The Pearl Vocabulary Sentences 1-10

I was _______ about going into the haunted house; the thought filled me with dread.

• avarice

• apprehensive

• contempt

• indigent

• gloat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

She attempted to ______ her parents about her problematic report card, but they saw right through her deception.

• curtly

• entrance

• contempt

• avarice

• cozen

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The teacher ________ her students with a mesmerizing beginning to the presentation.

• entranced

• dissembled

• cozened

• spurned

• wrenched

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Mr. Krab was consumed with ________ and would do anything just to make a dollar.

• contempt

• curt

• disparagement

• avarice

• gloat

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The boss displayed _______ for his employees by disrespecting and belittling them.

• insubstantial

• lethargy

• contempt

• spurn

• cozen

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

She liked to _____ over her victories by loudly bragging to everyone in earshot.

• curt

• gloat

• plaintively

• spurn

• subjugation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

“No,” she said ______, rudely making her opinion clear with her short response.

• plaintively

• apprehensively

• judiciously

• curtly

• spurn

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

She continued to _________ her feelings towards her crush; she acted coldly towards him so that he wouldn't figure out how she truly felt.

• dissemble

• entrance

• gloat

• wrench

• subjugation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The _______ man greatly suffered while living on the streets.

• insubstantial

• judicious

• monolithic

• curt

• indigent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The ________ of the movie led to it flopping at the box office; no one wanted to see the film after the critics thoroughly insulted it.

• incandescence

• irresolution

• disparagement

• lethargy

• indigent

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E