Vocabulary Quiz for Chapters 11-12

What does the word 'comprised' mean?

• To exclude from a group

• To take in or have as part of a whole or group

• To destroy completely

• To create something new.

Fill in the blank: The word 'inwardly' means ______.

• on the outside

• in the mind or spirit, on the inside

• loudly and clearly

• with great effort.

What is the meaning of 'gnarled'?

• A smooth surface

• A large or hard knot in wood or on a tree

• A small bump

• A type of fruit

Fill in the blank: A 'crest' is ______.

• a type of bird

• a growth on the head of an animal

• a mountain peak

• a type of wave

What does 'primitive' closely resemble?

• A modern invention

• An ancient ancestor

• A futuristic design

• A fictional character

Fill in the blank: The word 'tapered' means to ______.

• A) become wider

• B) make or become gradually smaller toward one end

• C) stay the same size

• D) become larger

What does 'natural' mean in this context?

• Artificially made

• Being in a natural state and not changed by cooking or refining

• Created in a lab

• Made from synthetic materials.

Fill in the blank: To 'flail' means to ______.

• stand still

• move or wave about as if swinging a flail

• sit quietly

• sleep soundly

What does 'persistent' mean?

• A) Giving up easily

• B) Continuing, existing, or acting for a long or longer than usual time

• C) Short-lived

• D) Temporary

Fill in the blank: To 'telegraph' means to ______.

• send by or as if by telegraph

• receive a letter

• make a phone call

• send an email