The One and Only Ivan Test 1 Vocabulary Practice

The majestic mountains had snow covered tops.

majestic: distinguished and grand

The plants and trees looked lush after all the summer rains.

lush: luxuriant and rich; like a jungle

The wily decision to use a sled to drag the camping gear to the top was brilliant.

wily: shrewd, clever, sharp

Mr. Burns thinks of a cunning plan to fire Mr. Simpson.

cunning: crafty and devious

Carrie had a wistful look as she watched the other children play outside while she was sick.

wistful: yearning and longing; melancholy

The crowds lingered in the plaza on the beautiful day.

linger: wait around; dawdle

A stubborn camel needs a lot of coaxing to move along.

coax: persuade

Elephants often entwine their trunks.

entwined: weaved; interwoven

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persuade

• majestic

• entwined

• coax

• lush

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luxuriant and rich; like a jungle

• cunning

• entwined

• wily

• lush

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weaved; interwoven

• coax

• entwined

• lush

• majestic

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shrewd, clever, sharp

• wily

• wistful

• entwined

• linger

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distinguished and grand

• linger

• majestic

• lush

• coax

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crafty and devious

• majestic

• cunning

• wily

• entwined

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yearning and longing; melancholy

• linger

• lush

• cunning

• wistful

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wait around; dawdle

• linger

• wistful

• lush

• majestic

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When the sun warm's my back, I cast a gorilla's _________ shadow.

• lush

• cunning

• majestic

• coax

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I see two trunks ____________.

• entwined

• wily

• linger

• majestic

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He is so speedy, so _________, that mall workers long ago gave up trying to catch him.

• cunning

• wily

• wistful

• lush

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I saw a _________ forest.

• coax

• linger

• wily

• lush

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Maybe she can _______ the stupid brat out of the truck.

• coax

• majestic

• wistful

• cunning

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He was smart and ___________, but his gaze was ________.

• coax, majestic

• cunning, wistful

• wistful, linger

• cunning, lush

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Usually bugs don't __________ when they visit.

• coax

• wistful

• linger

• lush