WHAT WORD AM I?
I mean to waste time by moving or working slowly.
Dawdle
Which word means “completely perfect, with no mistakes”?
A. supreme
B. flawless
C. intact
D. precise
flawless
After baking the cookies, we put the whole __________ on the table so everyone could have one.
Hint: a group of things made at the same time.
Batch
What word can mean both “a dry, sandy region” and “to leave someone or something behind”?
Desert
Give a synonym for SWIFT.
Fast or quick
I describe someone who is arrogantly proud and thinks they are better than others.
Haughty
Which word means “calm and peaceful”?
A. serene
B. tense
C. gloomy
D. aloof
Serene
The instructions were complicated, so the teacher decided to __________ them and use simpler language.
Hint: This means to make something easier to understand.
Simplify
What word can mean both “a thing you can see or touch” and “to disagree with or oppose an idea”?
Object
Give an antonym for GLOOMY.
CHEERFUL / BRIGHT / HAPPY
I mean to give your time, energy, or effort to something.
Devote
Which word means “not damaged or broken”?
A. bountiful
B. intact
C. taut
D. strict
intact
Although she was nervous about performing, her parents tried to __________ her to go on stage.
Hint: This means to gently convince someone to do something.
Coax
What word can mean both “a flat work surface” and “a person who opposes someone in a competition or argument”?
Counter
Give an antonym for “permanent.”
temporary
I mean to control or influence something or someone, often skillfully or unfairly.
Manipulate
Which word means “distant or unfriendly toward other people”?
A. faithful
B. aloof
C. haughty
D. mute
aloof
The two companies decided to __________ after months of negotiations, because they finally agreed on all the important details.
Hint: This means to communicate or match in a way that shows things are similar or connected.
Correspond
What word can mean both “a formal agreement” and “to become smaller or tighter”?
Contract
Give an antonym for “ancient.”
modern
I mean to prove that an argument or statement is wrong.
Refute
Which word means “kind and concerned about the well-being of others”?
A. humane
B. supreme
C. prompt
D. tepid
humane
The scientist warned that the damage to the historic building might be __________, meaning that even expensive repairs could not completely fix it.
Hint: If something is this, it cannot be repaired.
Irreparable
What word can mean both “a place where you buy and sell things” and “a type of market”?
Baazar
What is the difference between RELEASE and DELETE?
Release means to let something go or make it available.
Delete means to remove something, especially information or a file.