Fuzzy Mud Vocabulary Chapters 1 through 6

The woman's sparkling, tiered dress made her look like a chandelier.

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• The word chandelier means a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.

• A bright maroon color

• A colorful attire for wedding occasion.

• A sparkling light bulb

Tamaya's little shriek of dismay and pain caused Marshal to turn. What is the meaning of shriek as it is used in the sentence?

• a loud, sharp, shrill cry.

• winning and disappointment

• incessant interrogation

• expression of distrust.

The boys in the launch room had been discussing about the deranged man who lives in woods. what other word from the following can I use to replace derange and the sentence will still have the same meaning.

• Diligent

• spectacular

• Intelligent

• Insane

Tamaya gave an exaggerated sigh when she felt her friends had betrayed her. The word exaggerated in the sentence means.......

• completely helpless

• total condemn

• complete dissonance

• Abnormally increase

Self-tanners tend to fade unevenly and cause unsightly splotches. The word splotches is a verb which means......

• To be susceptible to stains or blots

• discomfort with

• disconnect with

• detach from

The show hosted by Tom Arnold featured some eccentric personality.

The word eccentric in the sentence can be replace by one of the following alternatives.

• erratic

• sanity

• benevolent

• talented

Her parents educated her in strict seclusion, but seclusion fail altogether because it did not prepare her for social life. What does the word seclusion means...

• community

• sheltered or screened from general activity

• Integrated public school

• connected to private school

The teacher gave a vague idea about the incident he reported because he was not an eye witness of the incident. What is the meaning of the word vague?

• Distinct and noticeable

• Not clearly or explicitly stated

• detail explanation

• elaborated information.

The testimony of a slave is not admissible in the court of law. The synonyms for the word testimony is..

• evidence/ proof

• obligation

• alimony

• oath

The ball passes his flailing hands by mere centimeters. The work flailing in the sentence means.........

• swing

• shove

• push

• abruptly