Into The Wild: Ch 1-3 Vocabulary

Despite the long hours of hiking, Maya found her new trail companions to be ______________; they were friendly, easy to talk to, and made the journey enjoyable.

• congenial

• aloof

• hostile

• indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The geologist discovered traces of ______________, a rare metallic element, in the mountain’s mineral deposits.

• antimony

• quartz

• feldspar

• calcite

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The student was expelled for his ______________ behavior—he constantly disobeyed rules and challenged authority.

• contumacious

• benevolent

• timorous

• obsequious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

4. The clerk greeted customers with an ______________ smile, making everyone feel welcome as soon as they entered the shop.

• amiable

• hostile

• apathetic

• sullen

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Born into a ______________ family, he never experienced the privileges of wealth and status that the aristocracy enjoyed.

• plebeian

• opulent

• noble

• aristocratic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Preparing the detailed 50-page report proved to be an ______________ task; it required weeks of hard work and left the whole team exhausted.

• onerous

• trivial

• pleasant

• brief

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The jagged ______________ of the canyon walls made climbing difficult, as steep rock ridges rose sharply on either side.

• escarpments

• meadows

• streams

• valleys

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

His sudden absence from work was an ______________; he was usually punctual and reliable.

• anomaly

• habit

• routine

• expectation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The painting captured the queen’s stern ______________, her face conveying both dignity and power.

• visage

• gesture

• attire

• crown

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Even when silent, his calm ______________—his posture and overall manner—revealed confidence and authority.

• mien

• voice

• gesture

• accent

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4