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Girl From the Gulches

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Undulate

a)

talk to someone in an angry manner

b)

a boat or canoe meant to sail on small rivers

c)

Move or go with a slow up and down motion

d)

being nice to an adult

2.

Reticent

a)

Acting rudely

b)

A person who drives carriges

c)

A professional way to talk

d)

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

3.

of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

a)

Suddenly

b)

Vague

c)

Uncertain

d)

Confused

4.

Shanty

a)

A way to say "not built well"

b)

small crudely built dwelling or shelter usually of wood.

c)

A way to describe a boat

d)

A slang word back then

5.

an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch.

a)

Brooches

b)

cryptic

c)

portentous

d)

wrath

6.

Cryptic

a)

Unhinged or crazy

b)

having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning

c)

Happy when winning something

d)

Scared about losing something

7.

Portentous

a)

having a large sum of money

b)

being braggy or boasting

c)

being confused about something

d)

eliciting amazement or wonder

8.

full of or characterized by intense anger

a)

rude

b)

Upset

c)

Wrathful

d)

Rage

9.

Ominous

a)

Having a bad impression about someone

b)

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

c)

Being scared of the future

d)

Having to explain somthing to someone

10.

 square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures, each of which is a complete dance in itself.

a)

gidding

b)

Square dancing

c)

Quadrilles

d)

a jig

11.

a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.

a)

Parasol

b)

Covering

c)

shall

d)

Rouphe

12.

Jerkline

a)

A line used for fishing

b)

A group of bulls

c)

Someone who is very mean to people

d)

A single rein used to lead the animals on a wagon.

13.

Allotted

a)

A way of telling someone that they did not do well

b)

Catching an abundant amount of fish

c)

give or apportion (something) to someone as a share or task.

d)

A group of smart people

14.

residue separated in the preparation of various products (such as grain or ores)

a)

Scraps

b)

Mineral residue

c)

Fibers

d)

Tailings

15.

Askance

a)

The disipline after doing something wrong in school

b)

with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval.

c)

Asking someone alot of questions

d)

Asking permission

16.

a raider.

a)

Marauders

b)

bandit

c)

theif

d)

outlaw

17.

the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.

a)

obeying

b)

properties

c)

acceptance

d)

understanding

18.

Mortification

a)

asking someone something you are embarrassed of

b)

accepting a terrible situation

c)

burying a deceased person

d)

great embarrassment and shame.

19.

a substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food.

a)

sauce

b)

flavor oils

c)

condiments

d)

seasoning

20.

Offhand

a)

 ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner.

b)

With careful planning

c)

After extensive research

d)

Following a strict schedule

21.

Utterly

a)

being overly friendly

b)

plunging in to a conversation

c)

Excited or waiting on something

d)

rushing through things

22.

a place with temporary accommodations consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads.

a)

camp site

b)

camp ground

c)

encampment

d)

motel

23.

Emigrants

a)

someone who moves a lot

b)

a person who does not have a permanint home

c)

a city that has a lot of population

d)

a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.

24.

the action of depriving someone of land, property, or other possessions.

a)

Dispossession

b)

Acquisition

c)

Redistribution

d)

Inheritance

25.

a quality that evokes pity or sadness.

a)

Pathos

b)

Euphoria

c)

Hubris

d)

Apathy

26.

Dispelled

a)

tell something to go away

b)

someone who does not correctly spell things

c)

make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

d)

to cast away or leave from anothers feelings

27.

a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians.

a)

penance

b)

catechism

c)

pathos

d)

rules

28.

Penance

a)

punishing someone else for a bad deed

b)

getting a payment form work in cash

c)

cashing in a prize that you won from a contest

d)

voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.

29.

money that is owed and should have been paid earlier.

a)

arrangement

b)

late-payment

c)

arrears

d)

penance

30.

Premonition

a)

a pre payment that is later due in time

b)

Someone who is very professional in work

c)

several people in a place

d)

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

31.

an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning.

a)

admirer

b)

admonition

c)

beware

d)

awareness

32.

rich abundance

a)

luxuriance

b)

wealth

c)

affluent

d)

affluence

33.

a long outer garment worn by monks and friars

a)

jacket

b)

frock

c)

scarf

d)

shanty

34.

a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action

a)

return

b)

un- commit

c)

undo

d)

reverses

35.

mess-kit

a)

a kit to clean up messes

b)

a set of cooking and eating utensils, as used especially by soldiers, scouts, or campers.

c)

a pack of medical equipment to heal an injured person

d)

A situation that always becomes messy

36.

difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

a)

elusive

b)

attainable

c)

accessible

d)

obtainable

37.

refrain

a)

exchange for something better

b)

erase a problem that you did

c)

stop oneself from doing something.

d)

keep yourself from making a bad decision

38.

maintained in a neat and clean condition

a)

Kempt

b)

Disorganized

c)

Cluttered

d)

Messy

39.

