Vocabulary List 2
A _______ person is tall and thin.
lanky
Jenna always says please and thank you. She also holds the door for others. The best word to describe Jenna is ______.
courteous
The time of evening just before darkness is ____.
dusk
Tri means _____.
three.
Name an item that is fragile.
Ex. glass
The shrewd businessman was able to make millions of collards for his company. If someone is shrewd they are ______.
clever
A bridge was needed to cross the ____.
ravine
Quad means ____.
four
7. A person that is homely is _______.
not attractive
Ken wanted to be a great basketball player like his big brother. He practiced and practiced, but was not good at the game. He became very frustrated. To be frustrated is to ________.
be discouraged or annoyed
The plaza was full of shoppers on Saturday. A plaza is _____.
a public shopping square in a town or city or a shopping center.
He wrote an autobiography of his life. What does 'bio' mean?
Life.
1. Something that is very beautiful and fine is _______.
exquisite
The teacher chose Jose because he was reliable. Reliable means _______.
able to be trusted
The jungle is _____ with vegetation.
lush
What prefix means 'two'?
Bi.
An animal that is emaciated is ______.
very thin
Sue's mother told her that she must eat all of her vegetables before she could leave the table. Sue refused to eat her vegetables and sat at the table all night. Sue was ________.
The garden was full of ______.
vegetation
A quadrilateral has four sides. What does 'quad' mean?
Four.