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The Monkey's Paw Vocab

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

danger or serious risk

a)

peril

b)

dubious

c)

march

d)

gnarl

2.

kind and generous to guests or strangers

a)

cruel

b)

hospitable

c)

meagre

d)

lean

3.

"_________ the wind" (Listen)

a)

Bare

b)

Hark

c)

Smear

d)

Break

4.

to stir up or bring about

a)

tune

b)

pray

c)

change

d)

provoke

5.

a facial expression that shows disapproval, disgust, or pain

a)

grunt

b)

gruel

c)

grimace

d)

growl

6.

Which word best describes the following sentence?


"I don't care."

a)

empathy

b)

sympathy

c)

apathy

d)

telepathy

7.

destiny; the universal force that determines what happens in a person’s life

a)

faith

b)

opportunity

c)

doom

d)

fate

8.

spoken about as if evil or harmful, often untruthfully

a)

bludgeoned

b)

misandry

c)

aligned

d)

maligned

9.

something given to make up for a loss, injury, or suffering

a)

remuneration

b)

compensation

c)

numeral

d)

perjury

10.

doubtful, questioning, or skeptical

a)

dubious

b)

curious

c)

wonderful

d)

confused

11.

serious or solemn

a)

glued

b)

garment

c)

gavel

d)

grave