Left Behind Vocab Ch 1-3

What does the idiom 'had taken their toll' mean?

• To have a very bad effect on someone or something

• To have a positive impact

• To have no effect at all

• To have a temporary effect

What does the term 'nomads' refer to?

• People who don't stay in one place very long

• People who live in cities

• People who travel for leisure

• People who work in offices

What is the meaning of the adverb 'menacingly'?

• Excitedly

• Calmly

• Happily

• Threateningly

What does it mean to 'tan animal skin'?

• Keep it as it is

• Make it into leather

• Use it for clothing

• Dye it in different colors

What does the adverb 'numbly' indicate?

• To show confusion

• To show anger and frustration

• To show extreme happiness

• To show no emotion because the person is shocked or very sad

What does the adjective 'sodden' mean?

• Slightly damp

• Partially wet

• Completely dry

• Very wet/soaked through

What does the adjective 'smoldering' describe?

• Burning slowly with smoke but no flame

• Burning rapidly with a bright flame

• Not burning at all

• Extinguished fire

What was the condition of the branches in the text?

• Soaked with oil

• Sodden

• Damp

• Dry

How did the old women treat the animal skins?

• Tanned them to make leather

• Sold them in the market

• Threw them away

• Used them as rugs

How did the people stare ahead when they heard the chief?

• Happily

• Numbly

• Excitedly

• Angrily