All Summer in a Day Vocab

What does "slackening" mean?

• slowing down

• speeding up

• growing larger

• getting smaller

What does "frail" mean?

• lazy or distracted

• short or stout

• tall or lengthy

• weak or easily broken

What does "vital" mean?

• unimportant; unnecessary

• small; hard to see

• important; necessary for life

• large; taking up lots of space

What does "consequence" mean?

• trend

• fact

• importance

• opinion

Answer explanation

While consequence can mean the result of an action, in some contexts it means "importance."

What does "surged" mean?

• moved forward quickly

• fell

• enjoyed something

• saved for later

What does "tumultuously" mean?

• calmly

• sadly

• happily

• wildly or violently

What does "resilient" mean

• easy

• quick to recover

• difficult

• hard to understand

what does "savored" mean?

• thought about something thoroughly

• started something new

• enjoyed something completely

• left something out

What does "concussion" mean?

• A rhythm instrument

• A violent shaking or shock

• A forest fire

• A type of shirt

Answer explanation

While concussion can mean an injury to the head, in some contexts it means a violent shaking or shock.