Vocabulary #1

We waited for the storm to ______ before we went outside.

• affliction

• abate

• robust

• grim

Stop asking me ______ questions and ask me something that matters!

• throb

• wary

• poised

• trivial

Having cut his arm pretty badly, Wade _____ whenever he accidentally touched it.

• conjured

• winced

• ruptured

• poised

War is a _____ business.

• abrupt

• grim

• abate

• incredulous

The balloon will _______ if it touches the grass.

• float

• rupture

• grow

• disappear

Sam's finger was _________ after he shut it in the door.

• bursting

• green

• growing

• throbbing

The police had to _______ us when they found our dog.

• notify

• arrest

• ignore

• disappoint

What type of movie is usually the most grim?

• comedy

• horror

• romance

• action

Which event might cause you to wince?

• Tim tells you he's been to California, but you don't believe him.

• Suddenly the sky gets cloudy, and it starts to rain.

• Your plane moves faster and faster before it lifts into the sky.

• Your little brother falls down and gets a nasty gash on his leg.

What item would you most likely use in order to notify someone?

• a bandage

• a DVD player

• a telephone

• a camera