Walk Two Moons Vocabulary Chapters 16-28

Grams was being _______ and decided that she was leaving the hospital.

(difficult or annoying to deal with)

• merely

• careening

• cantankerous

• cavorted

Phoebe was _______ telling Sal how a host is supposed to treat her guest.

(meaning nothing more than)

• merely

• confess

• connected

• tentatively

Phoebe's lecture about cholesterol caused everyone's mood to __________ during dinner.

(to fall down quickly, usually a long distance)

• cavort

• sacrifice

• careen

• plummet

Sal is scared that a car could go ________ off of a cliff on the winding roads into Lewiston.

(to go forward quickly without control)

• connecting

• assuring

• cavorting

• careening

Phoebe says that a good host will _______ so the guest will be comfortable.

(to give up)

• connect

• sacrifice

• assure

• plummet

I _______ you that Prudence is only concerned about making the cheering squad.

(to make certain or convince)

• hope

• merely

• confess

• assure

Phoebe makes ________ plans to go to the police unless she hears from her mother.

(not definitely decided)

• hopeful

• tentative

• sacrifice

• assure

Phoebe should _______ that her mother is not in London.

(to admit that something is true)

• confess

• assure

• careening

• plummet

Mr. Birkway is the character who is most likely to ______ around a room.

(to leap or dance about)

• careen

• connect

• sacrifice

• cavort

Both Sal and Phoebe have _______ that their mothers will return home.

(a feeling of positivity)

• assurance

• descend

• sacrifice

• hope