Vocabulary Lessons 15 & 16

Rhonda is known for her unusual, eye catching garb.

• dance style
• jewelry
• appearance
• clothing

The children's harmonious voices made the concert a wonderful experience.

• cheerful and jolly
• high-pitched
• pleasing in combination
• youthful

During the long car ride, Mrs. Frere's new dress got rumpled.

• itchy
• wrinkled
• ripped
• tight

Portland is more populous than any of the surrounding towns.

• important
• filled with people
• famous
• well known

My neighbor always wears the same dowdy dress to work in her garden.

• old-fashioned
• dirty
• stylish
• showy

The purpose of the alliance is to defend ourselves against a common enemy.

• proposal
• military leader
• meeting
• relationship based on shared needs

After a week at camp, the kids came home tired and disheveled.

• frightened
• sleepy
• untidy
• injured

"These five men conspired to rob the bank," the lawyer declared.

• used weapons
• planned secretly
• pretended
• forced themselves

In some neighborhoods, the houses are a uniform style and color.

• same
• pretty
• plain
• old-fashioned

Dr. Chang wants to form a federation of teachers from around the world.

• large number
• leader or boss
• secret plan
• formal association