"A Sound of Thunder" vocab

Question 1

(noun) A soft, indistinct sound

Answer 1

Murmur

The crowd was loud but when he started singing again the noise faded to a murmur.

Question 2

(verb) To destroy completely, obliterate

Answer 2

Annihilate

The boy annihilated the sandcastle that his sister wasted 20 minutes on.

Question 3

(adj) Designed to be used once then abandoned

Answer 3

Expendable

The expendable container from my Chinese food was thrown out after one use.

Question 4

(verb) Have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on another

Answer 4

Correlate

The answers that I put on my test did not correlate with the correct answers so I got a 0%

Question 5

(noun) Something such as a situation that is made up of 2 things that seem impossible but are actually possible.

Answer 5

Paradox

A back handspring is a paradox for someone who isn’t a gymnast.

Question 6

(noun) Sudden severe confusion

Answer 6

Delirium

We couldn’t figure out where the loud noise came from so there was delirium.

Question 7

(adj) Able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending

Answer 7

Resilient

The slinky was resilient and sprung back into shape when it got to the bottom of the stairs.

Question 8

(verb) To move in smooth wave like motion

Answer 8

Undulate

The waves at the beach were moving in an undulate motion.

Question 9

(adj) Not moving or flowing

Answer 9

Stagnant

He was stagnant after finding out the shocking news.

Question 10

(verb) To cancel the power or effect of something like a law

Answer 10

Revoke

He revoked her drivers license because she hit another car.