F-451: Vocabulary Trivia

Fill-in-the-Blanks

•The detectives sent the bullet to the _____________ department to determine the ___________ of the bullet.

•Answer: ballistics; trajectory

•Not wanting to hurt his feelings, Amanda, the most popular senior at Lincoln High School, _________(ed) excitement when the shy freshmen boy asked her to the school dance.

•Answer: Feigned

•The ____________________’s depiction of the world that placed the United States in the center caused much controversy at a UN meeting.

•Answer: cartographer

•The _______________ was used to separate the toxic chemicals from the nutrients of

the plant.

•Answer: centrifuge

•Frustrated that her students were not learning about the main parts of a car, Mrs. Thornton appealed to their _____________ learning styles by having them build a model of a car.

•Answer: tactile

•The second ______________ of the four-tiered structure was not secure, which led to the collapse of t he building.

•Answer: stratum

•Surprised that Mrs.Thornton did not give them any homework over the long weekend, the students were _____________(ed) by the prospect of having a lot of fun.

•Answer: titillated

•During the 3rd grade orchestra concert the parents ___________(ed) an appreciation of the ________________ of noise that blazed from the stage.

•Answer: feigned; cacophony

•Kinjal _________(ed) in the corner of her bedroom during the scary, loud thunderstorm.

•Answer: cowered

•Whenever I give my students handouts and packets, they seem to get lost in the apparent ____________ in the students’ backpacks.

•Answer: abyss

•Since I was restricted to bringing only one checked piece of luggage, I had to ___________ all my summer vacation clothes into my suitcase.

•Answer: tamp

•Even though the teacher offered to give the students money and candy, he could not _____________ up any responses to the very simple question.

•Answer: conjure

•While I was camping with my family, I was forced to eat the tough, scaly ___________ of the fish my mother caught.

•Answer: tallow

•It was surprising that Kalvin ___________(ed) in the corner when the clown arrived to his birthday party.

•Answer: cower

•It is evident that Kyle’s ability to build the blocks so efficiently is because he is a ___________ learner.

•Answer: tactile

•Laurie ____________ (ed) excitement when her three year brother gave her a rock as a birthday present.

•Answer: Feigned