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Spiderwick Ch1-3 Vocabulary

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Covering by pressing

a)

makeshift

b)

musty

c)

erratically

d)

smothering

2.

A substitute or stand-in.

a)

makeshift

b)

musty

c)

confined

d)

erratically

3.

Locked up, restricted to.

a)

musty

b)

confined

c)

erratically

d)

makeshift

4.

With randomness or unpredictability

a)

erratically

b)

musty

c)

makeshift

d)

skeptically

5.

Moldy, stale, or mildewed

a)

makeshift

b)

musty

c)

confined

d)

smothering

6.

With doubt, uncertainty, or reservation.

a)

makeshift

b)

musty

c)

smothering

d)

skeptically

7.

The sales pitch Bruno gave for the used car seemed ______________ and insincere

a)

indeterminate

b)

gimmicky

c)

garish

d)

tentative

8.

The girls quickly left after seeing the many ______________ dresses the store had on display.

a)

garish

b)

gimmicky

c)

tentative

d)

crevices

9.

Mike _____________ agreed to take out the trash, even though it wasn't his turn.

a)

grudgingly

b)

crevices

c)

tentative

d)

indeterminate

10.

Kim planned on traveling across Europe for an __________________ amount of time

a)

grudgingly

b)

tentative

c)

indeterminate

d)

crevices

11.

New to the team, Ryan felt ________________ during his first day of football practice.

a)

gimmicky

b)

garish

c)

crevices

d)

tentative

12.

It was difficult to wash inside the __________________ of the uniquely-shaped dish.

a)

tentative

b)

garish

c)

crevices

d)

grudgingly

13.

In my British literature class I read a ____________________ of Shakespeare's plays.

a)

compendium

b)

retreating

14.

Kerry made an irritating ______________ sound every time she crumpled the paper.

a)

hotly

b)

rustling

15.

The soft glow of the candle __________________ her face beautifully.

a)

illuminated

b)

expression

16.

Becky wore an _________________ of complete shock when she entered the surprise party.

a)

compendium

b)

expression

17.

Hiding in the closet, Jim waited to hear _____________ footsteps before coming out.

a)

illuminated

b)

retreating

18.

Through angry tears, Bob ____________ denied that he had started the fight.

a)

hotly

b)

rustling