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Kite Runner Vocabulary Part II: Take Home Test
Part I: Fill in the blanks--in the blank with the best vocabulary word from the
word box below. Use each word only once.
Vindication viable
trepidation
squalid
sultry
Stupefy
snippet
serpentine
sallow
ruminate
Ruefully
reticence
reputable
query
pragmatic
1. After the man was acquitted of his crime and released from jail, he felt
complete __________________________________. He claimed he was innocent, and
now he had the proof.
2. Amir _______________________ remembered the day he didn’t save Hassan from
Assef. He sought redemption by helping Sohrab, Hassan’s son.
3. Are you trying to __________________________ me by asking the most inappropriate
questions? I’m astonished you would do such a thing!
4. I approached my job interview with ______________________________, certain I
would never be hired; however, the interviewer put me at ease immediately,
and I ended up getting the job after all!
5. I heard a ______________________________ of the interview with Khaled Hosseini,
and I thought it was very interesting. I’ll have to download it and listen to the
rest this weekend.
6. John, _______________________ as always, applied to five colleges instead of just
one. He didn’t want to have to take a gap year or attend HCC.
7. Let’s __________________________ about the new plan over lunch at Facci instead of
chatting in the office. The restaurant is more comfortable.
8. Many people find it hard to find a _____________________________ car mechanic.
Vince at Olde Town Motors in Sykesville is an honest and experienced
mechanic that I use.
9. People love to go south during the winter to experience ________________________
weather instead of the bitter cold and snow of northern winters.
10. The castle’s garden has a ___________________________ maze that weaves through
an entire acre of the property. All the twists and turns make it easy to get
lost.
11. The hoarder’s house was horrible! The __________________________ conditions
caused the department of child services to remove the children.
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12. The sick child’s ___________________________ skin indicated that his liver was not
functioning properly.
13. The toddler’s ______________________________ about sitting on the Easter Bunny’s
lap was evident when he started to cry and refused to allow his mother to put
him down. Life-sized cartoon characters seem to totally freak out little kids!
14. We are afraid of flying, but there really isn’t another ________________________
option to get to Hawaii from Baltimore.
15. When I told Siri my ____________________________, she asked me, “Do you want me
to search the web for you?”
Part II: Sentences—write sentences using 4 of the words in the box below. Each
word must be used correctly, and there should be context clues to indicate you
understand the meaning of the word. You may put more than one word in a
sentence, but you must UNDERLINE the vocabulary words.
trepidation
vindication
Ruefully
query
pragmatic
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