WorksheetsThe Call of the Wild section 2 vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the late 1800s, in order to quickly get important messages to the people participating in the gold rush in the Yukon Territory of Canada, ________________ services were used since the mail system took much longer to arrive.
mallingerer
courier
antagonist
retrogression
The __________________ stare of the creature made me tremble in my shoes.
malignant
malingerer
gaunt
vicarious
When the same student became “sick” every time there was a test, I realized that he was not really sick and was being a ______________________.
antagonist
malignant
malingerer
courier
I tried to __________________ the crying baby by rocking her and giving her a bottle.
vicarious
retrogression
arduous
appease
I knew that trek up the steep mountain would be an __________________ task, but I knew the view from the top would be worth it in the end.
vicarious
arduous
disconsolate
malignant
I could count every rib on the __________________, abandoned animal and knew I had to do something to help her.
disconsolate
malignant
malingerer
gaunt
When the dog was abandoned in the wild, it went through a __________________ to more primitive ways in order to survive.
vicarious
retrogression
appease
courier
When the man approached the dog with a club, the dog knew that this person was his ___________, not his friend.
antagonist
courier
retrogression
malingerer
As the voting results came in for student council president, Molly grew ____________ since she realized she would lose the election.
disconsolate
malingerer
malignant
gaunt
After watching the car being swept away after the driver entered the flood waters, my family decided to turn around and not to drive into the water. This would be a _______ experience.
retrogression
vicarious
disconsolate
appease
learning by watching someone else's experience
malingerer
retrogression
vicarious
appease
evil
malingerer
malignant
disconsolate
arduous
hard to accomplish; difficult
arduous
appease
vicarious
retrogression
to bring peace or quiet
disconsolate
appease
antagonist
courier
becoming more primitive or less developed
retrogression
vicarious
disconsolate
ardusous
