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WorksheetsLamb to the Slaughter: Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
tranquil (paragraph 3)
peaceful, calm
in a trance, dazed
nervous, uneasy
uncaring, indifferent
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welled (paragraph 76)
overflowed from within
made a hole for water
made healthy, strong
stifled, shut down
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placid (paragraph 3)
plain and ordinary
troubled and disturbed
shining and bright
not easily upset or excited
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parcel (paragraph 76)
to divide and distribute
piece of land
purse or handbag
package wrapped in paper
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bewildered (paragraph 29)
frightened, terrified
confused, astonished
clear thinking, rational
wild, crazy
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blissful (paragraph 7)
full of grief
full of joy
ordinary
dreary and dull
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senior (paragraph 16)
old and worn out
final year of high school
holding a high ranking position
a word for 'mister'
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precinct (paragraph 83)
location
place of business
police district
voting place
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intent (paragraph 7)
funny
careless
concentrated
angry
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frantic (paragraph 72)
wild with fear and anxiety
calm and collected
overcome with grief
originating from France
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exasperated (paragraph 101)
sleepy and drowsy
encouraged and uplifted
excited and thrilled
irritated and frustrated
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punctually (paragraph 3)
happening at the proper time
later than usual
randomly
poking holes in something
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peculiar (paragraph 49)
sweet, pleasant
beautiful, attractive
unusual, abnormal
ordinary, commonplace
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congealed (paragraph 86)
solidified, clotted
hidden from view
loosened, runny
came together as a team
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acquired (paragraph 3)
learned a skill
released, forfeited
obtained, gained
made familiar with
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translucent (paragraph 3)
cloudy and unclear
allowing light to pass through
changing from one form to another
hard to define
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spanner (paragraph 97)
part of a bridge
the entire length of something
wrench (British)
frying pan (Scottish)
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amber (paragraph 12)
a honey-yellow color
fossilized resin
a shade of green
clouded
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luxuriate (paragraph 7)
spend a lot of money
take great pleasure, delight
think little of something
think deep thoughts
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instinct (paragraph 36)
knowledge, reason
something stinky
a careful plan of action
natural, fixed pattern of behavior
