A Monster Calls Vocabulary

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9th Grade
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Louise DESAI
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To billow / billowing is a verb meaning
to fill with air and spread outwards, eg. 'the sails billowed in the breeze'.
to make low, unhappy noise, eg. 'the cows billowed noisily in the morning'.
to flap wildly, eg. 'the flags on the roof were billowing'.
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CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
torso is a noun meaning
a kind of bread eaten in Slovenia, eg. 'they dipped the torso into their soup and ate greedily'.
a kind of dance with fast leg movements, often performed in small groups, eg. 'they danced the torso well into the night'.
the trunk of a human body without head or limbs, eg. 'The sculpture was a human torso made from bronze'.
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CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
to encompass is a verb meaning
to find your way across open countryside, eg. 'they encompassed the field together, not sure if they were heading in the right direction'.
to form a circle around things, eg 'she lifted her arms to encompass his neck'
to put a burden on someone else / to hassle them, eg. 'I don't mean to encompass you, but could I borrow a pen please?'
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
gnarled is
an adjective meaning knobbly, rough and twisted, especially with age, eg. 'gnarled apple trees grew along the road'.
a verb meaning to speak in an aggressive voice, eg. 'she was in such a bad mood that she gnarled at everyone that morning'.
an adjective meaning run-down and a little broken, eg. 'we came across a gnarled shed with holes in the roof and the walls'.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
to succumb is a verb meaning
to briefly choke on something, eg. 'I succumbed on my sandwich when I saw what they were wearing'.
to make a sweet last for ages, eg. 'I succumbed my sweet for hours, making it last for much longer than my brother's'.
to give in to something, especially temptation, eg. 'Dad was always on a diet, but he always succumbed to pizza'.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
sceptical is
a noun meaning an instrument used by doctors to remove thorns / splinters etc, eg. 'using a sceptical, he gently extracted the thorn from her finger'.
an adjective meaning someone who doubts the truth, eg. 'they were sceptical about the politicians' promises'.
an adjective meaning someone who trusts too easily, eg. 'his sceptical nature meant that people often took advantage of him'.
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CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
countenance is a noun meaning
someone's face or facial expression, eg. 'the man's countenance made him appear older than he actually was'.
an old fashioned calculator that was used to measure the area of farm land, eg. 'he walked across the field with his countenance'.
somebody's attitude towards something, eg. 'his countenance was clear: he did not like the arrangement'.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
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