The Monkey's Paw Vocabulary Study guide

The man's ____ was one of complete joy, his eyes were widened and he was smiling ear to ear.

• visage

• dought

• fusillade

• rubicund

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The ___ of fireworks during the grand finale was deafening! It sounded like bombs going off.

• presumption

• fakir

• prosaic

• fusillade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My grandma always has an ___ on the back of her chair.

• avaricious

• antimacassar

• apathetic

• rubicund

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When I moved out, I immediately started looking for an apartment to ____.

• avaricious

• clear

• maligned

• let

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Gilbert worked extra jobs so that his debt would be ___; it's a great feeling to be debt free!

• let

• placid

• cleared

• visage

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The ___ little boy ran into the dark room, even though he was terrified of the dark (it has monsters!).

• hark

• fusillade

• fakir

• doughty

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

On vacation to India, I saw a ___ walking over hot coals, it was magical!

• fusillade

• doughty

• fakir

• prosaic

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The hammock swung ___ in the gentle breeze as a relaxed during the peaceful morning.

• let

• visage

• cleared

• placidly

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The student ___ sat in the desk, not caring if he failed the assignment or got in trouble.

• condoling

• apathetically

• visage

• rubicund

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

___, I hear my mom calling my name! I have to go!

• Let

• Hark

• Fakir

• Visage

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3