Fishtank Unit 4 Vocabulary Practice

Dr. White gave a contemptuous sneer when the student lied about the homework. What does contemptuous mean?

Ms. Kobel watched as the crowd’s anger began to subside. What does subside mean?

Mr. Bouvell held a grudge against his old friend for not inviting him to the party. What is a grudge?

Mr. Oliver spoke with conviction about the importance of honesty. What is conviction?

Ms. Kobel noticed that after the heatwave, some students were delirious & not thinking clearly. What does delirious mean

Ms. Walford warned the students about a menace in the neighborhood who was causing trouble. What is a menace?

Mr. Oliver’s idealistic plan to end all homework was met with some skepticism. What does idealistic mean?

Mrs. Rodgers had a premonition that the test would be hard. What is a premonition?

Mr. Ramirez praised the student’s gallant effort to stand up for a classmate being bullied. What does gallant mean?

Ms. Cooper warned her students about a clique that only invited certain kids to sit with them at lunch. What's a clique?

Mrs. Rodgers told the class to conform to the school rules during the assembly. What does conform mean?

When Ms. Cooper explained quantum physics, the class felt: 

A student who refuses to conform in Ms. Cooper's class might be:

The answer to Ms. Cooper's riddle seemed to ______ most students: 

Mr. Terrell explained why some students are susceptible to colds during winter. What does susceptible mean?

Mr. Terrell explained that plants are more susceptible to disease when they don’t get enough water. Susceptible means?

Ms. Faccio was incredulous about the magician’s unbelievable tricks. What does incredulous mean?

The new student who disrupted class was seen as a ______ by Ms. Faccio:

Mrs. Rodgers asked students to conform to the dress code policy. What does conform mean?

Mr. Pat spoke with strong conviction about protecting the environment. What does conviction mean?

The group that always hangs out with Mr. Terrell is called a:

Ms. Kobel had a ______ that it would rain on field trip day:

Dr. White called out the student for reckless skateboard tricks. What does reckless mean?

Ms. Faccio felt aloof during the school dance because she didn’t know anyone well. What does aloof mean?

Mr. Pat’s sophisticated ideas impressed the debate team. What does sophisticated mean?

Mr. Terrell said the answer to the riddle seemed to elude even the smartest students. What does elude mean?

Ms. Cooper felt pity for the classmates who missed the field trip. What is pity?

The meaning of Ms. Kobel's cryptic hint seemed to ______ the students:

Dr. White called out a student for reckless behavior when they ran down the hallway. What does reckless mean?

Ms. Cooper felt pity for the lost puppy wandering the streets alone. What is pity?

Ms. Walford was filled with bewilderment when the math problem seemed to make no sense at all.

Mr. Oliver’s idealistic plan to solve world hunger seemed too perfect to be true. What does idealistic mean?

Mrs. Rodgers looked ______ when a student cheated on the test: 

Mr. Pat’s sophisticated taste in music surprised the younger students. What does sophisticated mean?

Mr. Ramirez praised the gallant firefighter who saved the family. What does gallant mean?

Ms. Kobel looked delirious after staying up all night studying. What does delirious mean?

Dr. White gave a contemptuous look to the student who cheated on the test. What does contemptuous mean?

Ms. Faccio noticed that May was acting aloof during the project, avoiding eye contact and not joining the conversation.

Mr. Ramirez described the vast ocean that stretched beyond the horizon. What does vast mean?

Ms. Faccio noticed that May was acting aloof during the project, avoiding eye contact and not joining the conversation.

When a student lost their pet, Mr. Terrell felt ______ and offered support:

Mr. Terrell said the answer to the puzzle continued to elude the team. What does elude mean?

A student experiencing bewilderment in Mr. Richbart's class might say:

Ms. Walford expects students to ______ to classroom rules:

Ms. Faccio noticed that May was acting aloof during the project, avoiding eye contact and not joining the conversation.

Ms. Kobel watched as the storm’s fury began to subside and the sky cleared. What does subside mean?

Ms. Cooper’s clique of friends always sat together during recess. What is a clique?

Mr. Bouvell held a grudge against his neighbor for the noisy parties. What is a grudge?

Ms. Faccio noticed shy students were more ______ to encouragement: 

Mrs. Rodgers had a strange premonition that the school trip would be canceled. What is a premonition?

Mr. Ramirez seems uninterested in the school dance. Which word describes his attitude?

Ms. Faccio's ______ about education inspires her teaching methods: 

Ms. Kobel was incredulous when a student claimed:

Mr. Ramirez was amazed by the vast desert stretching as far as the eye could see. What does vast mean?

Ms. Faccio was incredulous when she heard the unbelievable story about the haunted school. What does incredulous mean?

Ms. Walford warned about the menace of the broken playground equipment. What is a menace?

Ms. Walford’s students showed bewilderment when the science experiment didn’t work as expected. Bewilderment means?