Study Guide

Vocabulary from The Pinballs

Study the words below.

  1. Stabilize-Will not change

Synonyms-balance, equal, fix

Sentence-The situation stabilized after they reached an agreement.

  1. Suspicious-Looking like something is wrong or that the person is going to do something wrong.

Synonyms-strange, suspect, guilty, leary

Sentence-The man walking in the dark wearing a creepy mask looked suspicious.

  1. Forge/forgery-The crime of falsely making or copying a document or signature in order to deceive people

Synonyms-falsify, counterfeit, copy, fake, steal

Sentence-When I forged my mom’s signature on a failing test, I got in trouble.

  1. Limb- A large branch of a tree OR a body part such as an arm or a leg

Synonym-extremity, branch, arm, leg

Sentence-I cut the trees and put the limbs in the fire. I have a rash on all four of my extremities.

  1. Basin-A circular container used to hold water.

Synonym-container, bowl, sink, washbowl

Sentence-Go put the dishes in the basin that is filled with hot, soapy water.

  1. Fetching-To go and bring something back.

Synonym-collect, retrieve, get back

Sentence-I sent my baby brother to go and retrieve my sock from my sister.

  1. Gnarled-Twisted, knotted like an old tree branch

Synonym-Lumpy, bumpy, twisted, knotted

Sentence-My long hair was such a gnarled mess.

  1. Juvenile-A young person.

Synonym-kid, teenager, young person

Sentence-The local convenience store does not want juveniles hanging around after 9:00.

  1. Fluttered-To wave, flap, shake, move quickly, toss

Synonyms- wave, flap, toss

Sentence- Mark was so happy that he fluttered down the hallway.

  1. Summoned-To request to appear.

Synonym- draft, order, call, demand to appear

Sentence-Mr. Piselli summoned me to his office.

Word Bank

StabilizeSuspiciousForgeLimb

BasinFetchedGnarledJuvenile

FlutteredSummoned

Sample Questions

  1. What is a synonym for summoned?

OrderGnarled

  1. What is a synonym for fetching?

To shakeTo go and bring something back

  1. Let’s not walk down along the river at night anymore. The last time we did, we saw some scary, creepy, ______-looking men!

JuvenileSuspicious

  1. It seems as though my mom never actually sits down to eat her meal. She is always getting up and down to ______someone something from the baking pan to put on their plates.

Fluttered Fetch

  1. What do you mean you are going to sign your father’s name on that check? Don’t

______his signature!

ForgeStabilize

****There will be 10 questions on your quiz.