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WorksheetsNumber the Stars Vocabulary Chapters 5-8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The definition of imperious is
taut or rigid; stretched tight
gather something into small wrinkles or folds
compelling immediate action
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch
The definition of scornfully is
without respect; in a disdainful manner
marked by firm determination or resolution
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
twist and press out of shape
The definition of applique is
move or establish in a new place
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
a mental representation of some haunting experience
The definition of specter is
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
a mental representation of some haunting experience
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
without respect; in a disdainful manner
The definition of frantically is
compelling immediate action
quickly and without warning
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch
in an uncontrolled manner
The definition of intone is
having or showing arrogant superiority
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch
unpleasantly stern
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
The definition of rueful is
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
from appearances alone
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
The definition of imprint is
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
filled or abounding with fog or mist
The definition of harsh is
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
unpleasantly stern
taut or rigid; stretched tight
marked by firm determination or resolution
The definition of clench is
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
filled or abounding with fog or mist
squeeze together tightly
The definition of tentative is
twist and press out of shape
from appearances alone
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
The definition of hazy is
filled or abounding with fog or mist
marked by firm determination or resolution
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
unpleasantly stern
Choose the term that most appropriately completes the sentence:
A spider's web, although very fine and thin, is a __________ piece of work.
unwavering
delicate
massive
hazy
Choose the term that most appropriately completes the sentence:
She was so __________ by the possibility of failing that it negatively affected her performance on the test.
rueful
tentative
unwavering
distracted
Choose the term that most appropriately completes the sentence:
She relaxed during her massage so that her __________ muscles would feel more loose and de-stressed.
imprint
tense
massive
crumpled
Choose the term that most appropriately completes the sentence:
He __________ needed a drink, so he settled for drinking from the school water fountain even though he was disgusted by it.
harshly
scornfully
tenatively
desperately
Choose the term that most appropriately completes the sentence:
On May 19, there was a __________ crowd of people at St. George's Chapel in Windsor when Megnan Markle and Prince Harry got married.
hazy
massive
rueful
abruptly
Choose the term that most appropriately completes the sentence:
She felt that the novel ended __________ and did not feel satisfied with the way it closed because there were a lot of unanswered questions.
frantically
scornfully
abruptly
apparently
Choose the term that most appropriately completes the sentence:
When he received his test, which displayed a bad grade written in bold red ink, he __________ the paper and threw it into the garbage.
harshed
crumpled
tensed
imprinted
Choose the term that most appropriately completes the sentence:
When she called 911 during the emergency, she stated that someone __________ needed a doctor's care.
imperiously
intonely
abruptly
urgently
