Chapters 7-10 Vocab Quiz

Doing or saying something in a way that is hurtful or intentionally unkind.

• mulling

• caustically

• rude

• astounded

Intense enthusiasm or excitement

• fervidly

• frantic

• excitable

• customary

Saturated (full) with liquid

• ponderous

• wet

• sodden

• soaking

Climbing over or through something in an awkward way, usually using both hands and feet.

• crawling

• eaves

• fervidly

• clambered

Continuing even though there is an obstacle or difficulty.

• persistent

• dedication

• mulling

• caustically

To avoid or escape.

• furrowed

• mottled

• elude

• distancing

Serious, sad, and without humor.

• somber

• hilarious

• funny

• seriousness

Something so off from reality that it is sad, embarrassing.

• devastation

• groveling

• travesty

• tragic

A trench or groove.

• hole

• awning

• furrow

• eaves

Not trusting of someone or something.

• leery

• suspicious

• weird

• fervidly