Once Vocabulary

Unsure, tentative or slow in acting or speaking

about to happen, very soon

not aware of, or not concerned about what is happening around you

able to withstand or recover quickly from a difficult situation

Which sentence uses the word "include" correctly?

• I will include my friend in the game.

• The sky is very include today.

• My book is include on the shelf.

• She can include the race.

Which word means "lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements"?

• Bleak

• Exuberant

• Charismatic

• Guileless

Using context clues, if a character in a story is described as "scrappy," they are likely:

• Well-dressed and polite

• Fearful and timid

• Spirited and determined

• Lazy and uninterested

Which sentence uses "desperate" correctly?

• She was desperate for the movie to start, barely able to sit still.

• He was desperate to finish his meal, savoring each bite slowly.

• The cat was desperate to stay indoors, lounging in the sun all day.

• The garden was desperate for water; the plants were turning brown.

Which sentence uses "fondness" correctly?

• She showed her fondness for the book by reading it in one day.

• The fondness of the water made it difficult to see through.

• He ran with fondness to get to school on time.

• The cake had a very strange fondness to it.

If someone is described as "wary," they are:

• Excited

• Careful and cautious

• Reckless

• Confident