What is the definition of condescending?

Saying something that makes someone feel less than you

What is the definition of speculatively?

Thinking carefully before doing something

What sentence correctly uses the word lingered?

She lingered in the doorway, unsure whether to go in or not.

Which sentence correctly uses the word chuckling?

When we saw his silly hat, we started chuckling.

Which sentence correctly uses the word timidly?

She was nervous and timidly walked into the classroom.

Which sentence correctly uses the word groggy?

I got 7 hours of sleep but still woke up groggy and sleepy.

What is a crow call used for?

When you are hunting crows and want them to fly out

What does the word hesitating mean?

Pause before doing or saying something

Which sentence uses the word lurching correctly?

The car was lurching back and forth as she drove.

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Vocabulary from Crow Call

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1
What is the definition of condescending?
Yelling things at people to make yourself feel better
Encouraging a person
Saying something that makes someone feel less than you
Forgetting something
2
What is a synonym of stern?
Loud, silly
Tough, strong
Scared, worried
Strict, firm
3
What is something you could etch words into?
A tree
The ground
All of these
A metal wall
4
What is the definition of speculatively?
Jumping right into a task
Waiting quietly
Thinking carefully before doing something
Planning a big party
5
What sentence correctly uses the word lingered?
She lingered in the doorway, unsure whether to go in or not.
They lingered their clothes on hangers.
The bear lingered gently in the water.
The books lingered on the floor.
6
Which sentence correctly uses the word chuckling?
Don't stop chuckling when you grow up.
Chuckling your food is not a good thing to do.
When we saw his silly hat, we started chuckling.
They were chuckling around the house.
7
Briefly describes...
Over an hour
A small moment of time
A fun way to play
Type of underwear
8
What type of animal would you find in a pasture?
Zebras
Lions
Snakes
Horses
9
Where would you find a mannequin?
In a clothing store
In a forest
At the grocery store
In your grandma's house
10
What is a synonym of disgruntled?
Unhappy
Angry
Excited
Prepared
11
What is something that could be described as enormous?
The statue of liberty
a car
a desk
a plate of food
12
When you confide in someone, you are....
Hurting someone's feelings
Spending time with someone
Trusting them with information
Showing them a present
13
What is the opposite of afterthought?
Thinking before you act
Going ahead and doing something without thinking
Waiting patiently
Picking a choice randomly
14
What is something you could describe as brittle?
Your arm
A house made of toothpicks
An apple
A rug
15
Which sentence correctly uses the word timidly?
Why are you acting so loud and timidly?
She was nervous and timidly walked into the classroom.
The toys were stacked timidly in the corner.
He timidly ate the food.
16
Which sentence correctly uses the word groggy?
Your shirt looks very groggy today.
I got 7 hours of sleep but still woke up groggy and sleepy.
I don't understand why you are acting so groggy toward me.
The bear looked groggy as it ran down the hill.
17
What is a crow call used for?
When you have lost your crows
When you are hunting crows and want them to fly out
When you are trying to figure out how crows fly
When one crow calls to another crow
18
What is animal that could scamper?
Snake
Elephant
Eagle
Mouse
19
Occasional means....
Never happens
Happens sometimes
Happens all the time
Special occasion
20
What is the definition of practical?
Understanding something
Realistic, responsible choice
Practicing a lot
Factual, dealing with numbers
21
What is something that could be operated?
A desk
A tree
A machine
A sandwich
22
What is a synonym of dubious?
Shy, timid
Fearful, scared
Unsure, doubtful
Excited, happy
23
What does the word hesitating mean?
Jumping on a trampoline
Wondering about what you want to do
Pause before doing or saying something
Talking quietly to a friend
24
Imitation means...
A copy of something real
To copy someone's actions or words
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
25
Who is a person that you would think of as poised?
Mr. Ballard
President Obama
My grandma
A country singer
26
Which sentence uses the word resolute correctly?
Dad had made the decision and was resolute.
She told him that she was resolute yesterday.
Both 1 and 2
The soldier was resolute in his position.
27
What does the word stranger mean?
Someone who doesn't listen
A person who is weird
A person who talks very fast
A person you do not know
28
What is something that could be described as bulky?
A big bag of clothes
A toy car
A bear
Your shirt
29
What are decoys used for?
Cooking
Hunting
Making friends
Running
30
Which sentence uses the word lurching correctly?
I wish you were not lurching around so much.
They were lurching to get to class.
The ball was lurching through the air.
The car was lurching back and forth as she drove.

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