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VocabularyChapter 1: The Sound of the Shell
enmity Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
decorous Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
conch Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
strident Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
mirage Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
askew Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 2: Fire on the Mountain
Uninhabited Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Intent Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Gesticulate Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Exasperate Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Conspiratorial Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Quota Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Incompetent Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Officious Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Indignant Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Tumult Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 3: Huts on the Beach
Festoon Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Tendril Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Gaudy Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Furtive Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Avid Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Castanet Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Vicissitude Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Contrite Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair
Belligerent Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Impalpable Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Myriad Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Tacitly Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Procession Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Assertion Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Implication Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 5: Beast from Water
Improvise Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Lament Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Speculate Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Ludicrous Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Solemnity Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Effigy Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Theorem Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Incantation Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 6: Beast from Air
Taut Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Idle Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Empathy Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Diffident Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Plinth Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Bastion Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
mutinous Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees
Covert Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Dun Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Loiter Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Luxury Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Infuriate Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
antagonism Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Daunt Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 8: Gift for the Darkness
Prefect Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Derisive Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Comprehension Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Cynical Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Dignity Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Vex Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Illusive Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
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Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 9: A View to a Death
corpulent Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Parody Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Garland Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Saunter Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Clamor Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Ungainly Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Inaudible Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses
Solemn Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Befoul Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Shrill Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Loath Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Stifle Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
convulsive Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Torrid Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
interrogative Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 11: Castle Rock
Luminous Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Myopia Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Propitiate Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Vitality Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Pinnacle Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Audible Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Jeer Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
truculent Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Wary Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Talisman Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
VocabularyChapter 12: Cry of the Hunters
Inimical Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
antiphony Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
ululation Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Reel Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Ensconce Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Trundle Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
Part of Speech
Definition My Own Sentence
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Definition My Own Sentence
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Definition My Own Sentence
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Definition My Own Sentence
Vocabulary QuizChapter 1: The Sound of the Shell
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Enmity
Decorous
Conch
Strident
Mirage
Askew
1. The graduation ceremony was a _________________ event.
2. There was no love lost between the neighbors; they felt only _________________ for each other.
3. The carpenter was very careful to measure correctly because he did not want anything to be _________________.
4. The newlyweds found a _________________ as they walked along the beach.
5. When walking through the desert, the man saw a _________________.
6. The woman’s voice was so _________________I could barely stand to see her coming down the hall for fear she would speak to me.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 2: Fire on the Mountain
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Uninhabited
Intent
Gesticulate
Exasperate
Conspiratorial
Quota
Incompetent
Officious
Indignant
1. The factory workers rarely took breaks because they feared not meeting their _________________ and angering their bosses.
2. After being at work all day and coming home to crying children, the woman felt a sense of _________________ by the end of the night.
3. The area of Alaska they went camping in was largely _________________; they saw no one for miles.
4. The _________________ teacher was always telling students her opinion whether they wanted to hear it or not.
5. The family got a kick out of watching their children _________________ as they played charades.
6. The waitress showed great _________________ when she mixed up the orders of every table and then spilled four sodas on a customer.
7. The woman’s _________________ was to surprise her husband with the gift, but he found it early and spoiled the surprise.
8. During the civil rights riots of the 1960s, there was a great amount of _________________ in cities.
9. After his son told him to go jump in the lake, the man was _________________.
10.Their _________________ glances and whispers led the teacher to wonder what the boys were up to.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 3: Huts on the Beach
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Festoons
Tendril
Gaudy
Furtive
Avid
Castanets
Vicissitude
Contrite
1. The __________________ of the stock market can make you rich or poor.
2. The church was decorated with __________________ of white flowers for the
wedding.
3. The woman wore such __________________ jewelry it was hard to believe she
was a fashion icon.
4. They clicked the __________________ as the children danced.
5. The murderer appeared __________________ when he appeared before the
judge on sentencing day.
6. A case was open to determine if government funds were being used in a
__________________ manner.
7. I have recently become an __________________ fan of The Walking Dead.
8. The creeping, climbing wisteria bush was destroying the fence with its growing
__________________.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Belligerence
Impalpable
Myriad
Tacitly
Procession
Assertion
Implication
1. The teacher __________________________ gave her students the “evil eye,”
and despite no words being spoken, they knew clearly what she meant.
2. During the speech, he made the __________________________ that all
students could and should learn.
3. The __________________________ of soldiers in full dress uniforms was a
sight to behold.
4. The tension in the air was __________________________ but still felt by all.
5. The __________________________ of the new law were hotly debated in
congress and on the internet.
6. The __________________________ of stars in the western sky is shocking to
people from the East where the light pollution blocks many stars from view.
7. The student’s __________________________ was uncalled for, and it earned
him a suspension.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 5: Beast from Water
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Improvise
Lament
Speculate
Ludicrous
Solemnity
Effigy
Theorem
Incantation
1. The reading of the names at ground zero on the anniversary of 9/11 has an air of
________________________.
2. I hate to ________________________ about where she could be, but she
should be here by now.
3. The mathematicians worked long into the night on their
________________________.
4. Sometimes, politicians say things that I find absolutely
________________________.
5. The widow’s ________________________ could be heard across the graveyard.
6. The rioting mob burned an ________________________ of the dictator in the
streets of their capital.
