Vocabulary in context

"This is the Principal of Bluford High School. I have Martin Luna in my office. He seems to have been involved in an altercation and wishes to speak with you."

• Event

• Party

• Fight

• Conversation

"Yeah, we'll see about that I," I mumbled just loud enough for her to hear.

• said quietly

• yelled angrily

• asked confusedly

• swore

Roylin walked down the long hallway towards Mr. Miller's apartment. He was startled by Tuttle, who was emptyting trash nearby.

• confused

• angered

• surprised

• helped

"Mr. Miller's got no sense, old as he is. He just sits in the chair. I think he's demented."

• sick

• crazy

• lazy

• boring

"He was nagged by guilt over taking money from Mr. Miller."

• educated

• confused

• killed

• bothered

"Everybody at the hospital was jittery about new cutbacks ever since the hospital had hired a new administrator who promised to raise profits.

• tired

• angry

• worried

• happy

Jamee stood there, a strange, terrible look on her face, as if her heart had stopped. She turned ashen.

• Pale

• Angry

• Quiet

• Purple

"Carrying grudges is like carrying an open flame in your pocket. It's gonna burn you before it burns anybody else.

• feelings of pride

• feelings of happiness

• feelings of resentment

• feelings of loss

"There was no one else on the street and it was getting darker as the sun slid behind the horizon.

• large building

• clouds

• line between earth and sky

• ocean

"Raucous laughter erupted from all four boys. The sound was sharp and piercing, stabbing at Tyray like bee stings."

• Quiet

• Noisy

• Silly

• Funny