Parts of Speech
This word is an adjective. It means "being or charactized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.
What is curt?
This word means "extremely determined; never becoming weaker or admitting defeat"
What is unrelenting?
Vocab 2: This word means "something that is left out or not included"
What is omission?
Fill in the blank: Something in his manner, perhaps the look on his ___________ face, put the boys on their guard.
a. pockmarked
b. assail
c. curt
What is pockmarked?
Vocab 1: This word means "to win, triumph, or be more powerful than something else after a fight or argument."
What is prevail?
This word is a noun. It means "a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled."
What is torrent?
This word means "extremely exciting"
What is thrilling?
Vocab 1: This word means "to slow down, block, or get in the way of progress or movement"
What is impede?
Fill in the blank: The boys started out ______ in the direction they had been traveling when night overtook them.
A. gesticulating
B. curt
C. briskly
What is briskly?
Vocab 2: This word means "to include something as part of a whole"
What is incorporate?
This word is an adjective. It means "boring."
What is tedious?
This word means "detailed and careful"
What is thorough?
Vocab 1: This word means "a state of great confusion, trouble, chaos, or disorder"
What is turmoil?
Fill-in-the-blank: They worked their way to a point directly underneat them, then began a close and ____________ search.
A.ominously
B.grandiose
C. thorough
What is thorough?
Vocab 1: This word means "great energy, enthusiasm, or passion brought to task, goal, or cause"
What is zeal?
This word is an adverb. It means "in a way that suggests that something unpleasant is likely to happen."
What is ominously?
This word means "larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great"
What is grandiose?
Vocab 2: This word means "to send money as payment"
What is remit?
Fill in the blank: Diego clung __________ to a rock and peered downward.
A. precariously
B. bedraggled
C. diminish
What is precariously?
Vocab 1: This word means "a small part or amount of something left over after the main part is used, gone, or destroyed"
What is remnant?
This word is a verb. It means "to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something."
What is restrain?
This word means "to attack someone violently or criticize someone strongly"
What is assail?
Vocab 2: This word means "to speak or act on behalf of someone to help them"
What is intercede?
Fill in the blank: "You muchachos!" he said, _______________ with the can and scattering drops of water all about.
a. briskly
b. restrain
c. gesticulating
What is C. gesticulating?
Vocab 3: This word means "wet, dirty, and untidy"
What is bedraggled?