TBWHTW - Vocabulary

Definition

100

Define the word "prudent" 

To be cautious and careful; showing wisdom or good judgement

200

Define the word  "venerable"

someone/something that is highly respected

300

Define the word "devour"

To eat with extreme rapidness due to hunger

To consume or destroy

400

Define the word "replenish"

to refill something 

500

Define the word "depredation"

To attack, while looting/thieving

To rob a place with violence

Multiple Choice

100

I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey. Repose means:

a) reposition myself

b)lean in a comfortable position

c) perform specific duties

b) lean in a comfortable position

200

Fluster means to:

a)flutter around

b)attract

c)cause to be nervous 

 

c)cause to be nervous

300

The high fever and constant body chills made Jad feel _________ at work; he took the the rest of the day.

a)purloin

b)wretched

c)audacious

b)wretched

400

To some, traveling alone and moving to a new city would be considered ___________. 

a)auspicious

b)audacious

c) boring

b)audacious

500

Cats will fluff up their fur, pretend to be larger than their actual size, and hiss at you to look more ________. 

a)purloin

b)solemn

c)fierce

c) fierce

Fill in the Blank

100

Our fascination with the deepest of the deep was sparked by an extraordinarily dangerous ________ that took place 50 years ago.

expedition

200

The economical crisis resulted certain products to disappear from supermarket shelves or become _______ throughout the whole city.  

scarce

300

Dishonest, because they stole the ideas, ________ them, carried them out, and sneaked the credit

purloined

400

If my classmates don't stop stealing my pens, they will feel the full force of my ____.

ire

500

Children are taught at an early age to show respect and __________ to their elders.

reverence

Create a Sentence

100

Create a sentence for the word "hoard"

Answers may vary

Sample answer: There is a hoard of candy bars and chocolate under my sister's bed; she usually always has a midnight snack. 

200

Create a sentence for the word "haughty"

Answers may vary

Sample answer: The haughty teenager didn't want to do any chores at home. She simply huffed and puffed anytime anything was asked of her. 

300

Create a sentence for the word "outlandish"

Answers may vary

Sample answer: The actor's outfits and hairstyles in the new music video were so outlandish.

400

Create a sentence for the word "plunder"

Answers may vary

Sample answer: With all the chaos occurring in the streets during the riots, the thieves found it a perfect time to plunder the empty homes and steal what they could.

500

Create a sentence for the word "solemn"

Answers may vary

Sample answer: I did not know how to act during my grandfather's funeral, but everyone around me seemed solemn. I imitated them although all I wanted to do was curl up on my bed and cry.