Gruesome

a)

a hard task to complete

b)

causing repulsion or horror

c)

a gross incident

d)

a scary situation

40.

impossible to subdue or defeat.

a)

Invincible

b)

Vulnerable

c)

Indomitable

d)

Weak

41.

Primly

a)

nice shoes

b)

in a careful and formal way, showing that you are easily shocked by anything that is rude.

c)

standing in a tall way so that you have good posture

d)

A prim person is very professional

42.

a desperate or reckless person, especially a criminal.

a)

desperado

b)

bandit

c)

theif

d)

maurder

43.

Adulation

a)

becoming used to hardships in life

b)

obsequious flattery or excessive admiration or praise.

c)

the act of adulting

d)

respecting your adults

44.

make a military observation of (a region).

a)

inspection

b)

reflection

c)

scrutiny

d)

reconnoitered

45.

vigilant

a)

being able to answer questions quickly

b)

getting things done in a timly manner

c)

observing things very closely

d)

keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

46.

full of danger or risk.

a)

Perilous

b)

un-safe

c)

riskynis

d)

Protected

47.

ground containing ore in sufficient quantity to be profitably extracted.

a)

underground

b)

paydirt

c)

pollution

d)

contamination

48.

lashed

a)

to make a verbal attack or retort

b)

batting your eyelashes flirtatiously

c)

cutting a soft surface easily

d)

to eat something quickly

49.

a person who idles time away.

a)

time-waster

b)

arrogant

c)

arrogot

d)

loafer

50.

a musical instrument with a droning sound played by turning a handle, which is typically attached to a wheel sounding a series of drone strings, with keys worked by the left hand.

a)

celebration

b)

line dancing

c)

trombone

d)

hurdy-gurdy

51.

gaudy

a)

a gross taste left in your mouth

b)

someone who is stuck up or full of themselves

c)

extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

d)

a wound that is not yet healed

52.

display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.

a)

flaunted

b)

show off

c)

bragger

d)

full of them selves

53.

Ravishing

a)

a way to be kind

b)

delightful

c)

a terrible sight

d)

something so gross

54.

Wraith

a)

cleaning up a yard

b)

someone who has lots of rage

c)

a wisp or faint trace of something.

d)

rading a hut or ten

55.

a wicked or morally corrupt act.

a)

recrimination

b)

reprisal

c)

revenge

d)

depravity

56.

Improvised

a)

created and performed spontaneously or without preparation

b)

trying to perform in front of many people

c)

doing something without any thought

d)

not knowing what you doing

57.

declared to be or represent the body and blood of Christ.

a)

congrunentints

b)

baptised

c)

consecrated

d)

penance

58.

turbulent

a)

doing things without help

b)

a conflict between to people

c)

a shaky surface that has no control

d)

characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm.

59.

a sound recording

a)

waxing

b)

song

c)

music

d)

waining

60.

exotic

a)

doing nothing lazily

b)

something unique and different

c)

a type of fruit or animal

d)

something completely normal

61.

arresting someone for a crime

a)

captive

b)

prisinor

c)

jail

d)

apprehended

62.

gruesome

a)

being rude

b)

extremely unpleasent

c)

something gross

d)

disgusting behavior

63.

lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

a)

dull

b)

boring

c)

insipid

d)

un interesting

64.

bandied

a)

pass on or discuss (an idea or rumor) in a casual or uninformed way.

b)

not keeping a secret

c)

to heal someone with a bandaid

d)

covering a secret up from being discovered

65.

characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.

a)

emotions

b)

anger

c)

rage

d)

tempestuous

66.

flamboyant

a)

an ignorance to make sure you are not afraid of the world

b)

tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.

c)

an object that is very flammable

d)

to light something on fire

67.

behaving flirtatious.

a)

petite

b)

quirky

c)

coquettish

d)

vain

68.

Inauspicious

a)

not conducive to success; unpromising.

b)

being suspicious of someone

c)

an inspector

d)

someone who is not good at keeping promises

69.

extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter

a)

hilarious

b)

funny

c)

hilarity

d)

crazy

70.

Avowed

a)

staying with a promise

b)

that has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly.

c)

being committed to someone

d)

never leaving someone

71.

relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.

a)

fixation

b)

fraud

c)

temporal

d)

greed

72.

cynicism

a)

an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

b)

a belief system of many people

c)

syncing with someone

d)

a hatred of an animal