Pax Vocabulary Chap 1-8

What does the word agitated mean?

• happy

• mean

• nervous

• sad

Chose the correct word to complete the sentence.

The spectacular fireworks ____________ the crowd.

• irritated

• clambered

• wasted

• mesmerized

The logo was emblazoned on the hat.

What is the meaning of emblazoned?

• decorated

• attached

• fair

• stored

Choose the correct definition of cache as it is used in this sentence:

The expensive jewelry was cached in a hidden vault.

• A raised shed out of reach of animals.

• To put in a cache, conceal or hide

• A computer term, usually meaning to store for faster future use

• to hide in the ground

Which words are synonyms for clambered?

• dry, arid, coarse

• erase, remove, dissipate

• thin, scout, grow

• climb, scale, scramble

The gangly young man limped up the stairs.

Which word does NOT mean gangly.

• huge

• thin

• lanky

• tall

The parched panther paced quickly to the watering hole.

In this use of alliteration, what does parched mean?

• wet

• drenched

• tired

• thirsty

Which sentence uses hypothermia correctly based on its meaning?

• The ambulance driver gave hypothermia to the patient.

• I get hypothermia every summer after swimming.

• The boy went into hypothermia after staying out in the cold woods all night.

• I caught hypothermia after eating a cup of ice.

BONUS:

What does the word receded mean based on this sentence:

The small fox receded into the thicket after smelling an unknown scent.

• to move away slowly

• jump

• slept

• gaited

BONUS:

The glinting water was a welcome sight to Pax as his mouth was a dry as a bone.

What does glinting mean?

• subtle, trickle

• overflowing, wet

• running

• to shine or reflect with flashes of light