A Long Walk to Water Section 2 Vocabulary

• "he arrives home at the same time each day with monotonous regularity"

• In this sentence what does the word MONOTONOUS mean?

• always the same or repetitive as in a 

  person’s tone or an activity

• a large amount or quantity of something

• suddenly or without warning

• paths for transmitting water, boats, or 

  messages

• "the island boasts an abundance of wildlife"

• In this sentence what does the word abundance mean?

• always the same or repetitive as in a 

  person’s tone or an activity

• a large amount or quantity of something

• paths for transmitting water, boats, or 

  messages

• suddenly or without warning

• "the cliff face rose abruptly out of the sea"

• In this sentence what does the word ABRUPTLY mean?

• always the same or repetitive as in a 

  person’s tone or an activity

• a large amount or quantity of something

• paths for transmitting water, boats, or 

  messages

• suddenly or without warning

• "they build runoff channels for storm water"

• In this sentence what does the word CHANNELS mean?

• always the same or repetitive as in a 

  person’s tone or an activity

• a large amount or quantity of something

• paths for transmitting water, boats, or 

  messages

• suddenly or without warning

• "Consider the shoppers you know who are relentless in their pursuit of a deal."

• In this sentence what does the word RELENTLESS mean?

• extremely dry

• muttered or mumbled quietly

• unwilling and with hesitation

• unstopping or incessant

• "The arid climate would easily sap the nutrients and moisture out of them."

• In this sentence what does the word arid mean?

• extremely dry

• muttered or mumbled quietly

• unwilling and with hesitation

• very thin, usually from disease or hunger

• "The flames were quenched by heavy rain."

• In this sentence what does the word quenched mean?

• satisfying or extinguishing

• muttered or mumbled quietly

• unwilling and with hesitation

• very thin, usually from disease or hunger

• "I reluctantly agreed to let him use the car"

• In this sentence what does the word RELUCTANTLY mean?

• satisfying or extinguishing

• muttered or mumbled quietly

• unwilling and with hesitation

• very thin, usually from disease or hunger

• "Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away"

• In this sentence what does the word MURMURED mean?

• satisfying or extinguishing

• muttered or mumbled quietly

• unwilling and with hesitation

• very thin, usually from disease or hunger

• "she was so emaciated she could hardly stand"

• In this sentence what does the word EMACIATED mean?

• satisfying or extinguishing

• muttered or mumbled quietly

• unwilling and with hesitation

• very thin, usually from disease or hunger