The Metamorphosis Ch. 1 Vocabulary

Elijah often pretends to be sick in order to avoid work

• malingerers

• plaintive

• precursor

• convex

During a group project, Lily spoke to her teammates in a friendly manner; pleasantly

• lavishly

• amiably

• dunning

• imminent

David was reviewing the project report and noticed an act of leaving out, passing over, or neglecting certain important details.

• omission

• presentiment

• precursor

• convex

Evelyn felt sorrowful; sad when she heard the news.

• imminent

• plaintive

• lavishly

• dunning

Very freely and abundantly

• amiably

• malingerers

• lavishly

• precursor

Oliver noticed a trend in technology that seemed to come before major innovations; it was like a forerunner.

• convex

• precursor

• presentiment

• omission

Emma was admiring the new building's architecture and noticed that the windows were curved outward. What is the term used to describe this shape?

• convex

• imminent

• plaintive

• dunning

Mia had a feeling that something significant was going to happen at the school event.

• presentiment

• omission

• lavishly

• amiably

Samuel was constantly pestering his friend for the money he had lent him last month.

• precursor

• dunning

• malingerers

• convex

Michael was waiting at the bus stop, checking his watch frequently. The bus was about to happen.

• imminent

• plaintive

• lavishly

• omission