Question

stifling verb holding back or stopping
dominated adjective greatly occupied
sternly adverb in strict or firm way
evidence noun information, facts, or objects that help prove something
confidently adverb with certainty; as though you know you're right
impressed adjective moved by admiration
blurted verb spoke without thinking
recovered verb found something that was lost or stolen

Exercise A: Words in Context

Choose the best word from the list to complete each sentence.

1. The ______ indicated that the man on trial was not the one who robbed the grocery store.

2. After reviewing his answers to the test questions, Ted could _____ say that he would pass the test.

3. The teacher looked at us ______ to let us know that we were all in trouble.

4. Mrs. Lanning felt quite _____ by our performance in the concert.

5. Jeanne _____ our secret before we could stop her.

Exercise B: Synonyms
Circle the letter of the synonym for the underlined word.

1. We were stifling our laughter so much we almost burst.
A. modifying B. quieting C. speaking

2. "Thank goodness you recovered the ring my grandmother gave me," Mrs. Fontain said.
A. sold B. priced C. located

3. The city's skyline, dominated by tall buildings, was beautiful to see.
A. filled B. hidden C. discovered

After Twenty Years Part A (p. 312)

Vocabulary

impressively adverb in a way that attracts attention or admiration
habitual adjective regular; unusual; done out of habit
swagger noun bold or showy way of walking
vicinity noun the area around a certain place
majority noun largest part of a group
reassuringly adverb in a way that restores confidence
keen adjective sharp; eager
destiny noun what the future holds for a person
corresponded verb wrote letters to each other
dismally adverb in a sad or gloomy way

Exercise A: Synonyms or Antonyms?
Write S if the words are synonyms. Write A if they are antonyms.

1. impressively grandly

2. swagger creep

3. majority most

4. keen dull

5. dismally joylessly

Exercise B: Match the Clue

Choose the best word from the list to match each sentence.

1. Tom and Abby wrote letters back and forth all summer.

2. We're near where we need to be, but we can't find the place.

3. One day I'll be a star!

4. Getting a bagel on the way to school was part of Saba's routine.

5. Christian spoke slowly and calmly so the people would not be alarmed.

Exercise C: Responding to the Selection