May 03, 2012 Voabulary Test

The wedge of ____________________ stuck in the rock glinted a nice yellow against the wall. One day it might even be used for jewelry.

The biologist found a huge, ancient insect trapped in a hardened glob of golden _______. It was perfectly preserved in the beautiful gem.

We had to go to the __________ for church services every Sunday.

I made my way to the old (_______), getting ready for the religous service

As we walked along the ___________ of the cliff, I felt like I was going to fall into the ravine.

After walking up 125 steps and out onto the narrow balcony, I was finally at the _____ of the light house, looking down at the sea.

After the new bullying laws were passed, papers with rules and regulations _______ all over the school. They hung over us at the end of every hallway.

The teacher _________ over the children's desks, watching them do their work.

The elderly man (______) himself up for the cold walk home.

My mom used to ______ me up in her arms and sing me lullabies, when I was a baby. I felt so safe and warm with her arms wrapped around me.

In jail, Jeff and three other prisoners ________ an escape plan. The plan was so inventive and crazy that it just might work.

We ___________ an excuse to get out of class early. I cannot believe that the teacher believed our lie!

Me and my fellow (_______) decided to buy a pizza to go and eat it at the park. That is where you will find us together almost any day of the week.

Mark and his (__________) sauntered down the street, acting like they owned the place.

My mom _______ some Neosporin on my scraped knee before bandaging it.

I ______ a paper towel into some water and then on my shirt, hoping it would remove the stain.

You go up the rise on the roller coaster, and then you ___________ so rapidly that it feels like your stomach is going to burst out of your throat!

As darkness ____________ on the little town of Beaumont, rebellious teens flocked to the local drive-in and danced the night away.

The ___________ applause after the principal announced our boring field trip destination made it obvious that no one wanted to go. The clapping was so unenthusiastic that I am surprised he did not seem to notice.

My social studies class is so boring. My teacher doesn't let us talk; he just carries on in the same, ______________________ tone all period long. (**NOT "dreary"**)

Homeless people ______ on the streets or in a homeless shelter.

Many bugs (________) under rocks in the forest. You only need to lift up the stones to find them living there.

Logan, Kendall, James, and Carlos were greeted by a ____________ young girl who presented them each with a lock of her hair, followed by over a dozen, "I love you's" before being escorted away by two large security guards.

The exterminator's poisonous gasses flooded our basement and __________ out all of the roaches. It was disgusting to watch thousands of them fleeing all a once.

The police officer ________ out the criminal from behind the trash cans, causing him to run in panic and try to find a new hiding spot.

The __________ in the town was extreme when the government doubled everyone's taxes. People screamed their protest all over the streets.

There was a huge___________ when the Giant's won the Superbowl. People crowded into the streets cheering and celebrating.

The butterfly soared ___________ against the wind. It looked like it spent no effort at all to float lazily through the summer air.

During gym class, she ___________ walked toward the soccer ball during the game. The summer heat had sucked all of her energy out of her; she didn't even want to think about running!

On my birthday, I am ________ with gifts by my family. They spoil me so much that I feel guilty.

The aunt _________ her money and love on her niece, buying her clothes, toys, and jewelry and being kind and caring all day long.

The wealthy ______________ sailed around the world, selling his goods at large port cities.

The ____________ stood along the river selling supplies to the local fisherman.

After an hour of the man's party, everybody fnally began to __________ with one another. The awkward silence was finally over as people began to talk and enjoy themselves.

The two small springs (________) together as they empty into the lake.

The NJASK is a __________________ test that takes a very long time. Every section is the same thing over and over, very boring!

The ________________ selection at the candy store brought a frown to the five-year olds face. He wanted more variety to choose from when he spent his allowance.

During prayer everyone was quietly ________________ their sins. (**ADD AN "-ing" to the end of the word**)

My mother _______ to my father in the kitchen at night, as if to keep quiet and not wake us up.

Each year he felt his hair line ______ a little more. He knew that he was aging and losing hair.

I quietly ________ down the hallway, hoping no one would notice as I slowly crept backward into the dark.

She was a ____________________. As soon as our team started losing, she switched to the winning team; what a traitor!

The ____________ American army somehow defeated Britain. No one thought the rebelling colony would win their independence.

The army laid __________ to the city and almost completely destroyed it with bombs and mortar fire.

Last winter, our ice fort survived our neighbors' ______________ during a snowball war. There was a hail of snowballs coming at us nonstop for an hour, but the fort withstood the attack!

The ____________ got caught at the border with five illegal immigrants hiding in the back of his truck.

Pepé was arrested and deported to Brazil for ____________ illegal produce into the United States. These particular fruits were banned from our country due to their cause of kidney failure. (**CHANGE the ending of the word to "-ing" **)

We held a _________ funeral service for thew young girl that passed. Everyone was respectful and serious during the beautiful service honoring her short life.

I _______ walked into the principal's office to talk about the food fight. I knew that this was no time to be laughing. (**ADD AN "-ly" on the the end of a vocabulary word**)

A group of __________ teenagers wrecked the store that sold real fur coats. One of them got a job there, just so they could get in after hours and destroy the business so that it would close forever. (** NOT "renegade" **)

In ancient Egypt, there were groups of _________________ people who tried to overthrow the power of the pharoahs.

When Mark lost control of his bike going down the mountain, he __________ on the edge of the cliff for a few seconds before plumetting to his death.

I (_________) along the railing of the bridge, staring at the waves as I went. When my mom saw me walking up there like it was a balance beam, she screamed at me to get down.

The (________) child lumbered down the steps, tripping over nothing but her own two feet.

Newborn deer are _________ in their first few steps as they get used to their thin, stick-like legs. They always look like they are going to fall down at any second.

I ______________ for the beautiful mountains of New Zealand. I lived there for the first ten years of my life. It was wonderful, and I want to go back more than anything.

Animals in cages _________ for freedom. I can see it in their sad faces through the bars. They would risk their lives just to roam freely in the wild.

There were so many old ______________ in the museum, I did not know what to choose for my research on ancient Greece.

The front of the church is surrouned by ancient and important ___________. Many of the items are considered sacred by the congregation.