U2L13 Vocabulary

When you're not sure what to do, you can consult your mom or dad for help.

• to declare not to be true
• to participate in a satisfactory way
• to show unwillingness to accept or agree
• to ask someone for advice or information

The ballad of Barbara Allen is a folk ballad that has been passed down through oral tradition.

• an athletic event or game played according to rules
• a form of dance that uses exact, graceful movements
• a simple song, usually telling a story
• a theater where movies are shown

Her musical gifts are a kind of ancestral heritage passed to her from her grandmother.

• not a common belief for some people
• related to a person’s relatives from long ago
• being very far from the center of public opinion
• shy or not comfortable around people

Without children to succeed him, Richard’s youngest brother John became the next king.

• to fall down in a position of power
• to remove from danger or harm
• to watch over someone or something
• to follow or replace someone in a position of power

We fully understand that coming into hospital can be an unsettling experience.

• causing one to feel calm
• able to get rid of nervousness
• makes people nervous, worried, or upset
• staying in control

It was inevitable that she would get a bad grade on her report card after failing every test.

• will happen and can’t be stopped
• not likely to be or happen
• causing questions or doubt
• feeling envy

He never forgot the humiliation of having to wear his sister's old clothes to school in front of the other children.

• a feeling of happiness and love
• a feeling of embarrassment and shame
• a pleasing or proud feeling
• a confusing or uncertain feeling

Before building a Lego set, always ________ the instructions to make sure you put the pieces together correctly.

• consult
• ancestral
• humiliation
• ballad

When Timmy tripped and fell in front of the whole class, he felt a deep ____________ because he didn't want everyone to laugh at him.

• inevitable
• humiliation
• succeed
• ancestral

When you play outside and forget your umbrella on a rainy day, getting soaked is ______________.

• succeed
• ballad
• inevitable
• consult