Movie Moments
A character jumps from a moving car onto a speeding train to save their friend. What vocabulary word describes this bold, risky behavior?
Audacious
Your teacher says, "This assignment is not optional. Everyone has to complete it."
Mandatory
Why do people become nervous before a test? Why do people develop fears? This subject tries to answer questions like these.
Psychology
You meet someone at a party who immediately starts talking to everyone and makes people feel welcome.
Amiable
The family has a huge mansion, multiple luxury cars, and takes expensive vacations several times a year.
Affluent
The villain refuses to change his mind about his evil plan, even after everyone tells him it won't work.
Adamant
Instead of reading a 400-page novel, your teacher gives you a short version that explains the major events.
Synopsis
You sit alone after school, staring out the window while seriously thinking about something that happened earlier.
Pensive
Someone at a party sits in the corner, barely speaks to anyone, and acts uninterested in meeting people.
Aloof
After the tornado, trees were down, buildings were damaged, and debris covered the streets.
Havoc
The heroes stare at a massive dragon guarding the castle and realize defeating it will be an extremely difficult challenge.
Formidable
Your friend explains an entire complicated story in three clear sentences without leaving out the important information.
Concise
You see a giant sale at the mall and immediately buy five shirts without thinking about whether you actually need them.
Impulsive
A student walks around school acting like they're smarter and more important than everyone else.
Haughty
One student starts a rumor, and within two days almost everyone at school has heard it.
Pervasive
The detective has been searching for the mysterious suspect for months, but every time she gets close, the person disappears.
Elusive
You sneak a quick look at your phone underneath your desk while hoping your teacher doesn't notice.
Furtive
You've always been naturally good at making people laugh, even though nobody ever taught you how to be funny.
Innate
A student rolls their eyes at the principal and says, "Whatever. I don't have to listen to you."
Insolent
The abandoned apartment building is filled with garbage, broken furniture, bugs, and unsafe living conditions.
Squalor
After winning the championship, the character is jumping, screaming, and celebrating like the happiest person alive.
Ecstaic
Your teacher makes you do the exact same worksheet every day for three weeks. Eventually, you feel like you're going crazy from the repetition.
Monotonous
After saying something mean to your best friend, you spend the rest of the day wishing you could take it back.
Rueful
A kid starts whining and complaining because their parents won't let them have another piece of candy.
Petulant
A famous athlete loses a major sponsorship after a scandal damages the public's opinion of them.
Sully