Vocabulary

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c) chameleon a) rummaged b) undetected d) generosity We thanked the community for its _______ and helpfulness during the crisis.

Excellent • generosity – noun – willingness to give or share freely

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c) generosity a) undetected b) pathetic d) chameleon The lost puppy looked so ______, we brought him home.

Excellent • pathetic – adjective – bringing about pity, sadness, or sympathy

c) pathetic a) famine b) ricocheting d) generosity The _______ affected nearly all the people in the village.

Excellent • famine – noun– a great lack of food in an area or country

c) chameleon a) rummaged b) undetected d) generosity Since he tended to look different every time we saw him, we call him a ________.

Excellent • chameleon – noun – any of various small, slow-moving lizards that can change the color of their skin to match their surroundings.

c) pathetic a) chameleon b) famine d) ricocheting The hail stones were ________ off cars during the storm.

Excellent • ricocheting – verb – bouncing of an object off the surface that it strikes at an angle

c) scrounging a) ricocheting b) famine d) rummaged After school, I found my brother ______ around the cupboards for something to eat.

Excellent • scrounging – verb – gathering or collecting with effort or difficulty

c) undetected a) pathetic b) ricocheting d) scrounging The secret plot was _______ for some time, but the police soon learned the truth.

Excellent • undetected – verb – not being noticed or discovered

c) scrounging a) ricocheting b) famine d) rummaged We _______ around the attic until we found Grandma’s old toys.

Excellent • rummaged – verb – having searched through (something) thoroughly by moving about its contents

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