Tuck Everlasting Vocabulary (Chapters 16-19)

What is the meaning of the word "constable"?

• A type of fruit

• A police officer

• A musical instrument

• A kind of building

What does the word "cahoots" mean?

• A type of animal

• Secret partnership or collaboration

• A loud noise

• A kind of dance

What does it mean to "persist"?

• To give up easily

• To continue firmly despite difficulty

• To forget something

• To change direction

What does "contentedly" mean?

• In a happy and satisfied way

• In a hurried manner

• In a confused way

• In a loud way

What is "petulance"?

• Extreme happiness

• Childish irritation or bad temper

• Great intelligence

• Physical strength

Which of the following sentences uses "constable" correctly?

• The constable directed traffic at the busy intersection.

• The constable is a type of dessert.

• She played the constable in the orchestra.

• He wore a constable to the party.

Choose the sentence that best shows the meaning of "cahoots".

• The two students were in cahoots to play a prank on their teacher.

• The dog barked in cahoots.

• She wore a cahoots to the dance.

• He ate a cahoots for lunch.

Which sentence best demonstrates the meaning of "persist"?

• He persisted in studying even when the material was difficult.

• She persisted her lunch quickly.

• The persist was very loud.

• He persistently forgot his homework.

Select the sentence that uses "contentedly" correctly.

• The cat purred contentedly in the sun.

• He contentedly ran the race in record time.

• She contentedly shouted at her friend.

• The contentedly was broken.

Which sentence best shows the meaning of "petulance"?

• His petulance was obvious when he pouted after losing the game.

• She showed petulance by helping her friend.

• The petulance was very tasty.

• He petulanced his homework.