WorksheetsPeak Vocabulary
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does it mean for a situation to be precarious?
Safe and secure; absolutely secure and stable
Silly
Dangerous, risky; lacking in security or stability
What does pelting mean?
To collect animal pelts as a hobby
To climb a mountain
Beating against; repeatedly hurling an object toward
What does demoralizing mean?
Depriving of spirit or energy; disheartening
To climb a mountain
To face sideways
To persevere
What does it mean to be audacious?
To listen to audio nonstop
To be fearless and daring; bold; risk-taking
To be scared; weak; cowardly
What is an alleged crime?
A crime that is asserted without proof
A crime that is proven with plenty of proof
A crime that is felony
A crime that is not very serious
What does it mean when someone is enunciating?
Mumbling words indistinctly
Stating words clearly and distinctly
Chewing loudly
Denouement
The beginning part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are introduced and matters are begun and unresolved.
The final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
A French word for the math term "denominator"
What does it mean to elicit something?
To evoke or draw out from someone by actions or questions
To say something clearly and distinctly
To demonstrate an action in an overt and obvious way
What is a demeanor?
Someone's inner emotions
When someone is "de meaner" character in the story
Outward behavior or bearing
What is the meaning of stupor?
Stupidity; a foolish decision
A daze; a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
A feeling of guilt
When someone is feeling remorseful, what emotions are they feeling?
They are feeling joyful; they are expressing happiness for wise decisions
They are feeling intelligent because they relearned Morse Code
They are feeling sorry; they are feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
What does it mean to listen to someone incredulously?
You are listening in total belief and acceptance
You are listening in absolute awe and wonder
You are amazed by the incredible things they are saying
You are listening with doubt or disbelief
What does it mean to be unwavering?
To be firm and determined
To be untouched by the waves in the ocean, even if they are rogue
To be unsure and uncertain
To be frightened
What is duress?
A piece of clothing that one wears, typically when dur-essing up
The use of comfort and peace when convincing someone to act
The use of force or threats to make someone act
What is wherewithal?
To take away something of little value
The money or other means needed for a particular purpose
The place you visit to withdraw equipment and gear needed for a trip
What does it mean to do something begrudgingly?
To give or do reluctantly
To do something eagerly
To do something with one's full effort
To do something for someone who holds a grudge against you
What does concurred mean?
When people have carried a conversation for an extended amount of time
When people have reached different conclusions and are in disagreement
When people have reached the same conclusion; agreed; occurred at the same time
