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Worksheets11A Vocabulary 5
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
It was a cold and snowy day in the small town of Millville. The schoolchildren woke up to find that their classes had been canceled due to the weather. They were _____ at the prospect of a day spent inside, warm and cozy.
As the morning wore on, the kids found themselves getting restless. They had already finished all their homework, and there was nothing left to do. One of them a boy named Timmy, had an idea.
nebulous
ebullient
bowdelerized
impaired
"Let's go out and build a snowman!" he exclaimed.
The other kids were hesitant. The snow was coming down heavily, and it was difficult to see more than a few feet in front of them. But Timmy was insistent.
"Come on, it'll be fun!" he said.
Despite their reservations, the kids showed ____ to Timmy as the eldest. They bundled up in their warmest coats and headed outside.
elegy
fop
non sequitur
deference
As they trudged through the snow, Timmy began to sing a (a) song. The other kids couldn't help but laugh at his silly lyrics.
Finally, they reached a clearing where they could build their snowman. They worked together, rolling large balls of snow and stacking them on top of each other. As they worked, the snow stopped falling and the sun came out, casting a warm glow over the scene.
As they finished their creation, the kids stepped back to admire their handiwork. The snowman was a little lopsided and his features were a bit (a) , but they were proud of their efforts.
Just then, a group of older kids came walking by. They sneered at the younger children and their snowman.
"What a bunch of losers," one of them, dressed in all designer label clothes, said with a sneer.
The younger kids were disheartened, but Timmy stepped forward and stood up to the bullies.
"Leave us alone, you (a) !" he said firmly.
To the surprise of the younger kids, the older ones backed off, muttering (a) as they walked away.
Feeling a sense of (a) victory, the younger kids returned to their snowman. They built him a little bowler hat and a carrot nose, and then sat back to enjoy their handiwork.
As the sun began to set, the kids reluctantly headed back inside. As they walked, they sang a joyful (a) to the snowman, thanking him for the fun they had had that day.
But as they reached the front door, Timmy hesitated.
"Do you think we should leave the snowman out here all alone?" he asked, in a (a) about what to do.
The others looked at each other, unsure of what to do. It was getting colder, and they didn't want their snowman to be (a) by the older boys in retaliation.
In the end, they decided to bring the snowman inside. They set him up in a corner of the living room and sat around him, telling stories and singing songs from Kid’s Bop (which were all heavily (a) for the younger audience) until it was time for bed.
As they drifted off to sleep, one of the kids began to hum a mournful (a) for the snowman, who had already begun to melt. But for that one day, he had brought them joy and laughter, and they would always remember the fun they had on that magical snow day.
