Farmer Boy vocabulary Ch. 1-10

Question 1

to push or shove

Answer 1

jostle

Question 2

to struggle or go clumsily

Answer 2

flounder

Question 3

smooth, slick

Answer 3

sleek

Question 4

to speak against

Answer 4

contradict

Question 5

moody, gloomy

Answer 5

sullen

Question 6

a thin piece or strand

Answer 6

wisp

Question 7

a crack

Answer 7

crevice

Question 8

having a pattern of dots; sprinkled

Answer 8

speckled

Question 9

of the newest style; modern (usually has a negative meaning)

Answer 9

new-fangled

Question 10

very large

Answer 10

immense

Question 11

a loud, unpleasant noise

Answer 11

racket

Question 12

generously; extravagantly

Answer 12

lavishly

Question 13

in disarray; out of order

Answer 13

mussed

Question 14

sleepy

Answer 14

drowsy

Question 15

playful; lively

Answer 15

frisky

Question 16

moving in loud and clumsy way. This word was created by Lewis Carrol and first used in his poem “Jabberwocky”. It is thought to be a blend of the words “gallop” and “triumphant”; in other words, “to march exultingly.”

Answer 16

galumphing

Question 17

to roll about in or as if in deep mud

Answer 17

wallow

Question 18

to drill

Answer 18

bore

Question 19

extremely hot; hot enough to burn

Answer 19

scorching

Question 20

having a noticeable and pleasant smell

Answer 20

aromatic

Question 21

to walk with heavy feet

Answer 21

trudge

Question 22

to wrestle

Answer 22

scuffle

Question 23

to move restlessly

Answer 23

fidget

Question 24

calmly; peacefully

Answer 24

placidly

Question 25

awkwardly tall, long-limbed

Answer 25

gangling

Question 26

pleasant; subtle

Answer 26

mellow

Question 27

an area for food storage

Answer 27

pantry

Question 28

to pile coals to keep them hot

Answer 28

bank

Question 29

nosily

Answer 29

clattering

Question 30

seriously

Answer 30

soberly