Unit 2: The One and Only Ivan - Vocab List #3

Unit 2: The One and Only Ivan - Vocab List #3

Nudge

(verb)

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Definition: to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention

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Example: My dog nudges me with his nose when he wants to be pet.

Rusty

(adjective)

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Definition: covered with rust, which is when iron or steel gets wet and turns a reddish-brown color

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Example: I left my bike out in the rain for a year, so it got really rusty.

Grumble

(verb)

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Definition: to complain quietly about something : to talk in an unhappy way

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Example: All of the students grumbled when it started raining because they knew they wouldn't be able to go outside and play.

Coax

(verb)

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Definition: to persuade (a person or an animal) to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way

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Example: We had to coax our dog back into the house with kind words and a treat.

Hesitate

(verb)

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Definition: to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure

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Example: The driver hesitated before turning left because he wasn't sure where to go.

Slam

(verb)

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Definition: to close (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise

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Example: My baby sister woke up from her nap and started to cry when she heard a door slam.

Disrupt

(verb)

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Definition: to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the normal way : to interrupt the normal progress or activity of (something)

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Example: A stray dog disrupted the football match when he ran onto the field.

Sulk

(verb)

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Definition: to be silently angry and refuse to be friendly or discuss what is annoying or upsetting you

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Example: My baby sister always sulks when we don't give her what she wants.

Opportunity

(noun)

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Definition: a chance to do something or a situation that makes it possible to do something

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Example: Our teacher gives us the opportunity to improve our grades by allowing us to submit missing work.

Emphasise

(verb)

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Definition: to show that something is very important

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Example: My father always emphasises the importance of hard work in reaching any goal.

Let's Practice!

• Match the definitions with the correct word.

• Click on the back arrow key (<-) if you want to look at the definitions again.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention"?

• coax

• nudge

• disrupt

• hesitate

Multiple Choice

Which word means "covered with rust, which is when iron or steel gets wet and turns a reddish-brown color"?

• opportunity

• hesitate

• rusty

• coax

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to complain quietly about something : to talk in an unhappy way"?

• grumble

• slam

• disrupt

• nudge

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to persuade (a person or an animal) to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way"?

• grumble

• coax

• sulk

• disrupt

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure"?

• hesitate

• emphasise

• sulk

• nudge

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to close (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise"?

• hesitate

• slam

• nudge

• grumble

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the normal way : to interrupt the normal progress or activity of (something)"?

• nudge

• emphasise

• disrupt

• grumble

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to be silently angry and refuse to be friendly or discuss what is annoying or upsetting you"?

• nudge

• disrupt

• hesitate

• sulk

Multiple Choice

Which word means "a chance to do something or a situation that makes it possible to do something"?

• hesitate

• opportunity

• nudge

• rusty

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to show that something is very important"?

• grumble

• sulk

• emphasise

• slam

Let's Practice!

• Complete each sentence with the correct word.

• Click on the back arrow key (<-) if you want to look at the definitions again.

Multiple Choice

My friend _____ me to get my attention and then pointed at a beautiful rainbow.

• sulked

• emphasised

• slammed

• nudged

Multiple Choice

When I opened the _____ iron gate, it squeaked loudly.

• vast

• sulking

• rusty

• accomplished

Multiple Choice

All of the students in class _____ when Mr. Yıldırım told them there was a pop quiz.

• emphasised

• grumbled

• slammed

• coaxed

Multiple Choice

My mom had to _____ my little brother to go to school the day after he got a terrible haircut.

• coax

• grumble

• slam

• sulk

Multiple Choice

I _____ before answering the question because I wasn't sure of the answer.

• sulked

• emphasised

• coaxed

• hesitated

Multiple Choice

My mom always warns me not to _____ the car door shut, but I always forget.

• sulk

• coax

• slam

• disrupt

Multiple Choice

The neighbors playing their music too loud _____ my sleep.

• nudged

• disrupted

• emphasised

• coaxed

Multiple Choice

Yağmur _____ after she learned that her best friend shared her secret with everyone.

• nudged

• sulked

• slammed

• disrupted

Multiple Choice

My grandmother never had the _____ to go to university even though she loved school.

• opportunity

• nudge

• sulk

• slam

Multiple Choice

Our teacher _____ the important topics that we needed to study for the exam.

• sulked

• emphasised

• grumbled

• disrupted