A Week in the Woods Vocabulary Check

After falling off of the ladder, the man floundered around on the ground trying to get up.  The word floundered most nearly means what?

• to make clumsy attempts to regain balance
• to fish for a bottom-dwelling creature
• old fashioned and antiquated
• very strong

The old area of town was quaint and antiquated with buildings from the early 1900s.  The word quaint most likely means what? 

• very strong
• modern
• an old fashioned sort of way
• saw-toothed

After the dog's owners left for a day at work, it looked ruefully out the window, waiting for them to come home.  Ruefully most nearly means...

• clumsy attempts
• cheerful recognition
• inspiring pity or compassion
• impressive in size

The serrated knife was used to cut easily through the tough bread! Serrated most likely means what?

• able to feel pity for
• large
• impressive
• saw-toothed and jagged-edged

During the hurricane, gale force winds blew at the buildings, causing several of them to have structural damage.  Gale most likely means...

• a light breeze
• impressive in size and demeanor
• strong winds measured at 32 mph or more
• inspirational

After living in a small town for my entire life, the large and imposing skyscrapers in the city made me feel uncomfortable to look at.  What does imposing mean?

• impressive in size or power
• little and quaint
• jagged and harsh
• demanding and interruptive