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Curious Incident Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

annoyed or angry

a)

slander

b)

cross

c)

giddy

d)

noncompliant

2.

You can get sued for (a)   ; because of this, it is always good not to spread bad rumors about people.

3.

well-known but probably not true

a)

stimming

b)

compulsive

c)

apocryphal

d)

specimen

4.

Sometimes when I cry, my mom holds me to her (a)   ; I always soak her shirt in my tears.

5.

suffering from a condition called anemia in which a person has fewer red blood cells than normal and feels very weak and tired

a)

anemic

b)

nuerotypical

c)

apocryphal

d)

red herring

6.

When I get home from school, my dog is always so ________; her face is so happy and her tail is wagging as fast as a hummingbird's wings.

a)

cross

b)

agitated

c)

compulsive

d)

giddy

7.

My Science teacher had us go to the creek to collect a (a)   to examine in class; it could either be a small amount of water, a tadpole, or a part of a plant to examine further.

8.

not displaying or characterized by autistic or other neurologically atypical patterns of though or behavior

a)

neurotypical

b)

atypical

c)

stimming

d)

noncompliant

9.

There is a great show on Netflix called __________; it is the perfect word to call it because the main character, Sam, is unusual and not what most people would say is "normal."

a)

agitated

b)

apocryphal

c)

atypical

d)

anemic

10.

My dad is often (a)   when we try to talk to him when he is on the phone; he gives us the look that tells us that our death will be soon if we continue to disturb him.

11.

caused by a desire that is too strong to resist; impossible to stop or control

a)

bosom

b)

slander

c)

red herring

d)

compulsive

12.

repeat or prolong an action, thought, or utterance after the stimulus that prompted it has ceased

a)

slander

b)

perseverative

c)

specimen

d)

noncompliant

13.

behavior consisting of repetitive actions or movements of a type that may be displayed by people with developmental disorders, most typically autistic spectrum disorders; self-stimulation

a)

agitated

b)

specimen

c)

atypical

d)

stimming

14.

The child was being (a)   when she refused to pick up her toys.

15.

Often times, politicians use ____ ______s to distract the public from an error they made that is really serious with something unimportant.

(a)