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Call of the Wild, chapter 4 and 5 vocabulary

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By the end of chapter 4, poor, miserable Dave is in ________________ condition physically.

a)

wretched

b)

salient

c)

voracious

d)

inarticulate

2.

After traveling over 1800 miles with very little rest, all the dogs on the sled team were weary with __________.

a)

callowness

b)

chaffering

c)

remonstrance

d)

fatigue

3.

When Buck first came to the Yukon, he was ____________ and did not know the ways of survial in the wild, but now he is experienced and much more mature.

a)

wretched

b)

callow

c)

voracious

d)

inarticulate

4.

Considering the sad state of the world, it is not surprising the news is always filled with such _________ reports.

a)

salient

b)

obdurate

c)

superfluous

d)

lugubrious

5.

After we had exchanged the typical __________ of a courteous greeting and a respectful handshake, the boss and I began the job interview.

a)

aversions

b)

amenities

c)

orthodox

d)

repugnance

6.

After being sick and unable to eat for three days, I had a _______ hunger on the fourth day.

a)

voracious

b)

salient

c)

monotonous

d)

superfluous

7.

After taking a big bite of the carrots, the baby showed his _________ by spitting out his mouthful of food.

a)

callowness

b)

fatigue

c)

repugnance

d)

amenities

8.

When their car broke down, the passengers had to _______ to the nearest gas station.

a)

aver

b)

feign

c)

lugubrious

d)

perambulate

9.

Pike, the malingerer, often __________ an injury in order to get out of work.

a)

feigned

b)

perambulated

c)

transiented

d)

averred

10.

Isn't it __________to have 20 pairs of shoes when you only wear the same 5 pairs?

a)

wretched

b)

superfluous

c)

voracious

d)

monotonous

11.

Of all Buck's outstanding qualities, his ability to keep all the dogs in line is his most _____________ trait.

a)

peremptory

b)

obdurate

c)

salient

d)

coveted

12.

While my brother is quite adventurous and likes to try new things, I hate change and prefer to maintain an _______lifestyle

a)

obdurate

b)

copious

c)

lugubrious

d)

orthodox

13.

We should have a peaceful protest rather than a _______ of critical blame-placing.

a)

repugnance

b)

remonstrance

14.

The orphan’s life is marked with ________ as she has always been able to bounce back from any difficulty she has faced

a)

transience

b)

resilience

c)

inarticulateness

d)

callowness

15.

So far, all of Buck's masters have been _______________ men who didn't stay in his life long.

a)

transient

b)

wretched

c)

peremptory

d)

fatigued

16.

As soon as the teen starlet wears an outfit in public, young girls around the world immediately ______ the same outfit.

a)

remonstrance

b)

averred

c)

chaffering

d)

covet

17.

The witness ____________ that he had seen the suspect run away with the cash and sealed the man’s fate with his damning testimony

a)

cajoled

b)

averred

c)

remonstrated

d)

feigned

18.

When we found the desk we wanted at the flea market, my mom and dad ______________ with the seller over the price until they reached a bargain everyone could agree to.

a)

chaffered

b)

inarticulated

c)

wretched

d)

lugubrioused

19.

No amount of flattery or promises from Francois or Perrault could ____________ Buck inot accepting anything except the lead dog position on the sled team.

a)

remonstrate

b)

perambulate

c)

fatigue

d)

cajole

20.

After my grandfather had a stroke, he became an ____________ speaker who slurred most of his words.

a)

superfluous

b)

peremptory

c)

inarticulate

d)

innocuous

21.

Since the snake’s venom is _____________, you do not have to be concerned about the bite!

a)

copious

b)

innocuous

c)

resilient

d)

transient

22.

Because she does the same thing every single day, Jane considers her life to be __________.

a)

copious

b)

monotonous

c)

salient

d)

orthodox

23.

Although the hurricane was rapidly coming their way, the townspeople were ________ and refused to leave their homes.

a)

obdurate

b)

wretched

c)

peremptory

d)

superfluous

24.

The general gave the troops a ______________ order they had to obey.

a)

peremptory

b)

innocuous

c)

lugubrious

d)

repugnant

25.

Take __________ notes in class so that you have plenty of review material for the test

a)

feigned

b)

orthodox

c)

copious

d)

callow

26.

Francois and Perreault are _____________ for the Canadian government; kind of like the original UPS guy or mailmen.

a)

transients

b)

amenities

c)

chafferers

d)

couriers

27.

When the commanding officer tells his soldiers to move, the men and women move with purposeful _____________; if they don't move quickly, people can get hurt or even die.

a)

deluge

b)

celerity

c)

perambulation

d)

remonstrance

28.

When her dog died, the little girl was ____________for months.

a)

copious

b)

transient

c)

peremptory

d)

morose

29.

The noted physician received a ____________ of awards for his work in AIDS research.

a)

deluge

b)

fatigue

c)

copious

d)

superfluous