"A Long Way Gone" Vocab Chp 6-10

The flames began to _________ the house as the smoke rose higher into the sky.

• torment

• suppress

• contort

• engulf

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I asked a question in such a _______ way that no one even noticed that I was trying to get them to tell me their secret.

• disconsolate

• indelible

• skeptical

• subtle

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The students were ________ that the test was taking place today; they hadn't listened to the teacher on Friday when he said the quiz was scheduled.

• skeptical

• oblivious

• disconsolate

• indelible

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to put down by force or authority:

• suppress

• torment

• rummage

• contort

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The pain she felt in her side would eventually _______ once some time had passed.

• refrain

• torment

• subside

• commence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

His reputation had been ___________ by untrue rumors about him cheating, lying, and stealing to get what he wanted.

• maimed

• disregarded

• refrained

• conjured

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I struggled to ________ up positive thoughts when I was in such a desperate situation.

• embellish

• coax

• conjure

• contort

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The teacher had such extreme __________ during the test that nobody dared to try to look at another person's paper.

• disregard

• vigilance

• vicinity

• torment

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If you've done something wrong, this word describes the part of you that feels guilty and needs to confess what you've done:

• conscience

• disregard

• vigilance

• oblivious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The memories of that night _________ him and made him wonder if he'd ever be able to forget about them.

• engulfed

• commenced

• embellished

• tormented

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4