The Hunt for Lost Pirate Gold - Vocab

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The lion was _____ on the gazelle, stalking it stealthily through the tall grass.

• preying

• bounty

• plundered

• brimming

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word or phrase: The orca was hunting the seals.

• preying

• laden

• brimming

• encrusted

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The bag was _____ with treasures collected from the beach - shells, rocks, and sea glass glinting in the sun.

• brimming

• bounty

• plummeted

• bounty

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word or phrase: The river was overflowing its banks after the heavy rain.

• brimming

• adhere

• laden

• plummeted

Choose the photo that best illustrates the meaning of brimming.

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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The sun _____ below the horizon, painting the sky in a riot of orange and pink.

• descended

• numerous

• laden

• brimming

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word or phrase: The airplane came down to land at the airport.

• descended

• adhere

• laden

• brimming

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The garden was a _____ of fresh vegetables, the rows of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers a feast for the eyes.

• bounty

• brimming

• adhere

• plundered

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word or phrase: The front porch had an abundance of Amazon packages.

• bounty

• adhere

• encrusted

• cataclysmic

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: There were _____ students in the commons, chatting and laughing as they waited for class to begin.

• numerous

• cataclysmic

• plundered

• encrusted