"Airborn" Vocab Quiz

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What does the word supple mean in the sentence below?
Mara's fingers were fast and supple as they flew across the piano keys.

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What does the word taut mean in the sentence below?
The taut fishing line told Shelby that there was a fish on her hook.

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What does the word careening mean in the sentence below?
Alice went careening around the ice skating rink, causing other skaters to fall.

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What does the word undulating mean in the sentence below?
The flag was undulating gracefully in the gentle breeze.

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What does the word jostled mean in the sentence below?
Although dad drove carefully down the dirt road, we were still jostled in the back seat.

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What does the word frail mean in the sentence below?
The frail child was at constant risk of getting injured.

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What does the word relishing mean in the sentence below?
As Andrea happily arose from bed, she was relishing the idea of going to the beach at dawn.

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What does the word engulf mean in the sentence below?
The residents feared the floodwaters would engulf the land near the river.

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What does the word falter mean in the sentence below?
As the work became more difficult, she knew her determination would falter.

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What does the word frayed mean in the sentence below?
Because the cuffs of his jeans dragged on the ground as he walked, they quickly became frayed.

Betsy and Ben are discussing a fire at a local factory.  Read the discussion and decide which vocabulary word best fits in the blanks.

Betsy:  Did you hear about the fire at the shirt factory?
Ben: I saw a news flash on TV.  It was scary.  The flames _____11_______ the building so quickly.
Betsy: Yes, people were frantically trying to get out of the building.  Luckily the firefighters did not ___12______ and were able to rescue all of the workers.
Ben: I saw one elderly worker who looked ___13_______. She was ___14_________ as everyone ran for the exits.
Betsy:  She attempted to get to the exit on her own, but she couldn't make it.  Imagine the fear she felt!
Ben: The firefighters put her in a harness and lifted her from the fire with the crane on their truck. 
Betsy:  Thank goodness she made it to safety.
Ben: Yes. Thank goodness everone made it to safety. 

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What does the word supple mean in the sentence below?Mara's fingers were fast and supple as they flew across the piano keys.

What does the word taut mean in the sentence below?The taut fishing line told Shelby that there was a fish on her hook.

What does the word careening mean in the sentence below?Alice went careening around the ice skating rink, causing other skaters to fall.

What does the word undulating mean in the sentence below?The flag was undulating gracefully in the gentle breeze.

What does the word jostled mean in the sentence below?Although dad drove carefully down the dirt road, we were still jostled in the back seat.

What does the word frail mean in the sentence below?The frail child was at constant risk of getting injured.

What does the word relishing mean in the sentence below?As Andrea happily arose from bed, she was relishing the idea of going to the beach at dawn.

What does the word engulf mean in the sentence below?The residents feared the floodwaters would engulf the land near the river.

What does the word falter mean in the sentence below?As the work became more difficult, she knew her determination would falter.

What does the word frayed mean in the sentence below?Because the cuffs of his jeans dragged on the ground as he walked, they quickly became frayed.

What does the word supple mean in the sentence below?
Mara's fingers were fast and supple as they flew across the piano keys.

What does the word taut mean in the sentence below?
The taut fishing line told Shelby that there was a fish on her hook.

What does the word careening mean in the sentence below?
Alice went careening around the ice skating rink, causing other skaters to fall.

What does the word undulating mean in the sentence below?
The flag was undulating gracefully in the gentle breeze.

What does the word jostled mean in the sentence below?
Although dad drove carefully down the dirt road, we were still jostled in the back seat.

What does the word frail mean in the sentence below?
The frail child was at constant risk of getting injured.

What does the word relishing mean in the sentence below?
As Andrea happily arose from bed, she was relishing the idea of going to the beach at dawn.

What does the word engulf mean in the sentence below?
The residents feared the floodwaters would engulf the land near the river.

What does the word falter mean in the sentence below?
As the work became more difficult, she knew her determination would falter.

What does the word frayed mean in the sentence below?
Because the cuffs of his jeans dragged on the ground as he walked, they quickly became frayed.