Vocabulary Review (24-25 Walk Two Moons)

• The archaeologists uncovered a ___ tool that had been used by early humans thousands of years ago.

• (HINT: The answer choices are written backwards.)

• evitimirp

• tnelovelam

• suoreknatnac

• elbillug

• Sarah was so ___ that she believed every story her friends told her, no matter how outlandish it seemed.

• primitive

• malevolent

• cantankerous

• gullible

• The ___ villain in the story plotted to destroy everything the hero held dear, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.

• primitive

• malevolent

• cantankerous

• gullible

• The ___ old man yelled at anyone who dared to approach him, always complaining about the smallest inconveniences.

• primitive

• malevolent

• cantankerous

• gullible

Type **BACKWARDS** the word that best fits each sentence:

Her (vivid, gnarled, intriguing) description of the sunset made me feel like I was standing on the beach, watching the sky burst into flames of orange and pink.

Type in the word that best fits in each sentence:

The mystery behind the ancient manuscript was so (vivid, gnarled, intriguing) that the researchers couldn’t wait to uncover its secrets.

Type **BACKWARDS** the word that best fits each sentence:

The (vivid, gnarled, intriguing) tree stood alone in the field, its twisted branches reaching up like fingers to the sky.

Type ***BACKWARDS*** the word that best fits in each sentence:

The scene inside the abandoned house was (reluctantly, glumly, ghastly), with cobwebs covering every corner and a cold, unsettling silence filling the air.

Type in the word that best fits in each sentence:

He sat (reluctantly, glumly, ghastly) in the corner of the room, staring at his phone, too disheartened to join in the conversation with his friends.

Type in the word that best fits each sentence:

She (reluctantly, glumly, ghastly) agreed to help with the project, knowing it would take up her weekend but understanding the importance of the task.