S2 Week 15 Vocabulary

The pain began to _______ after taking the medicine.

• subside
• permeate
• implore
• falter

The rope was pulled _______ and ready for the game.

• taut
• caustic
• warily
• permeated

What does the word "falter" mean?

• To hesitate or stumble
• To run quickly
• To laugh loudly
• To speak quietly

The old man _______ across the street with his cane.

• hobbled
• tauted
• deprived
• chattered

What does the word "taut" mean?

• Stretched or pulled tight
• Relaxed or loose
• Very loud
• Very quiet

He _______ in his speech because he was nervous.

• faltered
• hobbled
• stricken
• tantalized

What does the word "stricken" mean?

• Seriously affected by something bad
• Extremely happy
• Very tired
• Very fast

She was _______ with fear when she heard the news.

• stricken
• brusque
• insolent
• faltered

The smell of the cookies _______ the children.

• tantalized
• hobbled
• permeated
• implored

She moved _______ through the dark alley.

• warily
• insolent
• stricken
• faltered