Giver Vocab 9-16 HONORS

Because we have cars, a horse-drawn carriage is now (a)   . I wonder if gas cars will become out-of-date as electric versions become more popular.

• obsolete
• diminish
• ominous
• optimistic

I was ​ (a)   to find someone had eaten all of the cookies. How did they get into the locked cabinet?

• puzzled
• parched
• agony
• optimistic

Some teachers choose to ​ (a)   gum in their classrooms; other teachers don't seem to mind it as long as it doesn't get everywhere.

• prohibit
• diminish
• confirm
• solitude

I've always wanted to try skydiving; jumping out of a plane at such a height must be a(n) ​ (a)   experience!

• exhilarating
• intricate
• conveyance
• obsolete

My energy level seems to ​ (a)   throughout the day. By the time 9:00 rolls around, I'm ready to pass out!

• diminish
• agony
• solitude
• bridle

The dark swirling clouds looked particularly ​ (a)   , especially after having experienced the tornadoes from last year.

• ominous
• anesthetic
• intricate
• crimson

I haven't heard back from the job I applied to, but I'm still ​ (a)   that they will call me for an interview soon.

• optimistic
• parched
• solitude
• anesthetic

I will never forget my experience going sailing on the Pacific Ocean. The sunset on the ​ (a)   was the most breathtaking sight I had ever seen!

• horizon
• bridle
• throng
• conveyance

I knew she was embarrassed because her face quickly turned ​ (a)   whenever someone called attention to her.

• crimson
• parched
• intricate
• abuzz

I learned a lot at riding lessons today. I didn't know there was a right and a wrong way to hold a horse's ​ (a)   .

• bridle
• throng
• agony
• conveyance