WorksheetsVocabulary - "Sweat"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
She saw that Sykes had kicked all of the clothes together again, and now stood in her way, truculently, his whole manner, praying for an argument.
Truculent means that he was...
happy to see her
ready for a fight
longing for a hug
ready to sleep
Delia and Sykes fought all the time now with no peaceful interludes.
From the sentence above, what does the word interludes mean?
start
song
break
music
She went outside and returned with a galvanized tub and set it on the wash bench.
From the sentence above, what does the word galvanized mean?
rusted
colored
bedazzled
metal
"A little awed by this new Delia, he sidled out of the door and slammed the back gate after him."
What does the word awe mean?
Surprised
Satisfied
Sad
Scared
“ Don’t ask me to do nothin ’ for you . No, I aint goin ’ to kill it. Dat’s a nice snake and anybody who don’t like him can just hit the road.”
The sentences above is an example of _____________.
Compare & contrast
Dialect
Imagery
All of the above
"A little awed by this new Delia, he sidled out of the door and slammed the back gate after him."
What does the word sidle mean? (Select two words)
Slipped
Skipped
Marched
Eased
"My twin sisters are complete opposite! Sarah would smile gaily at others, but Joan would unhappily roll her eyes in disgust."
What does gaily mean?
cheerfully
sternly
sadly
Eventually the flood waters began to subside.
What does the word subside mean?
go down
increase
"Delia’s habitual meekness seemed to slip from her shoulders like a blown scarf."
What does the phrase in green mean?
Rarely quiet
Constantly quiet
Rarely confident
Constantly confident
"the house was demolished to make way for the shopping center."
What does the word demolished mean?
strengthened
Cleaned
destroyed
Repaired
"Don’t give me no lip, woman, else I’ll throw them all out and put my fist upside your head to boot. ”
What does the phrase in green mean?
This is not the time for a kiss
Fix your mouth
Do not back talk
"Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! .."
what does the word seize mean?
hide
release
grab
Hop is to rabbit as slither is to...
bison
elephant
kangaroo
snake
What is a synonym of the word Timid?
loud
brazen
shy
soft
Select the antonym of the word brutal?
cruel
courteous
long
short
"She seized the iron skillet..."
Identify the skillet below.
Matrimony
Select the image below that is associated with the word above.
"The airplane will descend to a lower altitude soon."
What does the word descend mean?
He stepped roughly upon the whitest of things, kicking them helter-skelter as he crossed the room.
Using context clues, which option below best describes a helter-skelter room?
All of the above
Then, moved by horror and terror, she sprang back toward the door.
Which image suggests terror ?
