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House of the Scorpion, vocabulary chapters 11 - 22

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What words explain HOW someone would INTONE a prayer, speech, etc?

a)

indifferently

b)

animatedly

c)

monotonously

d)

passionately

2.

According to the definition used in these chapters, what can one HARBOR? (There are multiple answers)

a)

boats

b)

thoughts

c)

emotions

d)

ideas

3.

Most babies' favorite place to be ENSCONCED would be

a)

in playground with other kids

b)

in their mother's/father's arms

c)

no where as they don't like being ensconced

d)

in the bathtub

4.

If someone is arrested for PILLAGING, most likely what are they guilty of? (3)

a)

vandalism

b)

looting

c)

fraud

d)

armed robbery

5.

If it loses its RESILIENCY, it is no longer useful

a)

rubber band

b)

hamburger

c)

pencil

d)

play dough or clay

6.

The opposite of IMPERIOUS would be

a)

aghast

b)

malicious

c)

meek

d)

daft

7.

What would BEFOUL a dog or cat owner's home?

a)

pall

b)

ferocity

c)

bloating

d)

excrement

8.

If I have a majorly important piece of information that I absolutely have to remember, but I'm a visual learner with no available paper, what could be a solution?

a)

laudanum

b)

papyrus

c)

euphoria

d)

despot

e)

tirade

9.

The boxer won with a ______ of body shots, upper cuts, and left hooks.

a)

tirade

b)

seething

c)

welter

d)

ferocity

10.

Which word would you expect a fuhrer to rule with?

a)

euphoria

b)

ferocity

c)

pall

d)

reproach

11.

This fictitious person just witnessed a horrific wreck that had multiple fatalities.

a)

Alexander Aghast

b)

Erick Euphoria

c)

Keening Karina

d)

Reproachful Randi

12.

You can't convince this person of anything that isn't his idea.

a)

Mulish Mark

b)

Slavish Slade

c)

Resilient Randall

d)

Officiating Oliver

13.

Who has the most right to feel INDIGNANT?

a)

El Patron

b)

Tam Lin

c)

Maria

d)

Matt

14.

"Frankie!" yelled the teacher, interrupting her wonderful ________. "Get to work NOW!"

a)

penance

b)

grotto

c)

dodge

d)

reverie

15.

This unprincipled scientist is thinking about selling a virus for money.

a)

Roger Rogue

b)

Micah Malevolence

c)

Piteous Pete

d)

Doting Daral

16.

Slavish Slade might act this way if Despot Donny roars into the room.

a)

rancid

b)

cravenly

c)

euphoric

d)

aghast

17.

This person would be the "kill joy" of the party.

a)

Doting Dolly

b)

Jovial Jerry

c)

Monty Morose

d)

Preening Patricia