Unit 4 Vocabulary Practice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ms. Walford expects students to ______ to classroom rules:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ms. Kobel was incredulous when a student claimed:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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