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Vocabulary Worksheet

Answer Word Definition
piercings a. utter words of protest
tattoo b. not suitable for a particular occasion etc
collared c. take into custody
slacks d. marked by extreme and violent energy
detention e. request urgently and forcefully
upset f. a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
suspension g. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
inappropriate h. someone who bakes commercially
button i. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
carrying j. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
sagging k. an unhappy and worried mental state
shirts l. (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear
polo m. fill with distaste
ca n. Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
disgusted o. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
protesting p. a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
furious q. cut or make a way through
baker r. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
demanding s. a garment worn on the upper half of the body

Answer Key

  1. piercings - cut or make a way through
  2. tattoo - a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
  3. collared - take into custody
  4. slacks - (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear
  5. detention - a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
  6. upset - an unhappy and worried mental state
  7. suspension - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
  8. inappropriate - not suitable for a particular occasion etc
  9. button - a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
  10. carrying - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
  11. sagging - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
  12. shirts - a garment worn on the upper half of the body
  13. polo - Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
  14. ca - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
  15. disgusted - fill with distaste
  16. protesting - utter words of protest
  17. furious - marked by extreme and violent energy
  18. baker - someone who bakes commercially
  19. demanding - request urgently and forcefully