Unit 3 Lesson 9 Target Vocabulary

What does the word taut mean in the sentence below?

The taut fishing line told Shelby that there was a fish on her hook.

• tight

• bumped

• to hesitate

• worn out or coming apart

What does the word careening mean in the sentence below?

Alice went careening around the ice skating rink, causing other skaters to fall.

• being easily broken; weak

• experiencing great joy

• swerving wildly

• bumped

What does the word undulating mean in the sentence below?

The flag was undulating gracefully in the gentle breeze.

• to hesitate

• moving in waves

• swerving wildly

• worn our or coming apart

What does the word jostled mean in the sentence below?

Although dad drove carefully down the dirt road, we were still jostled in the back seat.

• tight

• experiencing great joy

• swerving wildly

• bumped

What does the word supple mean in the sentence below?

Mara's fingers were fast and supple as they flew across the piano keys.

• flexible, but strong

• swallow up

• tight

• to hesitate