5th Lesson 21 Vocabulary

walked without lifting your feet high, letting them drag

• evident

• stunted

• shuffled

• pace

What does the word brief mean in the sentence below?

She said her visit would be brief, but I wished she would stay forever.

• short

• instant

• drawn out

• immediate

very easy to see; obvious

• evident

• pace

• undoubtedly

• seep

What does the word hasten mean in the sentence below?

Due to the predicted storm, the Sawyers will hasten their efforts to finish painting the house.

• excite

• inspire

• motivate

• quicken

to gradually soak through; ooze

• seep

• evident

• factor

• vain

What does the word dismantle mean in the sentence below?

In order to dismantle the tent, Sara had to find all the bags that held the parts.

• ruin

• break

• destroy

• take apart

something that has no chance of success

• mirages

• vain

• shuffled

• salvation

a thing that saves a person

• stunted

• pace

• undoubtedly

• salvation

What does the word impoliteness mean in the sentence below?

Mr. Radnor warned, “I will not accept any impoliteness; you must treat everyone in this room with courtesy and consideration.”

• anger

• disagreement

• disrespect

• excuse

never questioned; beyond doubt or debate

• undoubtedly

• seep

• evident

• factor