1.Kindred Stanley's grandfather, Stefan, was all alone when he first came to Chicago. He had come a long, long way from his village in Poland. He missed his family. All his kindred, his parents, aunts and uncles, were still in his native land. They had been the light of his life, and without them, life was sad.
1.His village             b. His family             c. The light of his life

2.Kernel
The lawyer gave an exact rundown of the evidence. She wanted the members of the jury to get to the kernel of the truth, the most important part of all the facts. She knew it would help him win the case.
               a. An officer in the army     b. The lawyer         c.  The most important part)

3. Loan
Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt brought the new baby home to their tiny apartment. They clearly needed a house. They just didn't have enough room for the three of them in the small apartment. After looking at their savings, they went to the bank to ask for a loan. Their meeting with the bank manager was successful. With the money they borrowed from the bank, they were able to buy a beautiful house.
1.A small room              b. A meeting                      c. The money they borrowed)

4.Incline
As Ping rode along on her bicycle, she was surprised at how easy the trip was. When she stopped for directions, the man in the village said she would have to ride uphill. To Ping, the road seemed flat. It had no incline at all. She began to wonder if she had ridden in the wrong direction.
         a. The wrong direction       b. Flat                          c. A slope)

5.Glacier
Scott stood on the ledge looking down at the enormous glacier. This huge mass of ice, at least three hundred yards wide, filled the small valley. Just as sticks float on the surface of the water, rocks seemed to be floating on top of the ice. Scott thought that it looked like a river, except it seemed to stand still. But Scott knew this vast heap of ice wasn't still at all. Rather it flowed very slowly, a distance of one or two feet each week, toward the sea.
           a. Floating rocks                   b.  A river of ice           c. A small valley)

6.Hoarse
The last game of the World Series was exciting. The crowd yelled and roared through the whole game. When she got home Davina could only speak with a gruff voice. She had shouted herself hoarse. Her parents had a hard time hearing what she was saying about the game.
1.Scratchy                                  b. Exciting                        c. Roared

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7. Cory stood with a perplexed look on his face. He was unsure how to get the spaghetti from his house to the school without it getting cold. He looked around the kitchen, scanning for something to use to carry the food in that would keep it warm. Then he remembered that the school had a stove he could use to warm the food. A look of relief passed across Cory's face. What does the word perplexed mean as it is used in the passage?
       a. worried                         b. excited,            c. nervous                 d. confused)

8.Opportunity
The mission was in trouble. First bad weather and then engine problems stopped the launch of the space shuttle. Today was the last opportunity this month for the shuttle to take off. The next chance for take-off would not be for another thirty days. In the passage, what does opportunity mean?
1.weather                                  b. launch               c. Chance

9.Casual
Because today was Al's first day at his new job, he woke up early. He wondered what kind of clothes to wear. In many companies, men had to wear shirts, ties and jackets. These are called formal business clothes. AI believed he could dress in casual business clothes at his new office. So he went to his closet and pulled out clothes for everyday use. He wore comfortable pants and a sports shirt. In the passage, what does casual mean?
      a. formal,                                      b. everyday used     c. good looking)