Lesson 24 Vocabulary

What does the word fared mean in the sentence below?

Bob fared well when he competed in the track and field events.

• answered

• dressed

• interpreted

• succeeded

What does the word mishap mean in the sentence below?

The baby had a mishap and spilled his milk.

• accident

• entrance

• permit

• scheme

What does the word balked mean in the sentence below?

The horse balked when it came to the wooden jump.

• refused to move

• looked confident

• jumped gracefully

• waited for permission

What does the word disadvantage mean in the sentence below?

The disadvantage of people not having wings is that we need machines to fly.

• drawback

• motto

• ransom

• reputation

What does the word lectured mean in the sentence below?

The teacher lectured about the safety rules

• remarked rudely

• operated quickly

• maneuvered solemnly

• gave a serious speech

What does the word timid mean in the sentence below?

The timid dog was afraid of his own reflection in the mirror.

• deaf

• fearful

• lazy

• playful

What does the word surged mean in the sentence below?

The runner surged to the lead in the last seconds of the race.

• slowed down

• suddenly speed up

• cheated in the race

• dropped out of the race

What does the word tormented mean in the sentence?

Jim's older brother tormented him when he was growing up.

• annoyed him

• hugged him

• cheated

• ran away from him

What does the word rustling mean in the sentence below?

The leaves on the trees were rustling against the house before the storm came.

• on fire

• in the trash can

• scratching

• flew into the house

What does the word quaking mean in the sentence below?

When he was stuck in the cold his body was quaking the entire time.

• shaking

• warm

• mean

• sad