Roll of Thunder Ch. 3-4 Vocab

What is the meaning of the word "resiliency"?

• The ability to recover quickly from difficulties

• The act of pretending

• Feeling angry for a long time

• To warn or reprimand someone

Which word means "to pretend"?

• Admonished

• Feigned

• Embittered

• Precariously

What does "embittered" mean?

• To be very happy

• To be made angry or resentful

• To be very tired

• To be very excited

If someone is standing "precariously," how are they standing?

• In a safe and steady way

• In a dangerous or unstable way

• In a comfortable way

• In a fast way

Which word means "to warn or scold someone"?

• Adamantly

• Admonished

• Feigned

• Resiliency

What does "adamantly" mean?

• In a weak or unsure way

• In a firm and determined way

• In a sad way

• In a funny way

Choose the sentence where "resiliency" is used correctly.

• Her resiliency helped her finish the race after she fell.

• He resiliency the homework every night.

• The resiliency was very tasty.

• She resiliency the ball to her friend.

Which sentence uses "feigned" correctly?

• He feigned being sick to skip school.

• She feigned the ball to her friend.

• The feigned was very loud.

• He feigned his homework quickly.

Select the sentence that best shows the meaning of "embittered."

• After losing the game, he felt embittered and refused to talk to anyone.

• She embittered her lunch quickly.

• The embittered was very soft.

• He embittered the ball to his friend.

Which sentence uses "precariously" correctly?

• The cat balanced precariously on the edge of the fence.

• She precariously her homework every night.

• The precariously was very sweet.

• He precariously the ball to his friend.