"The Scarlet Ibis" Vocabulary Practice

On our trip to South America, we saw many ______________birds unlike any we had seen before.

• doggedness

• exotic

• imminent

• precariously

The hurricane seemed _________, so we closed the windows.

• doggedness

• exotic

• imminent

• precariously

The teacher wanted to ____ the theme of the novel. so she made her point over and over again.

• evanesce

• heresy

• infallibility

• reiterate

My dog learned new tricks because of his perseverance ___________, and determination.

• doggedness

• exotic

• imminent

• precariously

Due to his recent successes, the coach has a sense of ___________ when it comes to coaching the tennis team.

• evanesce

• heresy

• infallibility

• reiterate

Perhaps Jill thought it was a _________ to proclaim her baby sister was not old enough to swim on a hot summer day.

• evanesce

• heresy

• infallibility

• reiterate

Although the pain of losing my dog will never ________, the thought of my pet will always make me smile.

• evanesce

• heresy

• infallibility

• reiterate

After climbing the tree, Edward sat ___________ on a limb, doing his best to keep his balance.

• doggedness

• exotic

• imminent

• precariously

Which word below is the closest in meaning to DOGGEDNESS?

• predicament

• persistence

• gratitude

• dismay

Which word is the closest in meaning to PRECARIOUSLY?

• impressively

• flagrantly

• leniently

• unstably