COTW Vocab Ch. 3/4

COTW Vocab Ch. 3/4

jugular: of the neck or throat.

"Buck got a frothing adversary by the throat, and was sprayed with blood when his teeth sank through the jugular" (47/30).

dubious: hesitating or doubting.

"The courier shook his head dubiously" (49/31).

inevitable: certain to happen; unavoidable.

"It was inevitable that the clash for leadership should come" (54/35).

insubordination: defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders.

"With the covert mutiny of Buck, a general insubordination sprang up and increased" (57/37).

insidious: proceeding in a gradual way with a plan to be harmful.

"The insidious revolt led by Buck had destroyed the solidarity of the team" (59/39).

precipitate: to cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly.

"...yet it was a greater delight slyly to precipitate a fight amongst his mates and tangle the traces" (61/40).

Multiple Choice

If a dog attacked another dog's jugular, they would be attacking their:

• legs

• belly

• back

• throat

Multiple Choice

If I said, "You look dubious," what do I mean?

• you look confident and ready

• you look hesitant and doubtful

Multiple Choice

Which of these is inevitable?

• getting married

• death

Multiple Choice

If you got called into the office for "insubordination," what did you get called in for?

• Getting an award

• Having the highest grades

• Not following the rules

Multiple Choice

If someone has "insidious" intentions, they are:

• planning something harmful

• planning something helpful

ecstasy: overwhelming feeling of great happiness.

"There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise" (62/41).

inexorable: impossible to stop or prevent.

"Buck was inexorable" (66/44).

coveted: greatly desired or envied.

"...but Francois, not noticing him, brought Sol-leks to the coveted position" (72/45).

snarl: make an aggressive growl with bared teeth.

"They cursed him...and he answered curse with snarl and kept out of their reach" (74/47).

toil: to work extremely hard or continuously.

"Their business was to toil, and toil mightily, in the traces" (75/48).

morose: gloomy, sullen, ill-tempered.

"He became more morose and irritable..." (82/53).

Multiple Choice

Which of these would most likely bring feelings of "ecstasy"?

• Failing a test

• Winning a championship

Multiple Choice

If I said, "I was inexorable in my training for my marathon," what did I do?

• train hard everyday

• not train and be lazy

Multiple Choice

If the seat in the back of the room is "coveted," it is most likely:

• full

• empty

Multiple Choice

"Toil" means:

• lazy and simple

• hard work and labor

Multiple Choice

If I asked you why you look "morose," I think you look:

• mad

• sad