Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 Lesson 5

The sailors had grown used to their carefree ways on the island. They were not happy when they were ordered to _____ for West Indies.

• embark
• depict
• profusion
• conscientious

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

We cannot imagine what life was like aboard the Bounty. No movie can _____________ accurately the conditions below the decks.

• slovenly
• depict
• rebuke
• prudent

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

It was hoped the breadfruit aboard the Bounty would grow as well in the West Indies as it did on Tahiti.  The plant grew in___ on the Pacific island.

• pilfered
• rankling
• profusion
• prudent

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Captain Bligh was dissatisfied with his chief mate.  Flethcer Christian had not been as ____ as he should have been in carrying out his duties.

• conscientious
• pilfer
• slovenly
• rankled

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Fletcher should have instilled some discipline into the sailors. Instead, he had let them develop ____ habits.

• confiscated
• mutiny
• rebuke
• slovenly

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

The sailors knew that the ship's stores weren't properly guarded. It was easy to ___ small items from the when no one was looking.

• audacious
• prudent
• pilfer
• lackadaisical

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Bligh had spoken to his chief mate.  This must have ___ Christian and perhaps led to his seizing control of the ship.

• rebuke
• audacious
• rankled
• depict

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Captain Bligh slept peacefully until shortly before dawn.  His___ was disturbed when Fletcher Christian stormed into his cabin. 

• serenity
• inkling
• mutiny
• rebuke

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

The ship was seized before Bligh knew about it.  If he had an ___ of what was about to happen, he might have been able to prove it. 

• profusion
• pilfer
• embark
• inkling

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Those loyal to Bligh were unable to resiste.  All weapons aboard ship had been ___ by Christian, and only his men were armed. 

• lackadaisical
• confiscated
• prudent
• embarked

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4