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WorksheetsAQWF chapter 7 vocabulary
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
forage: David has survived in the forest by foraging, finding food, water, and shelter there.
hike in the outdoors
search for food or provisions
dig into the ground
scan the horizon
quixotic: It was Emily's quixotic idea to transform the school gym for the dance into an underwater paradize complete with reflecting tools and fish tanks.
dangerously impractical
impractical in money affairs
foolishly idealistic; visionary, impractical
hilariously impractical & given to joking
askance: Zachary's aunt looked askance at him when he came home with his jeans muddy up to his knees.
with suspicion or disapproval
with fear or loathing
with humor or good grace
with concern or caring
jovial: Daniel's jovial mood was infectious; soon we all were laughing along with him.
full of tricks and scams
full or silly, laughable bad humor
full of sarcastic wit
full of hearty, playful good humor
assurance: Emma had great assurance in her artistic abilities -- she could paint almost anything vividly and realistically.
surety; fiduciary soundness
sureness; confidence
disbelief; lack of confidence
tendency to overcompensate.
mottled: Corey's camoflage pants were mottled brown, black, and gray, making it impossible to see him from the waist down.
muddied; dirty from overuse
spattered with paint; ruined
marked with contrasting stripes of black and white
marked with blotches, streaks, and spots of different colors or shades.
stagnant: The fish team ensures the tank at Dr. Knight's office does not turn stagnant and kill the fish.
foul from lack of movement
full of green algae
over-oxygenated
under-oxygenated
demonstrative: While some families are very reserved, Mrs. Kelem's is very huggy and demonstrative.
showing feelings in a staged and artificial manner
showing feelings in a wild and attention-seeking manner
showing feelings vaguely and uncertainly
showing feelings openly and frankly
falteringly: "You're not going to leave me behind, are you? he asked falteringly.
hesitantly; showing uncertainty
boldly; showing certainty
firmly; showing faith
angrily; showing frustration
affably: Oak View is filled with friendly students who affably greet newcomers.
in a teasing and joking manner
in a pleasant and friendly manner
in an unpleasant and bullying manner
in a kind yet subservient manner
uproariously: Aaron laughed uproariously at his own joke, even though Marc did not think it was funny.
in a quiet and tinkling manner
in an obnoxious and aggressive manner
in a snide and denigrating manner
in a loud and boisterous manner
loftily: "Oh, making that basket should be no trouble for me," said Jacob loftily as he dribbled the ball.
in a confident, self-assured manner
in a hesitant, frightened manner
in a haughty, arrogant manner
in an angry, frustrated manner
rapture: People who believe in love at first sight claim that you are filled with rapture when you meet the person you are destined to be with.
state of being afraid to make a move
state of being carried away with joy or love
state of being knocked into reality for the first time
state of recognizing you are one with the earth
disquietude: Looking at the narrow suspension bridge he would have to cross, Michael was filled with disquietude.
disturbed or uneasy condition; restlessness, anxiety
confident and easy condition; sureness, calm
fearful and alarmed condition; petrified, panicky
queasy and shaky condition; nauseated, sickened
importune: Stephanie importuned Ms. Allen to fill up the bowl with butterscotch candies.
request with warmth and kindness
ask for patiently and respectfully
hope for with fait in the outcome
trouble with requests or demands
brood: Simone did not know how to forgive people and brooded over every wrong done and every harsh word said.
keep thinking about something in a productive, problem-solving way
keep thinking about something in an analytical, thoughtful way
keep thinking about something in a distressed or troubled way
keep thinking about something in an angry, obsessive way
destitute: During the Great Depression, the numbers of poor and destitute people in the United States swelled.
lacking the emotional strength to do what must be done; living in denial
having the necessities of life; living in complete ease
having or carrying excessive debt; living in terror of foreclosure
lacking the necessities of life; living in complete poverty
