A)
Choose the meaning of the bold word.
. . . those were pterodactyls soaring with cavernous gray wings, gigantic bats of delirium
and night fever. (“A Sound of Thunder”)
(1 point)
blindness
crazed thoughts
hunger
spellbound
crazed thoughts
A)
Choose the meaning of the bold word.
His management style was not very rigid or hierarchical; as long as someone got his or her
job done, almost anything went. (“Nolan Bushnell”)
(1 point)
poorly led
based on pay
determined by personality
arranged by rank
arranged by rank
A)
Choose the meaning of the bold word.
He got a foot on it, lost it, and in the mayhem of other boys’ arms and legs, noticed the ball
rolling loose. (“Nethergrave”)
(1 point)
anxiety
confrontation
confusion
movement
confusion
A)
Choose the meaning of the bold word.
The attendant vaulted into the car, backed it up with insolent skill, and put it where it
belonged. (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”)
(1 point)
hijacked
jumped
raced
slinked