Vocabulary Quiz 3

The fireman quickly __________ the flames with a hose.

• conviction

• extinguished

• muffled

• shudder

He opened the letter __________, worried about what it might say.

• hastily

• gaping

• faltering

• extinguished

Her words were __________ by the scarf wrapped around her mouth.

• muffled

• conviction

• feeble

• beckoned

The dog stared into the __________ hole in the fence.

• gaping

• hastily

• muffled

• faltering

The lifeguard __________ for the swimmer to return to shore.

• beckoned

• conviction

• faltering

• extinguished

The old man’s __________ hands could barely hold the spoon.

• feeble

• muffled

• beckoned

• gaping

She began to __________ when she saw the shadow outside her window.

• shudder

• conviction

• hastily

• faltering

He spoke with such __________ that everyone believed him.

• conviction

• muffled

• feeble

• extinguished

Her voice kept __________ as she told her sad story.

• faltering

• beckoned

• muffled

• gaping

The firefighters quickly __________ the small fire.

• extinguished

• conviction

• feeble

• muffled