Painted Cave Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'gouge' mean?

• To carve out a hole

• Something socially or culturally prohibited

• Ceremonial acts or procedures customary to a group

• A spiritual leader who is believed to have special powers

What does the word 'taboo' mean?

• To carve out a hole

• Something socially or culturally prohibited

• Ceremonial acts or procedures customary to a group

• A spiritual leader who is believed to have special powers

What does the word 'rites' mean?

• To carve out a hole

• Something socially or culturally prohibited

• Ceremonial acts or procedures customary to a group

• A spiritual leader who is believed to have special powers

What does the word 'shaman' mean?

• To carve out a hole

• Something socially or culturally prohibited

• Ceremonial acts or procedures customary to a group

• A spiritual leader who is believed to have special powers

What does the word 'idler' mean?

• A lazy person who avoids work

• Unpleasantly or unhealthily thin and bony

• The part of the body comprising the hip, buttock and upper thigh

• Muscular and strong-looking

The word "idler" means

• a hardworking person

• a liar

• a lazy person

• someone who is truthful

The word "haunches" is which part of speech?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

The word "brawny" means

• strong and muscular

• weak

• tall

• short