The Cay Vocabulary Ch 7-12

Which of the following is not a synonym for crow?

• gloat

• boast

• show off

• humble

The definition of malaria is__________.

• a good luck charm

• a diamond-shaped fish

• a disease that causes chills, and fever

• a small, low island

Timothy murmered, " dat be true..."

What does the word murmered mean?

• to yell at someone

• to speak in a low tone

• to be persistent

• to speak in a loud voice

What is a cay composed (made) of?

• a volcano

• coral or sand

• tsunami

• earthquake

Complete the following analogy.

Murmur is to speak softly as impatient is to______.

• patient

• restless

• calm

• crazy

Which word(s) does not belong?

Worry, annoy, fuss, hassle, connive, discontent

• connive

• worry, annoy

• hassle, discontent

• fuss

Which of the following is not a meaning for connive?

• to conspire

• to cooperate secretly

• to scheme or plot

• to hope

Which definition describes how skate is used in the novel?

• an ice skate or roller skate

• the act or period of skating or skateboarding

• to glide or move along

• a diamond shaped fish related to the sting ray

Which is not a definition for catchment?

• a basin

• a glove

• something to catch water

• a reservoir

When you tether a raft it means you____________ it.

• tighten

• loosen

• fasten

• dry