Vocab 1

Question 1

To rub gently in one direction

Answer 1

STROKE

I Stroked the dogs head

Question 2

This angry look is known as a

Answer 2

SCOWL

Question 3

To search them, usually for weapons.

Answer 3

FRISKING

Question 4

To turn or cause to turn round and round rapidly

Answer 4

SPIN

Question 5

To lift up especially with a pulley

Answer 5

HOIST

Question 6

To soak, or wet completely

This child is completely wet

Answer 6

DRENCH

Question 7

To climb, crawl, struggle or go after something of value.

Answer 7

SCRAMBLE

An example of to scramble is kids getting on the ground and grabbing candy from a piñata.

Question 8

To pay no attention to

Answer 8

IGNORE

Keanna ignores the barking dogs

Question 9

Someone who loves cheese

Answer 9

Turophile

Question 10

To flow with a noisy, bubbling sound.

Answer 10

GURGLE
The water gurgled through the pipes.
I was so hungry that you could hear my stomach gurgling.

Question 11

A substance used to colour material is

Answer 11

Dye

Question 12

To stop or pause

Answer 12

HALT

The car came to a halt

Question 13

Taking care to avoid danger or trouble; careful.

Answer 13

CAUTIOUS

Question 14

To break into small pieces

Answer 14

CRUMBLE

Question 15

Joyful and merry.

Answer 15

GLEEFUL

There was a moment of silence, then a child’s gleeful laugh.

Question 16

This animal who is likely to attack is called a

Answer 16

FIERCE ANIMAL

Question 17

A spinning motion

Answer 17

SWIRL

This ice cream has chocolate swirls

Question 18

To wash lightly with water

Answer 18

RINSE

Rinse out your mouth.

Question 19

Having no courage

Answer 19

TIMID

Question 20

Filled with anger

Answer 20

INDIGNANT

Question 21

To move or pull with a quick, sudden motion

Answer 21

TWITCH

Question 22

This prickly plant that has usually purplish often showy heads of flowers.

Answer 22

THISTLE

Question 23

To smile broadly showing teeth

Answer 23

GRIN

Question 24

Not allowed to be entered, touched, eaten, or the like

Answer 24

FORBIDDEN

Question 25

A sheet of glass (as in a window)

Answer 25

PANE

Question 26

To escape from or avoid doing

Answer 26

SHIRKING

Keanna shirked her homework today.

Question 27

Complaining a lot or irritable

Answer 27

PEEVISH

The toddler became peevish every time his mother walked out of the room.

Question 28

Sorrow caused by another’s pain

Answer 28

PITY

Question 29

Filled with sadness

Answer 29

GLOOMY

Question 30

To make a long, loud cry of pain or grief.

Answer 30

WAIL

Question 31

Not wanting to put up with or wait for something or someone

Answer 31

IMPATIENT

Keanna was impatient to leave.

Question 32

Very beautiful or impressive

Answer 32

MAGNIFICENT

What a magnificent view.

Question 33

A feeling of fear, disappointment, shock, or worry

Answer 33

DISMAY

We listened with dismay to the bad news.

Question 34

Causing great fear; terrible

Answer 34

DREADFUL

Question 35

To make a thorough search by turning over and looking through the contents of.

Answer 35

RUMMAGE