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Images of Words

Circle the letter next to the sentence that suggests the bold vocabulary word. There may be more than one correct answer or no correct answer.

1. flotilla

(a) The bride was accompanied by six bridesmaids and four flower girls.

(b) Two dozen canoes approached the bank.

(c) The president's motorcade was escorted by a swarm of motorcycle police.


2. tenacity

(a) She held on to the side of the helicopter until it landed safely.

(b) Jonah was uncertain whether to move across town.

(c) Her persistence helped her get the job.


3. pandemonium

(a) There were eight dogs, all barking and rushing around at once.

(b) There was a stunned silence when his aunt showed up unexpectedly.

(c) The storm raged through the night but did little damage.


4. cautionary

(a) Remembering Dad's lecture, I buckled my seatbelt.

(b) Latasia's teacher gave her a stern look when he saw her passing notes.

(c) They tested the X-17 rocket and found a few minor design flaws.


5. quixotic

(a) I think Derrick should reconsider his plan to paddle alone across the Pacific in a canoe

(b) I never know when Antonia is joking and when I should take her seriously.

(c) Even though he has no experience with or knowledge of politics, he's planning to run in and win the next U.S. presidential election.


6. gossamer

(a) A square yard of the tissue-like fabric weighs almost nothing.

(b) "And the fairy's wings," said the storyteller, "were spun from cobwebs."

(c) Your dog has grown so much that I hardly recognized her.


7. zephyr

(a) The warm breeze barely ruffled the surface of the lake.

(b) The stars shone brightly in the clear moonless sky.

(c) He loved his lessons on the delicate stringed instrument.


8. constraint

(a) I don't have enough time to tell you everything that happened.

(b) Because money is short, we're going for only a very short vacation this year.

(c) Trappist monks take a vow of silence.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Here are the letters that suggest the bold vocabulary words:

1. **flotilla**
- (b) Two dozen canoes approached the bank.

2. **tenacity**
- (a) She held on to the side of the helicopter until it landed safely.
- (c) Her persistence helped her get the job.

3. **pandemonium**
- (a) There were eight dogs, all barking and rushing around at once.

4. **cautionary**
- (a) Remembering Dad's lecture, I buckled my seatbelt.
- (b) Latasia's teacher gave her a stern look when he saw her passing notes.

5. **quixotic**
- (a) I think Derrick should reconsider his plan to paddle alone across the Pacific in a canoe.
- (c) Even though he has no experience with or knowledge of politics, he's planning to run in and win the next U.S. presidential election.

6. **gossamer**
- (a) A square yard of the tissue-like fabric weighs almost nothing.
- (b) "And the fairy's wings," said the storyteller, "were spun from cobwebs."

7. **zephyr**
- (a) The warm breeze barely ruffled the surface of the lake.

8. **constraint**
- (a) I don't have enough time to tell you everything that happened.
- (b) Because money is short, we're going for only a very short vacation this year.
- (c) Trappist monks take a vow of silence.

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