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WorksheetsThe Black Stallion Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Piercing
The baby let out a piercing scream.
Untamed and wild;
Cruel or violent;
Uneducated
Having a regular repeated pattern of sound or movement
Loud and high pitched;
A hole through part of the body where a piece of jewelry can be attached
Descended
Lee descended down the stairs to the basement.
To pass from a higher place to a lower one;
To incline, lead, or extend downward
To tremble;
To shake slightly
To gradually become less
To become smaller
Savage
A hurricane is a savage storm.
Restless;
Not regular or steady
Untamed and wild;
Cruel or violent;
Uneducated
One that causes wonder or astonishment;
Intense surprise or interest
Quivered
Her lip quivered after she heard the bad news.
To raise or lift;
An effort to pull or raise something
Loud and high pitched;
A hole through part of the body where a piece of jewelry can be attached
To tremble;
To shake slightly
Delicacy
Caviar (fish eggs) is considered a delicacy.
Something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious;
A need for careful treatment
Restless;
Not regular or steady
One that causes wonder or astonishment;
Intense surprise or interest
Fitful
She only got a few fitful hours of sleep last night.
To raise or lift;
An effort to pull or raise something
Restless;
Not regular or steady
Untamed and wild;
Cruel or violent;
Uneducated
Heave
She heaved her heavy backpack over her shoulder.
To raise or lift;
An effort to pull or raise something
Having a regular repeated pattern of sound or movement
To tremble;
To shake slightly
Diminishing
The number of Bald Eagles living in the wild is diminishing.
One that causes wonder or astonishment;
Intense surprise or interest
To pass from a higher place to a lower one;
To incline, lead, or extend downward
To gradually become less;
To become smaller
Rhythmic
We could hear a rhythmic drumming sound outside.
To tremble;
To shake slightly
Having a regular repeated pattern of sound or movement
Loud and high pitched;
A hole through part of the body where a piece of jewelry can be attached
Marveling
They were marveling at the magician’s tricks.
Untamed and wild;
Cruel or violent;
Uneducated
To gradually become less;
To become smaller
One that causes wonder or astonishment;
Intense surprise or interest
