laboratory; he had the ingredients heavily guarded, and he might notice if something went missing.
6. Oliver Wood ____________________________-ed the athletes for losing the important match, yelling at them for a full hour before letting them go back to their dormitories.
7. Despite being a proud and superior woman, Bellatrix Lestrange ____________________________-ed over Lord Voldemort, bowing to him when he entered the room and offering him sickly sweet compliments.
8. Bard the Bowman was the best archer in Dale, but even he knew that he was ____________________________; it was possible that he could make a mistake, miss his mark, and the dragon would live to see another day.
9. The caves where Gollum lived were ____________________________ and lonely, and he lived for many years without seeing a single human being, elf, or dwarf.
10. Bilbo was hesitant to join Thorin and his ____________________________s in their quest, but he eventually joined the group of adventurers and set off for the Lonely Mountains.
11. Professor Snape’s hatred of Harry was ____________________________ for he never tried to conceal the expression of loathing on his face.
12. Ron made a mistake in pronouncing the magic spell, ____________________________-ing the words, and the resulting magic was disastrous.
13. Bilbo attempted to ____________________________ the angry dragon by complimenting him on his power and wealth.
14. Draco Malfoy ____________________________-ed when he said that the beast had attacked him; in reality, the animal had only scratched him accidentally.
15. Professor McGonagall scolded the boys for ____________________________-ing in the hallway instead of getting to class on time.