Vocabulary Part 2

Kevin was ______ when he realized he had been left home alone.

• alluding

• aghast

• jolted

• emphatic

Answer explanation

Aghast means filled with sudden fright or horror.

Mr. Stein always spoke in a ____ tone which bored his students to death.

• monotonous

• ominous

• emphatic

• menacing

Answer explanation

Monotonous means one note sound; or having no variety.

Porky became famous for _____ at the end of cartoons.

• stammering

• jolted

• exuberance

• alluding

Answer explanation

Stammering means to speak with involuntary breaks or pauses.

The evening fog gave an ____ feel to their walk home.

• alluding

• exuberant

• ominous

• emphatic

Answer explanation

Ominous means threatening in word or sight.

Darrin didn't notice that one domino leaned slightly ____ which ruined the trick he spent an hour setting up.

• askew

• aghast

• jolted

• emphatic

Answer explanation

Askew means in a crooked position; out of line.

Arnold knew he was a ____ mouse, but he felt like the strongest creature in the world.

• mere

• exuberant

• ominous

• menacing

Answer explanation

Mere means being nothing more nor better than anything else.

After a restless night that left him exhausted, Ernie had to be ____ awake by his trumpets.

• menacing

• jolted

• stammered

• aghast

Answer explanation

Jolted means to shake up abruptly or roughly.

Sarah, known for her ____, usually bounced up and down while talking way too fast.

• stammer

• menace

• exuberance

• alluding

Answer explanation

Exuberance means extreme enthusiasm.

When Alexis finally got David to understand what she meant, she leaned towards him with an ___ YES!

• emphatic

• ominous

• monotonous

• mere

Answer explanation

Emphatic means spoken with strong expression.

Ted had a ____ of questions during the press conference.

• monotonous

• jolt

• barrage

• exuberance

Answer explanation

Barrage means an overwhelming amount of words, questions, or criticisms.