WorksheetsAll Thirteen Vocab Chapters 11-20
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
For all of its high moments, diving in sumps is grueling, dangerous work. What does GRUELING mean?
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
flow in a circular current, of liquids
loud and persistent outcry from many people
In a cave like Tham Luang, which dries out part of the year, the first floodwaters churn up all the silt and mud that has packed down during the dry season. What does SILT mean?
flow in a circular current, of liquids
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
the visual property of something that shines
Not only that, but the water is swirling, moving so quickly that it’s eddying in small whirlpools. What does EDDYING mean?
loud and persistent outcry from many people
mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
flow in a circular current, of liquids
Because of all the people working inside the cave, oxygen levels were slightly lower than outside. This can make people feel groggy and have trouble thinking clearly, which may explain why the men didn’t wake during the clamor to evacuate. What does CLAMOR mean?
the visual property of something that shines
tending to make someone serious and thoughtful
loud and persistent outcry from many people
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
The water in Chamber 3 is littered with abandoned equipment, and the surface swirls with the sheen of gasoline. What does SHEEN mean?
tending to make someone serious and thoughtful
the visual property of something that shines
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
The experience has been sobering for both Rick and John. They now know how appalling the water conditions in Tham Luang really are. What does SOBERING mean?
tending to make someone serious and thoughtful
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
the visual property of something that shines
flow in a circular current, of liquids
The boys clamber up this slope as quickly as they can. What does CLAMBER mean?
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
offering little or no hope
characterized by a firm belief in your opinions
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
They make a solemn promise: When they get out of the cave, they will look after one another forever. They will never go anywhere without telling the others where they are. What does SOLEMN mean?
loud and persistent outcry from many people
the property of showing inventiveness and skill
characterized by a firm belief in your opinions
the visual property of something that shines
For some, their futures are so bleak in their home countries that staying to work in Thailand without official permission is worth the risk of being arrested or deported. What does BLEAK mean?
the property of showing inventiveness and skill
offering little or no hope
fill, as with a certain quality
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
This is Thai ingenuity at its finest. What does INGENUITY mean?
showing inventiveness and skill
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
the visual property of something that shines
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
Correct manners infuse everyday life, even in the simple act of saying hello. What does INFUSE mean?
providing no shelter or sustenance
fill, as with a certain quality
pull back or move away or backward
offering little or no hope
Someone who can’t have a cool heart is viewed as immature and impulsive. When you lose your cool, people lose respect for you. What does IMPULSIVE mean?
characterized by a firm belief in your opinions
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
providing no shelter or sustenance
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
The boys could hardly be in a more desolate place. But even though they have no food, no warmth, and little sleep, they do have the one thing that is invaluable in a crisis: the will to survive. What does DESOLATE mean?
tending to make someone serious and thoughtful
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
the property of showing inventiveness and skill
providing no shelter or sustenance
People who have never faced challenges often fare the worst in a survival situation because they have no experience meeting obstacles and coming out successfully on the other side. What does FARE mean?
proceed, get along, or succeed
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
providing no shelter or sustenance
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
On the morning of Sunday, July 1, the skies are clear, and inside the cave there is a striking new development: the water has started to recede. What does RECEDE mean?
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
proceed, get along, or succeed
pull back or move away or backward
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
It now takes about two hours to slog there on foot from the cave mouth, clambering over slippery, unstable boulders and wading through waist-deep water. What does SLOG mean?
offering little or no hope
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
providing no shelter or sustenance
tending to make someone serious and thoughtful
Thanet has located a creek where he wants to start working, but the roads leading to it are too slippery and his team’s trucks nearly careen off the cliff. What does CAREEN mean?
loud and persistent outcry from many people
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
able to absorb fluids
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Geologists at Tham Luang have explained that as the streams run across the top of the mountain, some of the water they carry sinks down into porous limestone underneath. What does POROUS mean?
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
send on a course different from the planned or intended one
move sideways or in an unsteady way
able to absorb fluids
They call these barriers diversion structures because they divert water away so it won’t enter the cave. What does DIVERT mean?
send on a course different from the planned or intended one
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
able to absorb fluids
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Every day, the medical tent at base camp attends to an injured rescue worker who has hobbled down from the mountain. What does HOBBLE mean?
by surprise
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
providing no shelter or sustenance
offering little or no hope
The pair carries with them something that is just as important as their diving gear: a mental discipline they have cultivated through decades of cave dives. What does CULTIVATE mean?
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
by surprise
foster the growth of
able to absorb fluids
Adul is taken aback. The faces bobbing above the water aren’t Thai; they belong to two white men. What does ABACK mean?
by surprise
foster the growth of
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
As they dip back down below the water, Rick and John refocus on the harrowing dive ahead of them. What does HARROWING mean?
loud and persistent outcry from many people
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
able to absorb fluids
causing extreme distress
he dive through the cave was even more difficult than they predicted, and the boys they saw were so emaciated—like walking skeletons. What does EMACIATED mean?
hold someone's attention
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
a feeling of joy and pride
by surprise
People all over the world who are hungry for some happy news are riveted by this feel-good story. What does RIVET mean?
providing no shelter or sustenance
causing extreme distress
producing no result or effect
hold someone's attention
But even as the elation at finding the boys spreads across the province, the country, and the world, the rescue team on-site at Tham Luang holds stone-faced meetings. What does ELATION mean?
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
a feeling of joy and pride
causing extreme distress
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
The search for alternate entrances has so far proved futile. What does FUTILE mean?
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
producing no result or effect
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
The military, the police, and the volunteer bird’s nest collectors have scoured every crevice of the mountain for even the smallest possible entrance and have found nothing. What does SCOURED mean?
examine minutely
a feeling of joy and pride
offering little or no hope
flow in a circular current, of liquids
But even now that the rescuers know where the Wild Boars are, drilling is still not feasible. What does FEASIBLE mean?
loud and persistent outcry from many people
mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
the visual property of something that shines
capable of being done with means at hand
Without telling the British divers or the US Air Force, the SEALs don their diving gear, pack energy gels and medicines into their wet suits and dry bags, and set off into the cave. What does DON mean?
examine minutely
put on clothes
hold someone's attention
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
The boys are allowed one indulgence in the early days after they are found: a few nibbles of a Beng-Beng candy bar, something they have all been craving. What does INDULGENCE mean?
put on clothes
the act of gratifying a desire
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
causing extreme distress
Far from feeling defeated, the boys relish having something to train their mind on besides digging and drinking water. What does RELISH mean?
a feeling of joy and pride
examine minutely
capable of being done with means at hand
derive or receive pleasure from
“Really strong composure,” diver Jason Mallinson marveled later. “Real mental strength from them, which was surprising considering their ages.” What does COMPOSURE mean?
hold someone's attention
steadiness of mind under stress
the property of showing inventiveness and skill
characterized by a firm belief in your opinions
