Vocabulary Power Lesson 1: Feelings and Actions

What do the words in the list have to do with?

• Moving to a new school

• Experiencing a new or uncomfortable situation

• Going to the dentist for the first time

• Feeling uncomfortable away from home

Which word from the list means 'a sudden, short, piercing pain'?

• Hostile

• Pang

• Anticipation

• Alarm

What does the word 'defiance' mean?

• Looking forward to something

• Feeling regret

• An enemy

• Opposition or resistance

What is the meaning of the word 'mortified'?

• Feeling regret

• A sudden, short, piercing pain

• Unfriendly, opposed

• Feeling embarrassed or humiliated

What is the definition of the word 'anticipation'?

• Act of looking forward to; expectation

• A call to arms

• An enemy; a hostile person

• A sharp, sudden feeling

What is the meaning of the word 'bewilderment'?

• A state of being confused
• A state of being happy
• A state of being angry
• A state of being sad

The definition of the word 'unique' is...

• Being the only one of its kind
• Being common and ordinary
• Being similar to others
• Being part of a group

What is the meaning of the word 'hostile'?

• Unfriendly or antagonistic
• Friendly and welcoming
• Neutral and indifferent
• Excited and enthusiastic

Which word means 'resistance, or bold disobedience'?

• Defiance
• Compliance
• Submission
• Obedience

If you 'resent' someone or something, it means that you...

• like them
• feel indifferent about them
• feel angry or upset about them
• are confused by them