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The Girl Who Owned a City
Vocabulary Test
Read the vocabulary word and then look at the definitions. Underline the correct meaning.
1. resourceful (a) people who serve in the military (b) robbing (c) able to meet one's needs
2. logical (a) makes sense (b) sarcastic (c) plans or schemes
3. justified (a) natural ability (b) to make certain of the truth (c) not to be believed
4. hamper (a) to restrict; to keep from moving (b) able to do something well (c) reasonable
5. instinct (a) giving someone hope (b) natural ability (c) an epidemic
6. reverie (a) daydream (b) to prove or show to be right (c) not to be believed
7. fate (a) reasonable (b) a power beyond one's control (c) capable
8. incredible (a) not to be believed (b) a power beyond one's control (c) getting a result that is opposite from what you expect
Choose 2 of the following words and use each one in a very good sentence: looting, calculations, plague, encouragement, militia, efficient, confirm. Use context clues to prove that you know the meaning of the word without actually giving the definition. Be sure you have capital letters, punctuation marks, a complete sentence, and the vocabulary word underlined.
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© Ellen Gabor, 2003