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Matilda Vocab 2 end Chapter 1
Matilda Vocab 2 end Chapter 1
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What does "rakish" mean?
Wearing very formal clothes to a wedding
Being shy and reserved
Looking messy and unkempt at an interview
Having a confident or slightly unconventional style
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What is an "outhouse"?
A wooden shed for gardening tools made ow bark and leaves
A large house with many rooms
A building attached to the house used for keeping chickens
A small building separate from the main house
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What does "beastly" mean?
Mean or unpleasant
Funny and entertaining
Brave and strong
Kind and friendly
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What does "tamper" mean?
To move something safely by following instructions
To interfere with something in a harmful way
To repair a broken object using sawdust
To fix something carefully and thoughtfully
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What does "scalped" mean in this story?
Having the skin of the head removed
Cutting someone’s hair
Wearing a hat all the time
Losing hair naturally
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What does "dishonest" mean?
Misunderstanding a situation
Forgetful about facts
Always telling the truth
Intending to deceive
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What is "crookery"?
A way of fixing broken items
A method of saving money
Dishonest or illegal practices
Honest and fair behaviour
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What does "determined" mean?
Feeling confused about a task
Giving up quickly and not finish something
Unsure about a decision to do something
Having a strong will to accomplish something
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What is "Superglue"?
A tool for repairing cars
A weak adhesive used for crafts and sticking to paper
A material for building furniture made with wood and stone
A very strong adhesive used for sticking things together
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What does "transported" mean?
Travelled by car or bus for a holiday
Delivered a package
Taken to another place
Moved furniture into a new home
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Who is a "dealer"?
A person who gambles by playing cards
A person who gives advice
A person who buys and sells goods
A person who repairs vehicles
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What does "borrow" mean?
To keep something forever
To take something temporarily
To sell something to someone else
To buy something new
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What does "ignorant" mean?
Well-informed about all manner of topics
Confident and smart
Kind and understanding
Lacking knowledge or awareness
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What does "second-hand" mean?
Previously used by someone else
Made with recycled materials
Brand new
Used for only a short time
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What is a "hatband"?
A tool for cleaning hats
A decorative band around a hat
A type of hair accessory
A ribbon for tying packages
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What is "sawdust"?
Small bits of sand produced by cutting rocks
Fine particles of wood produced by cutting
Leftover pieces of metal produced by cutting
Powder used for cleaning and mixed with oil
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What does "idiocies" mean?
Extremely foolish behaviour
A mistake in calculations
A habit of forgetting things
Very smart ideas
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What does "mileage" refer to?
The size of a car’s engine and the total KM it can travel
The number of miles a vehicle has travelled
The cost of petrol for a return trip
The number of cars in a garage
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What is a "peg"?
A small nail used for construction
A hook used for hanging items
A type of pin for holding papers
A wooden post in a fence
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Who is a "twit"?
A hardworking person
A silly or foolish person
A person who is very clever
A dishonest person
