The Parker Inheritance Vocabulary #2

Waver means:

• To be persistent

• To be a steady force

• To be unsure or weak

• Unkind

Threadbare means:

• Strange and unusual

• Worn and thin from much use

• A clean and new object

• A unit of measurement

The tourist spent the day __________ to the very hot weather in Arizona.

• Acclimating

• Stifling

• Prying

• Captivating

The play ________ the entire audience; everyone was silent and focused during the show.

• Wavered

• Acclimated

• Captivated

• Reiterated

Ms. Matthews ______ to students that they need to show their work on math tests.

• Wavered

• Pretended

• Captivated

• Reiterated

Outlandish means:

• Predictable

• Very strange or unusual; bizarre

• Slow and steady

• Tarnished

Shrewd means:

• Worn and thin from overuse

• Very strange or unusual

• Having a clear understanding of a situation, resulting in an advantage

• Shy in social situations

The principal received a ____________ amount of money and was able to buy new Chromebooks for all students.

• Smarmy

• Threadbare

• Useless

• Substantial

The child's hair was _________ when he woke up from his nap, and it was difficult to brush.

• Smarmy

• Unruly

• Smooth

• Spaced

Smarmy means:

• An unfortunate, difficult, or dangerous situation

• Modest and humble

• Worn thin from much use

• Behaving in a way that seems polite, kind, or pleasing but is not genuine or believable