By the Great Horn Spoon! Vocab Review Chp. 7-12

What does the word "barren" mean as used in Chapter 7?

• Full of life and vegetation

• Producing little or no vegetation, bleak or lifeless

• Extremely cold and covered in ice

• A place with abundant water sources

What does the word "skedaddled" mean?

• To arrive slowly

• To leave immediately

• To study intensely

• To dance joyfully

What does the word "ambled" mean?

• A) A quick run

• B) A leisurely walk

• C) A type of dance

• D) A competitive sport

What does the term "ruination" refer to as mentioned on page 87?

• A) A method of construction

• B) A type of celebration

• C) Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life, downfall, destruction

• D) A historical event

What is the role of a steward on a ship, airplane, bus, or train?

• Serve food

• Clean

• Drive the ship

• A and B

What does the word "steward" mean as used in Chapter 9?

• To fly a remote-controlled aircraft

• An employee who drives the ship, airplane, or train

• An employee on a ship, airplane, bus, or train who manages the rations of food and helps take care of passengers

  
  

• To operate a drone for commercial purposes

Complete the sentence: The teacher droned on about ________.

• exciting holiday plans

• the upcoming school dance

• the same topic for hours

• the latest movie

What does the word "detain" mean?

• To release or let go

• To hold or keep in

• To move to another place

• To ignore or neglect

What does the word "booty" mean as used in Chapter 10?

• A) A type of dance

• B) Treasure, loot

• C) A kind of boat

• D) A style of shoes

What is whittling as described in Chapter 11?

• Painting on wood

• Joining pieces of wood together

• Carving shapes out of wood with a knife

• Sanding wood to a smooth finish