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Flush Vocabulary

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cargo was __________ up onto the ship.

a)

distracted

b)

hoisted

c)

hesitated

d)

poised

2.

________ money was requested before the arrested man could be released to his family.

a)

Prosecute

b)

Helm

c)

Bail

d)

Dinghy

3.

Draw something that might distract you while you are trying to take a test.

4.

Why might someone feel drowsy while sitting in class?

4 lines
5.

My mom told me to stay in the ________ water of the pool.

a)

eddy

b)

sarcastic

c)

rickety

d)

shallow

6.

What is a superstition you have heard of before OR what is a superstition YOU or someone you know has? (Example: I wear the number 8 for my basketball team because it is my lucky number.)

4 lines
7.

After she tripped on the red carpet, the actress remained _______ as she laughed at her own clumsiness.

a)

ruthless

b)

murky

c)

poised

d)

skiff

8.

Draw a picture of a skiff to show you know what it means.

9.

What problems might an eddy cause in the water?

4 lines
10.

Why might a teacher glare at you?

4 lines
11.

The _________ left many people dead or wounded.

a)

prosecute

b)

massacre

c)

shallow

d)

dinghy

12.

The boy _________ before sending a text message to his crush for the first time.

a)

ruthless

b)

distracted

c)

hoisted

d)

hesitated

13.

Draw a picture of you and a friend in a dinghy.

14.

After the _________, a tow truck was called to pick up the damaged vehicles.

a)

collision

b)

bail

c)

glare

d)

skiff

15.

The lawyer found tons of evidence that would be used to __________ the criminal.

a)

poise

b)

prosecute

c)

helm

d)

glare

16.

Draw a picture of a captain at the helm of a ship.

17.

What are at least TWO things that might make lake water become murky?

4 lines
18.

The company president was __________, and he did not let his employees have a single day off all year.

a)

poised

b)

prosecute

c)

drowsy

d)

ruthless

19.

I get annoyed with people who are always __________ because I can never tell if they are telling the truth.

a)

sarcastic

b)

rickety

c)

hoisted

d)

eddy

20.

Draw a rickety old house or building.

21.

The champion _________ the trophy up over his head after winning the game.

a)

helm

b)

hesitated

c)

hoisted

d)

glared

22.

The ________ sailed smoothly over the water.

a)

bail

b)

eddy

c)

dinghy

d)

collision

23.

Draw a picture or symbol to represent the meaning of eddy.

24.

A knock on the door ___________ me from doing my homework.

a)

prosecuted

b)

distracted

c)

hoisted

d)

hesitated

25.

What is something you might describe as rickety?

4 lines
26.

Which is the BEST example of someone being poised?

a)

A student sitting down at the start of class

b)

A cashier ringing up groceries

c)

Miss Cooper talking about run-on sentences

d)

An NFL player staying calm right before playing in the Super Bowl

27.

Which of the following is NOT considered a superstition?

a)

Finding a penny heads-up is good luck

b)

A person will have bad luck for 7 years if he or she breaks a mirror

c)

Working hard in class will help someone bring up his or her grade

d)

A black cat crossing in front of someone is bad luck

28.

Jack turned the ______ of the ship so they would not crash into the island.

a)

bail

b)

helm

c)

murky

d)

dinghy

29.

Which word does NOT describe someone who is ruthless?

a)

strict

b)

uncaring

c)

cruel

d)

kind

30.

Which sentence uses the word hesitated correctly?

a)

I hesitated a joke to my friend.

b)

I hesitated the boat through the wicked waves.

c)

I hesitated before accepting a new job offer.

d)

I ran down the hall to lunch while I hesitated.

31.

Which situation would most likely make someone glare at another person?

a)

Someone just ate the last cookie

b)

Someone lets you borrow a pencil

c)

Someone drinks a glass of water

d)

Someone picks up trash from the floor

32.

Draw some shallow and murky water.

33.

What might cause a collision on the road?

4 lines
34.

How can you prevent yourself from feeling drowsy?

4 lines
35.

What does it mean to be sarcastic?

4 lines