Refugee Vocab 41-60

Front

We made ____________ plans for the weekend, but nothing definite due to possible rain.

Back

tentative

Front

Tentative plans are better because if something definite gets cancelled, the little boy gets so upset that he is __________.

Back

inconsolable

Front

Last time the plans were cancelled, his grandmother decided to _________ him with a big mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows.

Back

console

Front

He was so excited about the hot chocolate that it seemed like he was going to ___________ his face in the mug.

Back

submerge

Front

Her excitement about the trip to the movies started to ______________ when she realized all of her friends wanted to see something different.

Back

dwindle

Front

There were so many rules in the game my kids made up that it felt more ________________ than fun.

Back

oppressive

Front

The cell phone connection was so poor that what the person was saying was _________________ to the person on the other end.

Back

incoherent

Front

The deal was so good that I knew it was a __________. Never trust something that seems too good to be true.

Back

sham

Front

They feigned a ______________ of concern about the teacher's absence to avoid investigation.

Back

charade

Front

The ______________ of the rain on the tin roof made sleeping in the cabin difficult during the storm.

Back

thrum