Definitions
Next to or adjoining something else.
adjacent
After the bell rang, students _____ their work and returned to their seats.
resumed
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for boring or ordinary?
humdrum
Which vocabulary word is means the opposite of fertile or productive?
barren
"Our classroom is adjacent to the math class, we only have to walk through the next doorway."
What does adjacent mean?
next to / beside
The butterfly (alighted / hurtled) gently on the flower.
alighted
Dull, boring, or lacking excitement.
humdrum
Only a small _____ of water came from the nearly empty water bottle.
trickle
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for a list of accomplishments or work?
resumé
Which vocabulary word is the opposite of cheerful or pleasant?
sullen
"The bird alighted in the fence, rested, and then flew away."
What did the bird do?
landed, came down
The abandoned field was (barren / vicious), with almost nothing growing in its dry soil.
barren
To repair or improve something old, especially a building.
renovate
The seeds began to _____ after several days in the warm, damp soil.
germinate
Which vocabulary word is nearly the same as repayment or compensation?
recompense
Which vocabulary word describes something that is the opposite of important or significant?
trivial
The ball hurtled through the window, causing everyone to duck."
What does hurtled suggest about how the ball moved?
It moved quickly / forcefully.
Loud construction outside could (disrupt/renovate) our class while we are taking the test.
disrupt
A period when a family rules a country for several generations.
dynasty
The two sides agreed to a temporary ______ and stopped fighting.
truce
Which vocabulary word is closest in meaning to suggest indirectly?
insinuate
Which vocabulary word describes behavior that is the opposite of gentle or kind?
vicious
"The unexpected fire drill disrupted the exam, and students had to stop working and leave the room."
What does disrupted mean?
interrupted / disturbed something in progress
"Are you trying to ______ that I cheated?" Sam asked after hearing the indirect accusation.
insinuate / interrogate / germinate
insinuate
A small experience that gives you an idea of what something later will be like.
foretaste
The detective needed to _____ the witness to learn exactly what had happened.
interrogate
Which vocabulary word could replace seemingly endless?
interminable
Which vocabulary word represents the opposite of continued fighting or conflict?
truce
"When asked whether she had taken the missing notebook, Nadia became sullen, crossed her arms, and refused to speak."
What does sullen suggest about her mood?
gloomy, resentful, or bad tempered
The disagreement was considered _____ compared to the larger problems the group needed to solve.
trivial / interminable / sullen
trivial