WorksheetsIf Cornered Scream Vocabulary Quiz - Multiple Meaning Words
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The late hour meant light traffic, and though she was a good driver, she was always relieved whenever she had negotiated an entrance ramp. That done, she settled back, driving easily.
In this context, the word relieved means:
(adjective) no longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured:
(verb) cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious:
(verb) release (someone) from duty by taking their place:
(verb) make less tedious or monotonous by the introduction of variety or of something striking or pleasing:
The late hour meant light traffic, and though she was a good driver, she was always relieved whenever she had negotiated an entrance ramp. That done, she settled back, driving easily.
In this context, the word negotiated (verb) (negotiate) means:
obtain or bring about by discussion
find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult path)
to convert into cash or the equivalent value
Then in the dim dashboard light she saw the gas gauge indicating empty and remembered with annoyance that she hadn’t had time to stop for gas.
In this context, the word dim means:
unfavorable, skeptical, or pessimistic attitude
slow to understand
having a limited or insufficient amount of light
Each night during the drive home, she re-lived the safety lectures given to the nurses – make sure someone on the ward knows where you are at all times; leave the grounds in groups; avoid isolated places in the hospital; if cornered, scream.
What does "ward" mean in this context?
the action or process of guarding
a division in a hospital
a person or thing under guard, protection, or surveillance
a means of defense
Each night during the drive home, she re-lived the safety lectures given to the nurses – make sure someone on the ward knows where you are at all times; leave the grounds in groups; avoid isolated places in the hospital; if cornered, scream.
What does "grounds" mean in this context?
the surface of the earth
ground coffee beans after brewing
a basis for belief, action, or argument
the area around and belonging to a house or other building
Nausea pitched and rolled through her body like seasickness. Each time the nausea crested, her legs felt like loosed moorings.
What does "pitched" mean in this context?
to erect and fix firmly in place (a tent)
to throw (a baseball) to a batter
to present or advertise especially in a high-pressure way
to fall forward and backward dangerously
Nausea pitched and rolled through her body like seasickness. Each time the nausea crested, her legs felt like loosed moorings.
What does "crested" mean in this context?
a. a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird
b. the top of a helmet
c. the peak of something like the top of a wave
d. a high point of an action (the climax)
Which sentence uses NEGOTIATE correctly?
The tourists tried to negotiate the streets of the large city.
I love to eat and negotiate after school.
They negotiated together and it worked out.
Which image best represents NEGOTIATE?
Which image best represents DIM?
Which sentence best uses the word DIM?
It is hard to see at night, the lights are so dim!
I can see so well, it is bright and dim out!
Wow! That drawing is so dim, I can see it so well!
Which sentence best uses the word TO INDICATE?
The woman indicated so I knew how to walk there.
DId you indicate your homework last night?
The bus driver indicated my stop on the map; she showed me where to get off.
Which image best represents INDICATE?
Will you _____________ me to the store; will you go with me?
negotiate
accompany
lecture
discount
Which image best represents TO ACCOMPANY?
