Vocabulary Quizs Because of Winn Dixie

abiding (adjective)

• to continue; unshakable, enduring, long-lasting, persistent

• temporary; fleeting, short-lived

• unstable; changeable, inconsistent

• insignificant; trivial, unimportant

potluck (noun/adjective)

• a meal to which everyone brings a prepared dish to share

• a type of dish that is served at a restaurant

• a gathering where food is ordered from a menu

• a meal that is prepared by a single chef

shuffled (verb)

• move or change the position of something in a quick, careless manner; rearranged, reordered

• to organize something in a systematic way

• to leave something in its original position

• to combine different elements into a single unit

pride (adjective)

• a sense of one's own value that is too high; arrogance

• a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something

• a modest or low view of one's own importance

• a strong feeling of self-respect and personal worth

missionary (noun)

• a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve

• a type of religious text

• a gathering of religious leaders

• a place of worship

intend (verb)

• to have in mind as something to do, propose, aim, determine, plan, resolve

• to avoid making a decision

• to change one's mind frequently

• to express uncertainty about a plan

cooped up (adjective)

• kept inside, or kept in a place that is too small

• freely roaming in open spaces

• enjoying a vast area

• living in luxury and comfort

roundabout (adjective)

• direct and straightforward

• not direct, caused by something, but not directly

• clear and concise

• simple and easy to understand

terrorized (verb)

• to cause to feel joy

• to cause to feel terror

• to cause to feel indifference

• to cause to feel anger

lozenge (noun)

• a type of fruit

• a small piece of hard candy that contains medicine; cough drop

• a musical instrument

• a type of flower