Amplify Lesson 9 Vocab

During a math competition, Nathaniel observed Bryant and Kaylee discussing their answers anxiously. What does 'anxiously' mean in this context?

• Bryant and Kaylee were feeling calm and relaxed

• Bryant and Kaylee were feeling excited and enthusiastic

• Bryant and Kaylee were feeling indifferent and unconcerned

• Bryant and Kaylee were feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease

Bryant, Kaylee, and Nathaniel just won the school science fair for their innovative project. How should they feel?

• To feel or show anger or frustration.

• To feel or show indifference or apathy.

• To feel or show great sadness or sorrow.

• To feel or show great joy or delight.

Bryant is organizing a surprise birthday party for Kaylee. He wants to include some festivities. What does festivities mean in this context?

• Celebration or observance of a special occasion or event

• A type of music

• A type of clothing

• A type of food

Nathaniel and Kaylee are helping their friend Bryant in his garden. They want to prepare the ground for planting. Bryant decides to use a tool to break up and turn over the soil. What is Bryant doing?

• Bryant is planting seeds in his garden

• Bryant is watering his plants with a hose

• Bryant is trimming the branches of a tree

• Bryant is plowing the soil with a plow

At a school picnic, Nathaniel dared Kaylee to eat a large hotdog in one bite. Kaylee attempted it and started gagging. What does gagging mean in this context?

• Kaylee was laughing uncontrollably

• Kaylee was choking on the hotdog

• Kaylee was singing loudly

• Kaylee was crying intensely

While working on his chemistry homework, Nathaniel accidentally mixed the wrong substances, causing a small reaction. Bryant, who was observing, mentioned that Nathaniel had made some 'slip-ups'. What does Bryant mean by 'slip-ups'?

• accidents

• blunders

• mistakes or errors

• successes

Nathaniel bought 12 eggs from the market. Kaylee referred to the eggs as a 'dozen'. What does 'dozen' mean in this context?

• A group or set of six.

• A group or set of twelve.

• A group or set of twenty.

• A group or set of ten.

During a school play, Bryant was playing the role of a magician and Kaylee was his assistant. Bryant asked Kaylee to wear a veil for the final act. What does veil mean in this context?

• A type of dance move

• A piece of fabric or material used to cover or conceal something

• A type of hat worn by women

• A type of fruit

Bryant, Kaylee, and Nathaniel were working on a challenging school project that seemed impossible to finish. How would you describe Bryant's feeling if he felt a hopeless sense that the situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with?

• Bryant is feeling desperate.

• Bryant is feeling calm.

• Bryant is feeling hopeful.

• Bryant is feeling confident.

During a school field trip, Nathaniel discovered a hidden passage behind a bookshelf in the library that led to a secret room. Kaylee and Bryant found it challenging to comprehend or explain this finding. How would you describe this situation?

• Predictable and expected

• Obvious and clear

• Mysterious and difficult to understand or explain

• Transparent and open