The Lottery Vocab Part II

What is the meaning of the word daintily?

• a soft sound made by a person or group; a whisper

• to stretch out one's body or neck to see something

• done without care

• pleasing taste or served delicately

What is the meaning of the word murmur?

• loud noises made by a person or group; grumbles

• a soft sound made by a person or group; whispers

• to act in a way that is unexpected and violent

• to act serious and stoic

What is the meaning of the word craned?

• To mimic a type of bird

• To stretch out ones arms like a bird

• To stretch out one's body or neck to see something

• To make bird calls

What is the meaning of the word humorlessly?

• Lacking a sense of humor; gullible

• Lacking a sense of humor; seriousness

• Lacking a sense of humor; persuasive

• Lacking a sense of humor; mournful

What is the meaning of the word gravely?

• serious or solemn, in a way that can cause alarm

• to be deadly with force

• to obsess with the notion of death

• to be carefree to the point of being dangerous

What is the meaning of the word discard?

• to throw out or get rid of something no longer usable

• to write a long card in an angry tone

• to stomp on something no longer usable

• to coward one's shoulders

What is the meaning of the word soberly?

• in a serious, sensible, and solemn manner.

• in a manner that drives skepticism

• in a playful and cheerful way

• in a way that does not give into peer pressure

What is the meaning of the word duly?

• to intimidate a subordinate

• to ask for help while on duty

• to follow proper procedure

• to battle one's opponent in a duel

What is the meaning of the word lapse?

• carefree

• to run in circles around a track during a competition

• a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement.

• lacking a sense of humor

What is the meaning of the word precisely?

• to be obsessed with perfection

• to whisper in a crowd

• to estimate

• without vagueness; exact