Week 20 Vocabulary

Addy left to escape the ​ (a)   crime of the city that frightened her so much.

• menacing
• taxing
• riddled
• implored

to fill someone or something with unpleasant or undesirable things

• flee

• aid

• tirelessly

• riddled

Match the following

• to not expect something is about to happen, unexpected

• blindsided

• to work almost nonstop with great effort and energy

• tirelessly

• a person who earns money for his/her family

• breadwinner

Jack was able to ​ (a)   off doing his homework, until he ​ ​ (b)   his mom to help him with it.

• stave
• implored
• taxing
• rallied

The excersise was physically ​ (a)   ​ ​ for the students during PE.

• taxing
• riddled
• uncertain
• stave

To come together in support of something, someone, or a good cause

• uncertain

• taxing

• rallied

• breadwinner

Not able to be relied on, not confident of what is to come

• unavoidable

• menacing

• uncertain

• tirelessly

My mom was ​ (a)   to my cough and sore throat and told me to stay home.

• empathetic
• implored
• stave
• taxing

The traffic jam was _____________ after the three car collision on the highway.

• unavoidable

• taxing

• implored

• aid

To offer assistance and help to others

• flee

• aid

• blindsided

• riddled