Matching Worksheet

Name:__________________

Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column.

 

_____	speculation	1)excess or too much
_____	foundling	2)clown or fool
_____	jester	3)very serious
_____	exile	4)extremely hot
_____	obsessed	5)a group of three
_____	reluctant	6)a guess
_____	comprehend	7)great excitement
_____	suprlus	8)preoccupied with one thought
_____	smirk	9)to look forward to something
_____	distracted	10)understand
_____	solemnly	11)mean or unfriendly
_____	crimson	12)dark red; almost purple
_____	scalding	13)to stare at
_____	retreating	14)force to leave a place
_____	pandemonium	15)unwilling to do something
_____	garish	16)going back
_____	hostile	17)a half-smile with an evil intent
_____	anticipation	18)an abandoned infant
_____	glare	19)gaudyor very showy
_____	trio	20)drew attention to something else