Vocabulary 2.6 Springboard 7th Grade ELA

What does the word "cower" mean?

• To stand tall and confident

• To shrink away or crouch for shelter

• To laugh loudly

• To run quickly

What is the meaning of "dwindle"?

• To increase rapidly

• To become steadily less

• To remain constant

• To explode suddenly

Which word means "marked by brevity of expression"?

• Flippant

• Sprawl

• Concise

• Staggering

What does "flippant" mean?

• Showing deep respect

• Lacking proper respect or seriousness

• Being extremely careful

• Speaking in a whisper

What does "sprawl" refer to?

• To sit quietly

• To spread or develop irregularly

• To jump up and down

• To run in a straight line

What is a "predicament"?

• A simple solution

• A difficult, perplexing situation

• A joyful celebration

• A clear path

What does "taut" mean?

• Loose and relaxed

• Having no give or slack; tightly drawn

• Soft and flexible

• Broken and damaged

What does "astride" mean?

• Lying down flat

• With one leg on each side

• Standing on one foot

• Sitting cross-legged

What does "staggering" mean?

• Very small and insignificant

• So great as to cause one to stagger

• Easy to understand

• Completely invisible

What does "claim" mean?

• To give up a right

• To ask for especially as a right

• To ignore completely

• To laugh at