Unit 2: The One and Only Ivan - Vocab List #4

Unit 2:

The One and Only Ivan -

Vocab List #4

​Shudder

​(verb)

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Definition: to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold or because you think something is very unpleasant

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Example: I shudder with embarrassment every time I think about the time I fell down in front of the whole school.

Cheer

(verb)

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Definition: to shout as a way of showing happiness, praise, approval, or support of someone or something

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Example: All of the fans cheered when the team scored the winning goal.

Doubtful

(adjective)

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Definition: not sure that something is true or right

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Example: My mom was doubtful when I told her that I had no weekend homework, so she checked ConnectED to be sure.

Unpredictable

(adjective)

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Definition: changing a lot so it is impossible to know what will happen

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Example: Ece is very unpredictable, so I never know what she is going to do or say next.

​Swallow

(verb)

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Definition: to make a movement with your throat as if you are eating, sometimes because you are nervous or frightened  

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Example: I swallowed and held back tears before telling my friend that I lost her dog.

Gesture

(noun)

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Definition: a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feel

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Example: We all knew from the footballer's gesture that he was in a lot of pain after falling.

​Shrug

​(verb)

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Definition: to raise and lower your shoulders, usually to show that you do not know or care about something

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Example: Maya shrugged when her friend asked her what she wanted to do because she wasn't sure.

Dense

(adjective)

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Definition: having a lot of things or people that are close together

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Example: The forest was so dense that you could barely see the sun while walking through it.

Exhausted

(adjective)

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Definition: extremely tired

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Example: I was so exhausted after my basketball training that I fell asleep in the car on the way home.

Growl

(verb)

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Definition: of an animal: to make a long, deep, angry sound

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Example: Our dog growls at anyone who isn't a part of our family.

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 "not sure that something is true or right"?

• exhausted

• gesture

• doubtful

• unpredictable

Multiple Choice

Which word means "of an animal: to make a long, deep, angry sound"?

• shrug

• growl

• swallow

• shudder

Multiple Choice

Which word means "extremely tired"?

• growl

• exhausted

• unpredictable

• doubtful

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to raise and lower your shoulders, usually to show that you do not know or care about something"?

• shrug

• doubtful

• swallow

• growl

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to make a movement with your throat as if you are eating, sometimes because you are nervous or frightened"?

• shudder

• swallow

• shrug

• gesture

Multiple Choice

Which word means "having a lot of things or people that are close together"?

• shrug

• exhausted

• unpredictable

• dense

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold or because you think something is very unpleasant"?

• shudder

• cheer

• growl

• shrug

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to shout as a way of showing happiness, praise, approval, or support of someone or something"?

• growl

• cheer

• swallow

• shudder

Multiple Choice

Which word means "a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feel"?

• dense

• shudder

• gesture

• growl

Multiple Choice

Which word means "changing a lot so it is impossible to know what will happen"?

• doubtful

• gesture

• dense

• unpredictable

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 family was _____ after the long car ride from Istanbul to Van. It took 19 hours!

• doubtful

• unpredictable

• dense

• exhausted

Multiple Choice

I always carry an umbrella with me because the weather is so _____.

• dense

• exhausted

• unpredictable

• doubtful

Multiple Choice

Istanbul has a very _____ population, so the streets are always crowded.

• doubtful

• dense

• exhausted

• unpredictable

Multiple Choice

I understood from his impatient _____ that my dad wanted me to come to him.

• cheer

• shudder

• gesture

• swallow

Multiple Choice

Everyone _____ when the firefighters saved the family from their burning house.

• swallowed

• cheered

• shrugged

• growled

Multiple Choice

The tiger _____ when the zookeeper came near her cubs.

• cheered

• shrugged

• growled

• swallowed

Multiple Choice

I _____ every time I think about poor baby Ruby being chained to the floor for 23 hours a day.

• shudder

• swallow

• cheer

• growl

Multiple Choice

I'm _____ that Serra can come to my birthday party because she lives so far away.

• unpredictable

• dense

• exhausted

• doubtful

Multiple Choice

Ferhat paused and then _____ before telling his parents that he had failed all of his exams. He looked as if he might cry.

• swallowed

• cheered

• growled

• shrugged