Vocabulary

Vocabulary

We thanked the community for its _______ and helpfulness during the crisis.

c) chameleon

a) rummaged b) undetected d) generosity

generosity – noun – willingness to give or share freely

The lost puppy looked so ______, we brought him home.

c) generosity

a) undetected

b) pathetic

d) chameleon

pathetic – adjective – bringing about pity, sadness, or sympathy

The _______ affected nearly all the people in the village.

c) pathetic

a) famine b) ricocheting d) generosity

famine – noun – a great lack of food in an area or country

Since he tended to look different every time we saw him, we call him a ________.

c) chameleon

a) rummaged b) undetected d) generosity

chameleon – noun – any of various small, slow-moving lizards that can change the color of their skin to match their surroundings.

The hail stones were ________ off cars during the storm.

c) pathetic

a) chameleon

b) famine

d) ricocheting

ricocheting – verb – bouncing of an object off the surface that it strikes at an angle

After school, I found my brother ______ around the cupboards for something to eat.

c) scrounging

a) ricocheting

b) famine

d) rummaged

scrounging – verb – gathering or collecting with effort or difficulty

The secret plot was _______ for some time, but the police soon learned the truth.

c) undetected

a) pathetic b) ricocheting d) scrounging

undetected – verb – not being noticed or discovered

We _______ around the attic until we found Grandma’s old toys.

c) scrounging

a) ricocheting

b) famine

d) rummaged

rummaged – verb – having searched through (something) thoroughly by moving about its contents

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