Vocabulary Lesson 12

People sense an earthquake when everything nearby shakes and trembles.

What does the word trembles mean in the sentence above?

• to shake

• to bounce

• expands

Choose the correct definition for the word tenement

• poorly built apartment

• crushed building

• apartment with 3 or more floors

What does the word crushing mean in the sentence below?

The machine is crushing the huge rocks.

• breaking into pieces

• moving into piles

• digging up the soil

• making a loud sound

What does the word wreckage mean in the sentence below?

The workers dug through the wreckage of the old train.

• ruins

• passengers

• sections

What does the word possessions mean in the sentence below?

Leonard put his most valuable possessions in a safe.

• belongings

• money

• jewelery

What does the word constructed mean in the sentence below?

The workers constructed a new bridge across the lake.

• built

• drove

• walked

Which word is a synonym for the word nearby in the sentence below?

The concert is nearby, so it shouldn't take too long to get there.

• close

• distant

• far

What is a synonym for the word frightened?

• terrified

• calm

• quiet

• bold

What is a synonym for the word gift?

• present

• surprise

• answer

Which word is a synonym for the word fearless in the sentence below? The fearless girl jumped into the pool from the highest diving board.

• afraid

• shy

• nervous

• brave