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WorksheetsCity of Ember Chapters 5-8 Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the word "wistfully" mean?
Happily
With longing or regret
Angrily
Quickly
What does the word "defiant" mean?
Agreeing with everyone
Refusing to obey something or someone
Being very quiet
Helping others
What does the word "hoisted" mean?
Pushed down
Raised or lifted up
Thrown away
Pulled apart
What does the word "grave" mean?
Happy and joyful
Giving cause for alarm; serious
Light and funny
Bright and colorful
What is the definition of a mechanism?
A system of parts working together in a machine
A single part of a machine
A type of vehicle
A piece of furniture
Which of the following best describes a mechanism?
A piece of machinery
A type of animal
A kind of plant
A musical instrument
What does the word "strewn" mean?
Neatly arranged
Scattered about
Hidden away
Packed tightly
What does the word "painstakingly" mean?
Quickly and carelessly
With great care and thoroughness
Happily and loudly
Slowly and lazily
What does the word "discontinue" mean?
To start something new
To continue doing something
To cease doing or providing something
To finish a race
What does the word "illegible" mean?
Easy to read
Hard to read
Colorful
Neat
What does the word "reluctantly" mean?
With excitement and joy
With hesitation, doubt, or dread
With speed and energy
With confidence and certainty
What does the word "hogwash" mean?
Truth
Nonsense
Wisdom
Kindness
What does the word "predicament" mean?
A happy moment
A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
A fun activity
A simple task
Which of the following situations could be described as a "predicament"?
Winning a game
Getting stuck in a small space
Eating your favorite food
Watching a movie
A helicopter _______ the final section of the bridge into place.
strewn
grave
hogwash
hoisted
A synonym for reluctantly.
Stuck in the classroom, he gazes ______ through the window at the boys playing soccer outside.
strewn
wistfully
reluctantly
hogwash
Don't believe a word of that, it's just a bunch of ________!
hogwash
painstakingly
mechanism
strewn
The defiant puppy refused to let go of the stuffed animal.
What word in the sentence is a clue to help you determine the meaning of the word defiant?
puppy
stuffed
refused
animal
Your grandmother is going to love that quilt you worked on so _________, sewing each individual stitch by hand.
hesitantly
reluctantly
painstakingly
hogwash
