Tops and Bottoms Vocab

What does the word plucked mean?

Sandra plucked off the feathers that were in the hat.

• rubbed

• lowered

• pulled out

• moved over

What does the word tugged mean?

The little girl tugged her sock until it came off.

• rolled

• shook

• pulled at

• pushed around

What does the word scowled mean?

Mr. Kaesler scowled when the 49ers lost the game.

• screamed

• frowned angrily

• looked interested

• became surprised

What does the word profit mean?

Ty worked hard all summer and made a profit.

• new work

• big choice

• job well done

• money gained

What does the word hollered mean?

Mr. Glander hollered for the dog to come inside the house.

• asked

• said

• whispered

• yelled

What does the idiom "slip up" mean?

Aimee tried not to slip up when she gave her speech.

• fly up

• fall down

• make a joke

• make a mistake

What does the idiom "hang around" mean?

The kids always hang around at my house.

• run away

• spend time at

• climb the roof

• stay away from

What does the idiom "shake a leg" mean?

Mom told Taylor to shake a leg or she would be late for school.

• hurry up

• slow down

• do a dance

• kick something

What does the idiom "hit it off" mean?

Mork and Mindy hit it off the first time they met.

• became shy

• became friends

• became enemies

• became strangers

What does the idiom "beating around the bush" mean?

Ezra was beating around the bush instead of telling what happened.

• talking quietly

• talking very loudly

• talking without stopping

• talking about other things