Unit 4 Vocab

Question 1

glinty

Answer 1

sparkling

Question 2

shuffle

Answer 2

to slide the feet along the ground while walking.

Question 3

snagged

Answer 3

to catch and tear.

Question 4

croon

Answer 4

to sing softly.

Question 5

convey

Answer 5

a small group of flock or flock of birds, especially partridge of quail.

Question 6

evidently

Answer 6

obviously; clearly.

Question 7

slack

Answer 7

not firm or tight; loose.

Question 8

epidemic

Answer 8

an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly among many people.

Question 9

detached

Answer 9

separated; disconnected.

Question 10

subtly

Answer 10

not obviously; in a manner hard to notice or perceive.

Question 11

recede

Answer 11

to become fainter or more distant.

Question 12

pendulum

Answer 12

a weight hung so that it can swing freely, sometimes used in timing the workings of certain clocks.

Question 13

muse

Answer 13

to say thoughtfully.

Question 14

forlorn

Answer 14

appearing lonely or sad.

Question 15

flimsy

Answer 15

not solid or strong.

Question 16

dwindle

Answer 16

to become less, until nothing remains.

Question 17

convivial

Answer 17

enjoying the company of others; sociable.

Question 18

imagery

Answer 18

words of phrases that appeal to reader’s senses.

Question 19

sentence structure

Answer 19

refers to whether sentences are short and simple or long and complex.

Question 20

word choice

Answer 20

writer’s use of words.

Question 21

style

Answer 21

the way something is written, not what it said, but how it’s said.

Question 22

tone

Answer 22

a writer’s attitude towards his or her subject.

Question 23

mood

Answer 23

a feeling that a writer creates for readers.