Unit 9 Vocabulary

Which sentence best uses the phrase tearing up?

• She was tearing up as she read the emotional letter
• She was tearing up the dance floor with her moves
• The storm was tearing up the trees in the forest
• He was tearing up the paper into tiny pieces

Which sentence best uses the word spindly?

• The spindly chair creaked under the weight of the heavy man, threatening to collapse at any moment.
• The spindly spider scurried across the floor, its long legs moving in a synchronized dance.
• The spindly cat purred contentedly in the sun, its fluffy tail twitching with excitement.
• The spindly tree swayed in the wind, its thin branches reaching out like skeletal fingers.

Which sentence best uses the word ratcheted?

• The tension ratcheted up as the negotiations continued.
• The ratcheted wheel turned smoothly.
• She ratcheted the volume down on the TV.
• The ratcheted belt held the machine in place.

Which sentence best uses the word withered?

• The plant withered because of the rainy weather.
• The grass withered after being watered daily.
• The flower withered after not being watered for a week.
• The tree withered due to excessive sunlight.

Which sentence best uses the word whirling?

• The teacher was whirling through the lesson, making it hard to follow.
• The children were whirling around the playground in excitement.
• The leaves were whirling in the wind as the storm approached.
• The river was whirling with colorful fish swimming upstream.

Which sentence best uses the word locomotive?

• The locomotive was a type of boat used for fishing.
• The locomotive was a type of hat worn by cowboys.
• The locomotive was a type of dessert made with chocolate.
• The steam locomotive chugged along the tracks.

The word perspective contains the root spec. What does the root spec mean?

• To hear
• To taste
• 'To look' or 'to see'
• To touch

The word malformed contains the root mal. What does the root mal mean?

• well-formed
• good or virtuous
• happy or joyful
• bad or evil

What does "ology" mean in the word phonology?

• person who

• able to do

• study of

• sound

The word described comes from the root scrib that means write.

Which words come from the same root as described?

• Detail

• Inscribe

• Scribble

• Design

• Prescribe