Vocab 4-6

Abruptly means...

• not very often

• very sudden, unexpected

• not planned

• spread about

Peering means...

• nervous

• all of a sudden

• not often

• to look closely or carefully at something

Seldom means...

• suddenly

• to look closely

• not often, rare

• spreading out

Frantically means...

• happening very quickly because you are worried or nervous

• very rare

• not for certain

• to look closely

Tentatively means...

• rapidly

• to be dramatic

• Not for sure because you might change it

• not often

Sprawling means...

• to do something quickly

• to spread out

• to look closely

• to pause before doing something

Annemarie and Ellen were____________ out on the floor to play dolls.

• peerling

• sprawling

• frantically

• seldom

The family is _______________ moving to a new house next year.

• seldom

• tentatively

• peering

• abruptly

The students _____________ lined up for the fire drill.

• peering

• seldom

• frantically

• sprawling

Kirsti is a picky eater and ___________ tries any new food.

• abruptly

• seldom

• frantically

• sprawling