The Breadwinner - Vocab Chapter 5 & 6

Which word means showing good judgment and practicality?

• CIRCUMSTANCE

• FIRM

• SENSIBLE

• EXCLAIM

What is the meaning of the word 'eternity'?

• when there is a pause

• a very long time

• a short period of time

• when time stops

What does the word 'idle' mean as a verb?

• to multi-task

• to sleep

• not working or not being used

• to take a rest

Which word best describes 'to speak with sudden strong emotion'?

• exclaim

• whisper

• mumble

• grumble

What is the meaning of the word 'tangled' as an adjective?

• covered with something

• something that is fastened together

• a untidy mess

• something neat and in order

What is the meaning of the word 'stammer'?

• to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds

• to make musical sounds with the voice

• to force air out of your lungs through your throat

• to shout loudly

Which word means to praise someone?

• FIRM

• COOPERATION

• COMPLIMENT

• DIZZY

What is the meaning of the word 'cooperation'?

• the act of working together

• act according to what you have been ordered to do by someone in authority

• the process of thinking carefully about something

• the pause before you do or say something

What does the word 'scatter' mean as a verb?

• to collect information from different places

• to separate into parts or groups

• move far apart in different directions

• to arrange a pile of things, one on top of another

Which word means to make small changes to something to improve it?

• SENSIBLE

• ADJUSTMENTS

• CIRCUMSTANCE

• FIRM