The One and Only Ivan VOCAB Test

not combed; poorly groomed; disheveled, mussed, rumpled, touseled

• unkempt

• forage

• linger

• dwell

to look through or search for what one needs or wants

• unkempt

• forage

• linger

• dwell

to remain or be slow to leave

• forage

• linger

• dwell

• wily

to think, write, or speak about over and over again for a long time

• unkempt

• forage

• linger

• dwell

cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning

• wily

• dwell

• linger

• forage

a narrow opening, as in a vertical rock or a wall; crack

• crevice

• tactful

• scolding

• coax

having or displaying tact; discreet, gracious

• crevice

• tactful

• scolding

• coax

words spoken in a sharp or angry way

• scolding

• crevice

• coax

• sulking

to get someone to do something by gentle urging; persuade, urge

• sulking

• coax

• scolding

• tactful

to express anger or bad humor by being silent or distant

• tactful

• scolding

• coax

• sulking