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WorksheetsCall of the Wild, Vocabulary chapters 2 and 3
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
The OVERBEARING, ARROGANT captain stalked _______________ through the ranks of his soldiers.
ignominiously
animatedly
perpetually
imperiously
Buck was a gentle pet in Santa Clara, California, but once he is thrust into the HARSH, AGGRESSIVE world of the Yukon, he met _____________________ dogs who would FIGHT over nearly nothing.
futile
belligerent
ignominious
imperious
As the NEED for MONEY _____________________, MORE and MORE men (and some women) rushed to the Klondike in hopes of striking it rich.
waned
waxed
placated
appeased
When the boxer NEARLY GOT KNOCKED OUT in the FIRST 30 SECONDS of the FIRST ROUND by a WEAKER opponent, everyone knew this fight was the beginning of AN __________________ DEFEAT.
introspective
metamorphosed
ignominious
vicarious
My HEADACHE ________ as the TYLENOL started to TAKE EFFECT.
waxed
waned
metamorphosed
animated
Sam's SONGS have such a lively ______________ that they are VERY POPULAR at all the DANCES.
cadence
animated
latent
fastidious
The _______ PUPPY was funny to watch as he JUMPED and BOUNCED around the room, BARKING in a LIVELY manner with his TAIL WAGGING WILDLY.
animated
vicarious
placating
belligerent
When I reported the waiter's POOR service and RUDE behavior, the MANAGER tried to ______________ me with the OFFER OF FREE PIZZA and DESSERT.
There are 2 right answers, and you must get both (they are synonyms).
appease
disconsolate
metamorphose
placate
animate
The PARALYZED coach takes ______________ pride in his RUNNER'S great PERFORMANCES .
arduous
belligerent
vicarious
perpetual
Although the dog chewed and chewed and chewed on his leash, his owner had gotten such a thick rope that Fido finally realized that his efforts were __________, so HE FINALLY GAVE UP in HOPELESS despair.
disconsolate
prowess
fastidious
futile
The OVERLY PICKY toddler was so _________________ that she would eat NOTHING except spaghetti, scrambled eggs, and sandwiches with the ends cut off PERFECTLY.
imperious
unwonted
belligerent
fastidious
MASTERING a DIFFICULT language (meaning you can speak, read, and understand it with ease) is an ________________ task for me.
latent
metamorphosed
arduous
animated
When the young girl lost both of her parents in a horrendous wreck, she was so _____________ that nothing could APPEASE her sadness.
perpetual
disconsolate
fastidious
arduous
MICHAELANGELO,HISTORICALLY KNOWN for his sculptures and paintings, clearly possessed a _______________ for art.
introspective
prowess
unwonted
latent
When I'm feeling ________________________, I find a QUIET PLACE where I can be ALONE WITH MY THOUGHTS.
introspective
unwonted
vicarious
imperious
That country is in a ________________ war that WILL NEVER END.
introspective
belligerent
waning
perpetual
Even though right now the VOLCANO IS QUIET, it posses a _______________ heat and POTENTIAL destruction that could COME TO THE SURFACE at any time.
perpetual
latent
prowess
fastidious
When Chet started lifting weights and working out on a regular basis, he _________________ into a real bodybuilding champion.
prowessed
cadenced
placated
metamorphosed
