Unit A (1-5) Vocab

1. The ______ man had trouble fitting through the narrow doorway.

• bustling

• ferocious

• portly

• lingering

1. The lion attacked its prey with great ____, showing its sharp teeth.

• conviction

• ferocity

• lingering

• bustling

1. After the movie ended, some people chose to ____ in the theater to discuss what they had just watched.

• portly

• conviction

• bustle

• linger

1. Despite the challenges, she held onto her __ that she would succeed in her goals.

• conviction

• bustle

• ferocity

• portly

People were _______ through the crowded city as they hurried to their jobs.

• lingering

• ferocity

• portly

• bustling

Which word means to stay in a place longer than necessary?

• bustle

• linger

• ferocity

• portly

If someone is described as "portly," what does it mean?

• tall and thin

• short and muscular

• fat or overweight

• athletic and fit

What does "conviction" mean?

• a strong belief

• a type of food

• a kind of animal

• a weather condition

When would a person"bustle"?

• in a quiet library

• in a busy airport

• in an empty park

• during a nap

"Ferocity" is most similar to which of these words?

• kindness

• calmness

• fierceness

• sleepiness