WorksheetsCall of the Wild, chapter 4 and 5 vocabulary
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
By the end of chapter 4, poor, miserable Dave is in ________________ condition physically.
wretched
salient
voracious
inarticulate
After traveling over 1800 miles with very little rest, all the dogs on the sled team were weary with __________.
callowness
chaffering
remonstrance
fatigue
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.
wretched
callow
voracious
inarticulate
Considering the sad state of the world, it is not surprising the news is always filled with such _________ reports.
salient
obdurate
superfluous
lugubrious
After we had exchanged the typical __________ of a courteous greeting and a respectful handshake, the boss and I began the job interview.
aversions
amenities
orthodox
repugnance
After being sick and unable to eat for three days, I had a _______ hunger on the fourth day.
voracious
salient
monotonous
superfluous
After taking a big bite of the carrots, the baby showed his _________ by spitting out his mouthful of food.
callowness
fatigue
repugnance
amenities
When their car broke down, the passengers had to _______ to the nearest gas station.
aver
feign
lugubrious
perambulate
Pike, the malingerer, often __________ an injury in order to get out of work.
feigned
perambulated
transiented
averred
Isn't it __________to have 20 pairs of shoes when you only wear the same 5 pairs?
wretched
superfluous
voracious
monotonous
Of all Buck's outstanding qualities, his ability to keep all the dogs in line is his most _____________ trait.
peremptory
obdurate
salient
coveted
While my brother is quite adventurous and likes to try new things, I hate change and prefer to maintain an _______lifestyle
obdurate
copious
lugubrious
orthodox
We should have a peaceful protest rather than a _______ of critical blame-placing.
repugnance
remonstrance
The orphan’s life is marked with ________ as she has always been able to bounce back from any difficulty she has faced
transience
resilience
inarticulateness
callowness
So far, all of Buck's masters have been _______________ men who didn't stay in his life long.
transient
wretched
peremptory
fatigued
As soon as the teen starlet wears an outfit in public, young girls around the world immediately ______ the same outfit.
remonstrance
averred
chaffering
covet
The witness ____________ that he had seen the suspect run away with the cash and sealed the man’s fate with his damning testimony
cajoled
averred
remonstrated
feigned
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.
chaffered
inarticulated
wretched
lugubrioused
No amount of flattery or promises from Francois or Perrault could ____________ Buck inot accepting anything except the lead dog position on the sled team.
remonstrate
perambulate
fatigue
cajole
After my grandfather had a stroke, he became an ____________ speaker who slurred most of his words.
superfluous
peremptory
inarticulate
innocuous
Since the snake’s venom is _____________, you do not have to be concerned about the bite!
copious
innocuous
resilient
transient
Because she does the same thing every single day, Jane considers her life to be __________.
copious
monotonous
salient
orthodox
Although the hurricane was rapidly coming their way, the townspeople were ________ and refused to leave their homes.
obdurate
wretched
peremptory
superfluous
The general gave the troops a ______________ order they had to obey.
peremptory
innocuous
lugubrious
repugnant
Take __________ notes in class so that you have plenty of review material for the test
feigned
orthodox
copious
callow
Francois and Perreault are _____________ for the Canadian government; kind of like the original UPS guy or mailmen.
transients
amenities
chafferers
couriers
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.
deluge
celerity
perambulation
remonstrance
When her dog died, the little girl was ____________for months.
copious
transient
peremptory
morose
The noted physician received a ____________ of awards for his work in AIDS research.
deluge
fatigue
copious
superfluous
