Esperanza Rising Vocabulary practice list 3

Which is a good definition for the word "makeshift"?

• ask for authoritatively

• serving as a temporary substitute

• deal effectively with something difficult

• very cold temperature

Which word is a synonym for "mercy"?

• climbing a tree

• rude

• sympathy

• planting roses

Which example matches the word "extravagant"?

• saving money for college

• planting a garden to help save money on food

• wearing hand-me-downs from an older sibling

• buying a new dress for everyday

Which word is a synonym for "atrocious"?

• awful

• kind

• pretty

• mercy

Which definition matches the word "preoccupy"?

• very cold temperature

• take a nap

• dominate the mind of someone

• made immune to infection

What does "demanding" mean?

• show mercy

• move from place to place

• ask for authoritatively

• prepare the land for crops

What is something that someone can do when they feel sympathetic for someone?

• make fun of them for falling off their bicycle

• make them dinner when they are sick

• prepare the land to plant crops

• ride a train to California

Which place do you think the land is most likely to be tilled?

• on a potato farm

• on the playground

• in front of Target

• high on a mountain

"The wind stopped, but the dust still swirled as if ___________ by its own power." Which word best fits in the blank?

• atrocious

• demanding

• migrant

• propelled

What is a spasm?

• getting a shot to prevent catching the flu

•  sudden involuntary muscular contraction

• purposely moving your arms back and forth

• being really cold outside