Refugee Vocabulary Quiz pgs 164-252

Parched

• Slightly wet or damp

• Very cold and icy

• Extremely dry and thirsty

• Full and overflowing

Recoiled

• Moved forward quickly

• Jumped back suddenly in fear or disgust

• Stood perfectly still

• Spun around in a circle

Incoherently

• In a way that is very clear and easy to understand

• In a way that is loud and booming

• In a way that is confusing and hard to understand; not logically connected

• In a way that is quiet and secretive

Chastised

• Praised for good behavior

• Ignored completely

• Scolded or criticized severely for doing something wrong

• Given a special reward

Insistent

• Easily giving up

• Demanding something firmly and refusing to give up

• Speaking very softly

Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Somber'.

• Bright, cheerful, and happy

• Dark, gloomy, and serious

• Very loud and exciting

• Funny and lighthearted

Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Makeshift'.

• Something made with great care and expense

• A permanent and strong solution

• A temporary and often quickly made substitute for something

• A brand new invention

Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Discarded'.

• Kept carefully and treasured

• Thrown away because it is no longer wanted or useful

• Repaired and made like new

• Shared with others

After the long hike in the hot sun, my throat was completely _______________.

• parched

• frozen

• soaked

• bruised

The old, broken toys were _______________ in the trash can.

• discarded

• displayed

• collected

• repaired