Week 2 Vocabulary

Within the _____ of screaming fans, the girls tried to exchange friendship bracelets with the superstar's mom.

• throng
• plethora
• vigilant
• nuance

The guide said that she would protect us against the dangerous ______ with a cast iron pan if he tried to harm us.

• irate
• throng
• reticent
• felon

When mom found out about the broken handle on her car, she was _____ at her young son.

• reticent
• irate
• avid
• adroit

On the last day of school an ______ student went up to Mr. Skeen and tried to polish his head.

• intrepid
• reticent
• laconic
• furtive

The sneaky student cast a _____ glance over at the teacher before hitting his classmate in the head with the book.

• hapless
• intrepid
• furtive
• reticent

Because she had not read the passage for homework, she had to _____ a reason it was missing to her teacher.

• gesticulate
• cajole
• fabricate
• accost

The _______ teacher was at a loss as she stared at her students throwing food across the cafeteria ignoring her pleas for them to stop.

• intrepid
• reticent
• hapless
• irate

The dancers _________ their coach with sly smiles and questions about having a celebration party after competition.

• furtive
• accosted
• avid
• enhanced

My grandfather's texts are always _______ and leave me wondering if he is upset.

• laconic
• intrepid
• plethora
• furtive

Mrs. Johnsen has a ________ of ducks in her room. How many do you think she has?

• plethora
• intrepid
• furtive
• hapless