The Sound of Thunder
Name: ________________________
Words to Know
annihilate
expendable
paradox
primeval
remit
resilient
revoke
subliminal
teeming
undulate
A. On each blank line in the sentence, fill in the vocabulary word to complete the sentence.
1. On a hot summer day, an ice cream shop may be _____________________ with people.
2. Ocean waves ____________________.
3. After a driver gets too many tickets, the law may ________________ their license.
4. Bug spray will _______________________ bugs.
5. A time that is even older than ancient times is known as _______________________.
6. You may ________________ payment.
7. Items that are thrown overboard to lighten a load are ______________________.
8. A rubber band is _______________________.
9. Thoughts that lie just below the surface are _________________________.
10. If a heavy load is light to carry, that is a ________________________.
B. For each group of words in the first column, find the word in the second column that is closest to its meaning.
Write the letter in the blank.
_____ 1.
annihilate
A.
cave drawings
_____ 2.
expendable
B.
hypnotize
_____ 3.
paradox
C.
tremors
_____ 4.
primeval
D.
stop payment
_____ 5.
remit
E.
over flow
_____ 6.
resilient
F.
giving up to get something else
_____ 7.
revoke
G.
destroyed
_____ 8.
subliminal
H.
give payment
_____ 9.
teeming
I.
contradictive
_____ 10.
undulate
J.
recover quickly, bouncing back