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Mortal Engines Novel Vocabulary Ch 1-10

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to move in a sly or secret manner : sneak

a)

skulking

b)

indignation

c)

guild

d)

amiable

2.

anger caused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

a)

skulking

b)

indignation

c)

guild

d)

amiable

3.

an association of persons with common interests or aims especially : an association of merchants or craftsmen in the Middle Ages

a)

skulking

b)

indignation

c)

guild

d)

amiable

4.

generally agreeable : having a friendly and pleasant manner

a)

skulking

b)

indignation

c)

guild

d)

amiable

5.

not easily seen or noticed

a)

inconspicuous

b)

hydraulic

c)

chassis

d)

livery

6.

operated, moved, or brought about by means of water

a)

inconspicuous

b)

hydraulic

c)

livery

d)

chassis

7.

a supporting frame (as that of the body of an automobile)

a)

inconspicuous

b)

hydraulic

c)

chassis

d)

livery

8.

the clothing worn to distinguish an association of persons

a)

inconspicuous

b)

hydraulic

c)

chassis

d)

livery

9.

the science that deals with past human life as shown by fossil relics and the monuments and tools left by ancient peoples

a)

archaeologist

b)

heroines

c)

bewildered

d)

ammonite

10.

a woman in legends or myths who has great courage and daring

a)

archaeologist

b)

heroines

c)

bewildered

d)

ammonite

11.

confused especially with a great many things to worry about

a)

archaeologist

b)

heroines

c)

bewildered

d)

ammonite

12.

flat spiral fossil shells of mollusks related to the nautilus

a)

archaeologist

b)

heroines

c)

bewildered

d)

ammonite

13.

a broken piece of ceramic material, especially one found on an archaeological site.

a)

potsherds

b)

escapade

c)

reconnaissance

d)

pompous

14.

a mischievous adventure

a)

potsherds

b)

escapade

c)

reconnaissance

d)

pompous

15.

a survey (as of enemy territory) to gain information

a)

potsherds

b)

escapade

c)

reconnaissance

d)

pompous

16.

having an overly high opinion of one's importance

a)

potsherds

b)

escapade

c)

reconnaissance

d)

pompous

17.

a person who takes vengeance for (an action) or on behalf of (a person)

a)

avenger

b)

amphibious

c)

simpers

d)

slipstream

18.

able to live both on land and in water

a)

avenger

b)

amphibious

c)

simpers

d)

slipstream

19.

to smile in a foolish manner

a)

avenger

b)

amphibious

c)

simpers

d)

slipstream

20.

a region behind a moving object in which a wake of fluid

a)

avenger

b)

amphibious

c)

simpers

d)

slipstream

21.

a poorly clothed often dirty child

a)

ragamuffin

b)

amphitheater

c)

gangways

d)

scrabbled

22.

a building with seats rising in curved rows around an open space on which games and plays take place

a)

ragamuffin

b)

amphitheater

c)

gangways

d)

scrabbled

23.

a passage into, through, or out of an enclosed place

a)

ragamuffin

b)

amphitheater

c)

gangways

d)

scrabbled

24.

to scratch or scrape about frantically with hands or paws

a)

ragamuffin

b)

amphitheater

c)

gangways

d)

scrabbled

25.

keeping a thought or feeling, typically a negative one, in one's mind, especially secretly.

a)

harboring

b)

sinister

c)

quays

d)

meekly

26.

especially evil or leading to evil : bad

a)

harboring

b)

sinister

c)

quays

d)

meekly

27.

a structure built along the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place

a)

harboring

b)

sinister

c)

quays

d)

meekly

28.

lacking spirit or self-assurance : humble

a)

harboring

b)

sinister

c)

quays

d)

meekly

29.

a portable musical instrument consisting of a series of metal bars played with two hammers

a)

glockenspiel

b)

aviatrix

c)

bustling

d)

twittery

30.

a female pilot

a)

glockenspiel

b)

aviatrix

c)

bustling

d)

twittery

31.

to move about busily or noisily

a)

glockenspiel

b)

aviatrix

c)

bustling

d)

twittery

32.

a nervous upset state

a)

glockenspiel

b)

aviatrix

c)

bustling

d)

twittery