Chap. 22-31 War Stories Vocabulary Quiz

Joe was in anguish after his football match because of the numerous tackles by the offensive line. What does the word "anguish" mean?

• Joe is experiencing extreme pain, distress, or anxiety

• Joe is experiencing natural results or effects of something

• Joe is experiencing some things that might possibly happen in the future

• Joe's condition is extremely important

Ava didn't study for her test and failed. What is the natural result or effect of Ava's action?

• Anguish

• Consequences

• Critical

• Inscrutable

Lily, Abigail, and Evelyn are planning a picnic. They are discussing some contingencies in case the weather is rainy. What does "contingencies" refer to in this context?

• Extreme pain, distress, or anxiety they might experience during the picnic

• The natural results or effects of their picnic

• Some things that might possibly happen in the future during their picnic

• The picnic being extremely important

George is working on a project that is critical for his graduation. What does "critical" mean in this context?

• Extreme pain, distress, or anxiety

• Natural results or effects of something

• Some things that might possibly happen in the future

• Extremely important

Evelyn found her new classmate, Phillip, to be inscrutable and hard to get to know. What does she mean by this?

• Phillip is not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand

• Phillip is well-known or famous especially for something bad

• Phillip is disbelieving or doubtful

• Phillip sneakily or secretly does something

Ethan, William, and Samuel were discussing famous personalities in their history class. Ethan asked, 'What is someone called when they are well-known or famous for something bad?'

• Anguish

• Consequences

• Notorious

• Skeptical

Mason had a broken toy car. Avery remedied the situation and the toy was no longer broken. What does "remedied" mean in this context?

• Cured; fixed

• Sneakily; secretly

• Hesitantly; uncertainly

• Not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand

During a science experiment, Scarlett said that her answer was correct. Michael and Aiden, however, were skeptical and wanted to write a different answer. What does skeptical mean?

• Michael and Aiden were not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand

• Michael and Aiden were well-known or famous especially for something bad

• Michael and Aiden were disbelieving or doubtful of Scarlett's answer

• Michael and Aiden sneakily or secretly did something

During a game of hide and seek, Ethan moved stealthily behind the trees. What does the word "stealthily" mean in this context?

• Cured; fixed

• Sneakily; secretly

• Hesitantly; uncertainly

• Not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand

Luna is about to present her project in front of the class. She steps up to the podium "tentatively." How is Luna behaving?

• She has cured or fixed something

• She is acting sneakily or secretly

• She is hesitating or uncertain

• She is not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand