Other Wes Moore Vocabulary

Other Wes Moore Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

If this image is an example of someone who is nonchalant, then the word nonchalant most likely means:

• unbothered

• extremely sad

• angry

• annoyed

nonchalant

• adjective

• feeling or appearing casual, calm, and relaxed

Multiple Choice

He was usually gregarious and fun loving but today, he kept to himself and was very quiet.

Based on the context of this sentence, gregarious most likely would refer to someone who...

• is anti social and introverted .

• enjoys the company of other people

• is very good looking.

• has many friends but never really hangs out with them.

Gregarious

• adjective

• friendly and sociable; a person who likes to be around people

• Usually in reference to a person but could reference an animal

Multiple Choice

Choose the synonym that best matches the underlined word in the sentence: It was hard to understand how anyone could have lived in that dilapidated building with its crumbling walls and faded paint.

• new

• large

• old

• broken-down

dilapidated

• adjective

• in a state of ruin of disrepair

• usually in reference to houses

Multiple Choice

The influx of COVID cases caused the school to shut down for an additional week.

In this sentence, the word influx means...

• change

• increase

• decline

• multiple

Influx

• Noun

• flowing in or arrival; an increase

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Multiple Choice

He was not used to all of the trees and bucolic views of his new suburban life.

The word bucolic is most likely referring to:

• a car ride

• big buildings

• nature and open space

• a park

Bucolic

• Adjective

• country, scenic, rustic

Multiple Choice

It seemed like Wes' mother began to condone his bad behavior when she said little about him coming home drunk. Choose the word that is the antonym of condone

• disapprove

• show concern for

• agree with

• approve of

Condone

• verb

• to accept and allow

Multiple Choice

True or False, Narrator Wes' desire to leave military school made him vulnerable and believe that the map that the older cadet gave to him really would get him home.

• True

• False

Vulnerable

• adj

• susceptible to being persuaded or harmed

Multiple Choice

He made a huge mess as he _________ through his closet and all of the belongings in his room, trying to find the lost phone.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank

• rummaged

• organized

• glanced

• read

Rummage

• verb

• search wildly or without regard

Multiple Choice

The big houses and neatly kept lawns were signs of an affluent neighborhood. Based on the word affluent means

• impressive

• boring and stuck-up

• poor

• having clear wealth or status

Affluent

• adjective

• having a great deal of wealth and money

Multiple Choice

The hospital looked at him askance, insulted him with ridiculous questions, and basically told him to fend for himself.

True or false, according to this sentence askance is a positive word:

• True

• False

Askance

• Adverb

• looking with skepticism or disapproval