Fill In Sentences:
Explorers
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
procession
tension
embark
applicant
movement
estimate
ambition
lavish
probe
improper
treacherous
skirmish
ecstatic
extraordinary
maze
1. The funeral passed slowly through the streets.
2. She was when she heard that she would be getting an “A” on her science project.
3. The Grand Canyon is an natural wonder and most visitors are awestruck when they first see it.
4. The rich businessman lived in a home that had two swimming pools, three tennis courts, and a private movie theater.
5. Because she did not know the exact cost of the pizza, she had to how much money to take with her.
6. The constant of the rollercoaster made David feel sick.
7. The was called back for a job interview.
8. The was sent on a mission to collect information about the atmosphere around the moon.
9. Julie's mother told her that it was to visit someone's house without calling first.
10. Trying to cross the busy street at rush hour was .
11. The cat and dog got into a , but both of them ended up uninjured.
12. Lance was excited and nervous to on such a long journey.
13. Some researchers study how quickly a rat can get through a complicated of walls.
14. The between Marla and her sister was growing worse – they had barely spoken to each other in days.
15. Jake has one great : to become a doctor.
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Definition Matching:
Explorers
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
tension
1. a number of people walking or driving along a route as part of a public festival, a religious service, or a parade
skirmish
2. marked by overwhelming emotion and often delight
probe
3. very unusual or remarkable
embark
4. generous, expensive, or extravagant
ecstatic
5. to judge or guess the size or amount of something
maze
6. the act of moving from one place to another; motion
applicant
7. someone who is formally asking for something, such as a job or entrance to school
treacherous
8. something used to explore and investigate an unknown place
ambition
9. showing bad manners or bad taste
extraordinary
10. filled with hidden dangers and hazards
movement
11. a minor battle or argument
procession
12. to start something that will take a long time to finish
lavish
13. a confusing network of paths
improper
14. a feeling of worry, nervousness, or suspense; unspoken anger between two people or groups
estimate
15. something you really want to do
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