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Lamb to the Slaughter Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On that first warm day of summer, I love to sit in a chair and____________________in the sun for as long as I can.

a)

placid

b)

tranquil

c)

luxuriate

d)

bewildered

2.

The mother tried____________________the small child by rocking back and forth and speaking soothingly into the ear of her daughter.

a)

premises

b)

consoling

c)

congeal

d)

administer

3.

Sam was_________________________when he walked into his own surprise party, thinking it was going to be for his brother instead.

a)

bewildered

b)

anxiety

c)

hospitality

d)

placid

4.

Hearing the sound of the ocean made her feel so_________________________that it caused her to fall asleep.

a)

anxiety

b)

placid

c)

premises

d)

bewildered

5.

Because the exam was_________________________over the course of three days, you were able to study for each part separately.

a)

consoling

b)

luxuriate

c)

administered

d)

hospitality

6.

We were shown such wonderful_________________________at the quaint bed and breakfast that my husband and I are planning to go back next month.

a)

administered

b)

consoling

c)

hospitality

d)

bewildered

7.

The melted butter began to_________________________after the hot bagel it was placed on turned cold.

a)

congeal

b)

console

c)

premises

d)

tranquil

8.

The ocean was so_________________________we were able to sail for miles without fear of overturning.

a)

administer

b)

anxiety

c)

placid

d)

bewildered

9.
  1. The school’s new rule is that no student is allowed on the_________________________after 8:00 pm.  

a)

hospitality

b)

consoling

c)

administered

d)

premises

10.

After her car accident, she had_________________________about driving on a parkway again for fear that she would have another incident.

a)

consoling

b)

premises

c)

anxiety

d)

bewildered

11.

The thought of being on an airplane for 20 hours gave Janet such anxiety, she didn’t think she would be able to take the trip.

Select the synonym.

a)

tension

b)

boredom

c)

calmness

d)

nervousness

12.

My mood was so tranquil after the relaxing day spent on the beach, that I could not find the energy to move off of my lounge chair.

a)

placid

b)

dreary

c)

argumentative

d)

energetic

13.

The small child was so bewildered when he turned around in the store and could not find his mother, he immediately began to cry.

a)

sad

b)

confused

c)

humiliated

d)

excited

14.

I luxuriated in the silence of an empty house, because most days it is loud and hectic from morning till night.

a)

disliked

b)

felt fear

c)

to pleasure in

d)

slept

15.

The puppy found the sound of the heartbeat in the stuffed animal consoling after being separated from its mother and litter.

a)

discouraging

b)

soothing

c)

annoying

d)

upsetting