Marigolds Vocab
We children, of course, were only vaguely aware of the extent of our poverty. Having no radios, few newspapers, and no magazines, we were somewhat unaware of the world outside our community.
What is the meaning of vaguely?
A) somewhat unaware B) children C) community D) newspapers
a) somewhat unaware
My pinderball just died. I need to charge my pinderball. I can't text or call without charging it!
What's a pinderball?
A) crayon B) phone C) pillow D) door
B) Phone
Daniel haggled, in other words he bargained, with his parents in order to get a later curfew. He promised to do extra chores and always be home on time. He also agreed to take care of his younger siblings when his parents went out once a week.
What does the word haggled mean?
A) curfew B) Chores C) Bargained D) Promise
C) bargained
Our new puppy was so rambunctious; all she wanted to do was run in circles around the house.
Using context clues, the word rambunctious in this sentence means:
A) quiet B) calm C) laid-back D) energetic
D) energetic type of clue - general or inference
Finally I stretched out upon the pallet in the room we shared and fell into a fitful doze. When I awoke, somewhere in the middle of the night, my mother had returned...
What does doze mean?
A) share B) sleep C) night D) Mother
B) sleep
The locloey is a very expensive but useful tool in the classroom. Students research, type, play games, and complete other activities on it.
The lacloey is a:
A) Textbook B) Stapler C) Laptop D) Ruler
C) Laptop
Denise's brother was going to fight in the Iraqi war. She was sullen, or unwilling to talk or be sociable, with anyone the day he left. Her parents tried to cheer her up by taking her out for ice cream.
What does the word sullen mean?
A) to try to cheer up B) to eat ice cream C) unwilling to talk or be sociable D) to fight in a war
C) unwilling to talk or be sociable
Terry was obstinate; she was being stubborn and refused to see any movie other than the one she wanted.
Using context clues, what does the word obstinate mean?
A) easily gives in B) good listener C) stubborn D) understanding
C) stubborn
There it stood and as far as I know is standing yet—a gray, rotting thing with no porch, no shutters, no steps, set on a cramped lot with no grass, not even any weeds—a monument to decay.
What does decay mean?
A) rotting B) grass C) standing D) cramped
A) rotting
Do you have a jugnet? Dogs and cats make good jugnets. I have a jugnet named Swimmy. I have to feed Swimmy every day and clean the water in his bowl.
What is a jugnet?
A) fish B) Dog C) Pet D) Cat
Without thinking, she inadvertently knocked the priceless vase off of the table.
The word inadvertently in this sentence means:
A) deliberately B) intentionally C) purposefully D) accidentally
D) accidentally
Some people ostracize those who are different from them. It is better to be welcoming to everyone regardless of how different they are from you.
What does the word ostracize mean?
A) welcome B) embrace C) include D) exclude
D) exclude
Whenever the memory of those marigolds flashes across my mind, a strange nostalgia comes with it and remains long after the picture has faded.
Which word is nostalgia most closely related to:
a) flashes b) picture c) memory d) mind
C) memory
The paskynk lives in both Asia and Africa. These enormous animals feast on foliage and use their long trunks to drink water and pick up food.
A paskynk is a(n):
A) Tiger B) Elephant C) Parrot D) Rhino
B) Elephant
Being unselfish is rewarding, while being inconsiderate can cost you many friendships.
The word inconsiderate in this sentence means:
A) cultured B) influenced C) selfish D) firm
C) selfish
The military contractor had some security clearance. He was only allowed, or permitted, on some parts on the base and forbidden from entering much of the rest.
What does the word clearance mean?
A) forbidden B) entering C) military D) permission
D) permission
I was loafing under the great oak tree in our yard, deep in some reverie which I have now forgotten, except that it involved some secret, secret thoughts of one of the Harris boys across the yard.
What does reverie mean?
A) tree B) secret C) deep in thought D) boys
C) Deep in thought
We couldn’t wait to go to the plopskets. We were going to see a new plopsket that was just released. We were also going to get popcorn, coke, and candy!
What is a plopsket?
A) party B) amusement park C) video game D) movie
D) movie
During his lecture, the ornithologist described his research on owls, eagles, and hawks.
What does the word ornithologist mean?
A) a type of bird B) a predator of birds C) a prey of birds D) a person who studies birds
D) a person who studies birds
The docile, or ready and willing to be taught, students sat up straight and focused their attention on the teacher. They were eager to learn and enjoyed the fun, engaging lesson. Their teacher rewarded them for their hard work with extra recess.
What does the word docile mean?
A) eager to learn B) to be rewarded C) ready and willing to be taught D) to sit up straight
C) ready and willing to be taught