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- 1. Multiple Choice
Intrigue
Occasionally, when supplies were delivered by cargo planes to the landing field across the river, the children rode their bicycles to the riverbank and watched, intrigued, the unloading and then the takeoff directed to the west, always away from the community.
cause to be interested or curious
laugh at with contempt and derision
deeply agitated especially from emotion
check and sort carefully
- 2. Multiple Choice
Jeer
Even the children were scolded if they used the term lightly at play, jeering at a teammate who missed a catch or stumbled in a race.
laugh at with contempt and derision
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
very intense
- 3. Multiple Choice
Palpable
Now, thinking about the feeling of fear as he pedaled home along the river path, he remembered that moment of palpable, stomach-sinking terror when the aircraft had streaked above.
capable of being perceived
deeply agitated especially from emotion
check and sort carefully
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
- 4. Multiple Choice
Complicated
His feelings were too complicated this evening.
difficult to analyze or understand
understand the meaning of
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
capability to perform or produce
- 5. Multiple Choice
Defiant
She held up a clenched fist and the rest of the family smiled at her small defiant gesture.
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
capability to perform or produce
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
having unexpected good luck
- 6. Multiple Choice
Sympathetic
“Oh, no,” Mother murmured sympathetically. “I know how sad that must make you feel.”
Jonas and Lily both nodded sympathetically as well.
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
difficult to analyze or understand
deeply agitated especially from emotion
cause to be interested or curious
- 7. Multiple Choice
Capacity
Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the essential capacity to connect to others, which was required for the creation of a family unit.
capability to perform or produce
very intense
having unexpected good luck
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
- 8. Multiple Choice
Overwhelming
To see him brought before her a second time caused her overwhelming feelings of frustration and anger. And even guilt, that she hadn’t made a difference in his life.
very intense
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
having unexpected good luck
- 9. Multiple Choice
Apprehensive
“I’m feeling apprehensive,” he confessed, glad that the appropriate descriptive word had finally come to him.
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger
having unexpected good luck
very intense
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
- 10. Multiple Choice
Reassured
Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn’t the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
having unexpected good luck
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
- 11. Multiple Choice
Humiliation
Everyone had known, he remembered with humiliation, that the announcement attention, this is a reminder TO MALE ELEVENS THAT OBJECTS ARE NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE RECREATION AREA AND THAT SNACKS are TO BE eaten, not hoarded had been specifically directed at him, the day last month that he had taken an apple home.
strong feelings of embarrassment
easily irritated or annoyed
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
- 12. Multiple Choice
Remorse
No one had mentioned it, not even his parents, because the public announcement had been sufficient to produce the appropriate remorse.
a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
confusion resulting from failure to understand
totally perplexed and mixed up
deeply or seriously thoughtful
- 13. Multiple Choice
Awkward
He knew him, of course, since they had always been groupmates, but they had never talked about the boys' accomplishments because such a conversation would have been awkward for Benjamin.
hard to deal with, especially causing pain or embarrassment
not agitated
deeply or seriously thoughtful
totally perplexed and mixed up
- 14. Multiple Choice
Mischievous
But to be honest,” she whispered with a mischievous look, “some of the tellings are a little boring.
naughtily or annoyingly playful
not agitated
totally perplexed and mixed up
confusion resulting from failure to understand
- 15. Multiple Choice
Bewilderment
He probably should have brought up his feeling of bewilderment that very evening when the family unit had shared their feelings of the day.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
strong feelings of embarrassment
excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
- 16. Multiple Choice
The first cake recipe was too ___________, so I decided to choose a simpler one.
complicated
defiant
sympathetic
awkward
- 17. Multiple Choice
Everything was going well until our ___________ 6-year-old decided to stick his hand into the living room fan.
mischievious
reassured
sympathetic
complicated
- 18. Multiple Choice
Because Gina is a ___________ teenager, she is often called to the principal’s office.
defiant
sympathetic
compicated
awkward
- 19. Multiple Choice
The teacher piled on __________ amounts of homework that was difficult for the students to complete in one night.
overwhelming
capacity
palpable
awkward
- 20. Multiple Choice
As a spy, Josh is constantly dealing with one ________ after another in hopes of keeping his country safe.
intrigue
bewilderment
jeer
defiant
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