6th Grade Vocabulary Unit 12

At first the zebras did not notice the (blank) movements of the lions.

• stealthy

• sneaky

• sly

• underhanded

The millionaire has hired special guards to make sure that his children will not be (blank).

• taken

• abducted

• abandoned

• kidnapped

When the winds begin to turn (blank) in November, our thoughts turn to warm and sunny islands off the coast of Florida.

• frigid

• freezing

• cold

• icy

Each year a portion of the school budget is (blank) for the purchase of new books for the library.

• earmarked

• identified

• set aside

• reserved

When our team saw their (blank) 300 pound defensive tackle we knew we would have a hard time running the ball.

• strapping

• massive

• gigantice

• enormous

In your training to become a dental assistant, you will become familiar with many of the (blank) that dentist use.

• implements

• tools

• devices

• utensils

I prefer the (blank) version of the dictionary because it is so much easier to carry.

• compact

• smaller

• condensed

• compressed

Even might warships were endangered by (blank) waves that loomed like mountains above them.

• large

• enormous

• titanic

• gigantic

Why must you be so (blank) when I want you to give me a straight yes or no answer.

• vague

• wishy-washy

• ambiguous

• unclear

I was amazed to see how skillfully Felicia (blank) that huge car through the heavy downtown traffic.

• maneuvered

• tactically

• guided

• manipulated