A Long Walk To Water Vocabulary Question Preview (ID: 57557)


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“As they trudged through the heat, Salva finally had a chance to talk to Uncle about a worry that had been growing like a long shadow across his thoughts. Trudged means...?
a) skip
b) walk slowly
c) galumph
d) run

He realized that for the first time on the trip, it was a good thing to be the youngest and smallest. The men were not interested in his clothes. When the men had finished their looting, they picked up Uncle’s gun. Looting means...?
a) robbing
b) vandalizing
c) destroying
d) refusing

The first man called out to his friend in a language Nya did not understand. The friend answered in the same language, but as he walked back toward the group, he translated for the chief, and Nya could hear him. Translated means...?
a) move from one place or condition to another
b) to transfer
c) express in another language
d) to talk in low tones

Early that afternoon, they came across the first evidence that the desert was receding: a few stunted trees near a shallow pool of muddy water. Receding means...?
a) changing
b) ceasing to grow
c) moving further away
d) advancing

“They were able to stagger to their feet and join the group as the walking continued.” Stagger means...?
a) an unsteady walk or movement
b) Intoxicated or drunk
c) Shocked
d) walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant manner

Which word in an antonym for solemn?
a) reflective
b) serious
c) enthusiastic
d) stern

“But it seemed they had all forgotten that, for Salva now had to beg for scraps, which were given grudgingly.” A synonym for grudgingly is...
a) reluctantly
b) slowly
c) gladly
d) forcefully

His lips became cracked and parched. Parched most likely means?
a) blistered
b) extremely dry
c) janky
d) dusty

The sun was relentless and eternal: There was neither wisp of cloud nor whiff of breeze for relief. Relentless means..?
a) wanting to see others suffer; or threatening evil
b) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence
c) bright and shiny
d) persistent and harsh

Two men emerged from the jeep. Emerged most likely means?
a) crept out like ninjas
b) came out of, or appeared
c) stopped or discontinued
d) jumped out as if they are prepared to fight

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