VQ - The Jungle Ch. 21 & 27

The dog was clearly unwell - _______ and pitiful. No one with half a heart could have left him in that alley. I took that starving baby home to give him a second chance at life.

• gaunt

• incandescent

• juncture

• bewilderment

The ___________ light brought on a migraine; I laid my head on my desk in an attempt to improve my condition.

• incandescent

• haggard

• bewildered

• bulging

After a 12-hour day of teaching, coaching, and set construction, Ms. Nelson looked extremely _________ and was quite ready for bed.

• haggard

• bewilder

• bulging

• juncture

To Ms. Nelson's _____________, there are still students failing despite the weekly extra credit offered.

• bewilderment

• bulging

• juncture

• deprivation

Super Kid could see his favorite stuffed animal ________ out of Mr. Evil's satchel; he immediately pounced into action to retrieve Snuggle Puff!

• bulging

• juncture

• deprivation

• impunity

You will have to swap out one of your elective class choices should we reach a _________ where you formally fail any course required for graduation.

• juncture

• deprivation

• impunity

• sulked

____________ of sleep is one of Ms. Nelson's biggest icks; the only thing she might like better than getting her beauty rest is food.

• deprivation

• juncture

• gaunt

• sulked

In exchange for her testimony, the accomplice received ___________ from prosecution.

• impunity

• sulked

• speculate

• gaunt

After receiving a zero for plagiarism, the student __________ in the back of the room and refused to do any work. Ms. Nelson played the world's tiniest violin in her mind.

• sulked

• speculate

• gaunt

• incandescent

She could only _________ regarding his motives, but she hoped he truly wanted to pursue a meaningful, long-term relationship with her.

• speculate

• gaunt

• incandescent

• haggard