The Chocolate Touch vocabulary chapter 1-3

Since John was sick, he kept supplying himself with a lozenge. What is the best definition for the word lozenge?

• candy

• a small, medicated, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup,

• a sugary treat

• a type of rest or sleep

Jenna had a complication when trying to submit her assignment on Microsoft Teams. What is the best definition for the word complication?

• a dress or item of clothing

• a school assignment

• various amounts of sugar

• difficulty, problem, change

Jesse put marmalade on his muffin. What is the best definition of the word marmalade?

• a sugary, chocolate-like substance

• a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind

• a knife like object

• a soupy substance

The bus driver confers with the teacher and then beckons them toward the front of the bus. What is the best definition of the word beckon?

• holler, yell, or shout

• call on a megaphone

• to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.

• sugar covered item

The reason why my cranium was not injured was because I was wearing a bike helmet. What is the best definition for the word cranium?

• part of a bicycle

• the neck and vertebrae

• the part of the skull that encloses the brain

• a sugary treat with jelly-like composition

A chocolate sponge cake was the outer layer, with vanilla icing on top, sprinkled with toffee pieces. What is the best definition for the word toffee?

• a sugary ice cream

• a brittle or chewy brown candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down with butter, often mixed with nuts.

• a dark brown coffee

• the vertebrae at the top of the neck

He gazed at the chocolate for a long moment, an odd gleam in his eye. What is the best definition for the word gleam as used in this sentence?

• an expression in your eyes that shows that you are amused or that you have a secret

• sugary coating on a chocolate treat

• a flash or beam of light

• a small, odd shaped toy

At the birthday party, Sherry had square nougat candies with palm tree or exotic flower centers. What is the best definition for the word nougat?

• a sticky substance found on flowers

• a smart watch

• a sugary candy containing ice cream and chocolate

• a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.

Since Dessie was rock climbing next week, she would have to buy some clothes suitable for climbing. Which is the best definition for suitable as used in the sentence?

• A 3 piece suit, worn to a dance, professional gathering, or party

• such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.

• a sugary substance on the top of a cake

• fitting to yourself

The hair on the back of his neck bristled and a shiver coursed down his spine. What is the best definition for the word bristle as used in the sentence?

• a cold, wet liquid

• to stand or rise stiffly

• a long, fine hair used in hair brushes

• a sticky candy