7. The children sang the song with such devotion; you would have thought it was an
________________________ of sorts.
8. We were cold, but had no coats, so we ________________________ with the
blankets that were in the car.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 6: Beast from Water
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Taut
Idle
Empathy
Diffidently
Plinth
Bastion
Mutinous
1. The toddler _______________________ set out to walk across the living room
from his mom to his dad.
2. Our teacher gets annoyed when we just sit around in a(n)
_______________________ fashion and don’t make good use of our time.
3. The men and women of the American Revolution were likely viewed as
_______________________ by those in Great Britian.
4. When she saw the hurt animal, she felt _______________________ and took it
to the veterinarian’s office.
5. Before putting up the column, the workers made sure the
_______________________ was level.
6. The fishing line went _______________________ when he started to reel in his
big catch.
7. When they started to get overrun by the enemy forces, they retreated to their
_______________________ of safety.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Covert
Dun
Loiter
Luxury
Infuriate
Antagonism
Daunting
1. The secret agents acted in a very ___________________ manner in order to
keep their actions unknown.
2. Most of the time I avoid political debates because they tend to
___________________ me.
3. The ___________________ colored dress did not make a good impression.
4. Ever since the boys competed in junior high, there was a degree of
___________________ between them.
5. Since I typically drive a 2006 Cobalt, if I ever did get a Shelby gt500, it would
certainly be a ___________________.
6. The thought of reading an entire set of encyclopedias is ___________________.
7. The teens were told not to ___________________ around the local Walmart.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 8: Gift for the Darkness
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
prefect
derisive
comprehension
cynical
dignity
vexing
1. The constant tapping of the leaking faucet was _________________________.
2. His misunderstanding of the material stems from problems with reading
_________________________.
3. The Roman _________________________ wore a great sash and head dress to
show his authority.
4. The school would like to see each student behave with a degree of
_________________________ at graduation.
5. When people start to talk about politics, I tend to get
_________________________; after all, I am “disaffected.”
6. The boys’ _________________________ remarks were grounds for suspension.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 9: A View to A Death
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Corpulent
Parodies
Garland
Sauntering
Clamor
Ungainly
Inaudible
1. The garbage truck made such a _____________________ outside the window
that it woke the baby.
2. When you play music through your ear-buds, it should be
_____________________ to me.
3. The coach felt his team was doing more _____________________ than running,
so they had a few more laps added on the end of practice.
4. Saturday Night Live often airs _____________________ of popular shows or
politicians.
5. I was surprised to find out that the _____________________ teenager grew into
a professional athlete.
6. The _____________________ sumo wrestler was an astounding size.
7. The balloons were strung along the railing as a _____________________ for her
birthday celebration.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Solemn
Befouled
Shrill
Loath
Stifle
Convulsive
Torrid
Interrogative
1. The teenager was______________________ to wake up early on a Saturday.
2. They called 911 immediately upon seeing his ______________________ state.
3. The ______________________ nature of the police made the man feel like a
suspect.
4. After the muddy game of football, the boys were ______________________.
5. The sound of nails on the chalkboard is certainly _______________________.
6. During election season, I sometimes wish I could ______________________ all
of the political propaganda.
7. The memorial service for the victims of the hurricane was a
______________________ occasion.
8. After a flight from Pennsylvania to Arizona, I found the atmosphere quite
______________________.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 11: Castle Rock
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Luminous
Myopia
Propitiate
Vitality
Pinnacle
Audible
Jeering
Truculent
Wary
Talisman
1. The reflections of the neon lights made the street seem
______________________ on the rainy night.
2. The energy and ______________________ displayed by the child made me
wish I had that much energy!
3. The mob attacked the defendant in a ______________________ manner never
before seen in the small town.
4. The boys were suspended for bullying after ______________________ at one of
their classmates.
5. After arguing with his wife, the man attempted to ______________________ her
with flowers.
6. It took all day, but after the long hike, we finally made it to the
______________________ of the mountain.
7. The young girl held on to her stuffed animal as if it were a
________________________ and her only hope of seeing her parents again.
8. The obvious odor of a skunk made me ______________________ to let the
dogs outside.
9. The doctor diagnosed him with ______________________ and told him to get
glasses.
10.Despite their attempt to whisper, their conversation was still
______________________.
Vocabulary QuizChapter 12: Cry of the Hunters
Fill in the Blank: Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.
Inimical
Antiphony
Ululation
Reel
Ensconce
Trundling
1. The choir had perfected their ______________________ before their
appearance at Radio City Musical Hall.
2. After being sick all day, the child was contently ______________________ in a
bed full of blankets.
3. The ______________________ attitude they have for each other has been
getting them into fights and arguments since they were in first grade.
4. She sent the bowling ball ______________________ down the lane for a strike.
5. The yard had been wound around a ______________________ so it was easy
to use for knitting.
6. The coyote’s ______________________ could be heard for miles.