Part of Speech
What part of speech is pilfer?
My brother was caught pilfering Pokemon cards from the game store.
verb
What does eminent mean?
famous, outstanding, distinguished
What word means :
engaging in extreme eating or drinking; greedy overindulgence
gluttony
The author had to ____________ the lengthy manuscript to meet the publisher's word limit.
abridge
What part of speech is altercation?
We got almost got into an altercation with mall security after spilling a milkshake on the escalator.
noun
What does dissent mean?
to disagree; a disagreement
What word means:
commonplace; overused, stale
trite
The detective had to ____________ a story to deceive the suspect and extract valuable information.
fabricate
What part of speech is trite?
I tried to write an original poem, but all my words sounded trite.
adjective
What does rift mean?
a split, break, breach
What word means :
to drive out by magic
OR
to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
exorcise
The ambitious general attempted to ____________ power and control the government.
usurp
What part of speech is marauder?
The village was invaded by Viking marauders.
noun
What does surmount mean?
to overcome, rise above
What word means :
to pardon or overlook
condone
We told our little brother he was not allowed to _________ candy from the grocery store, even if it was only one Tootsie Roll.
pilfer
What part of speech is cherubic?
With his chubby cheeks and big eyes, my cherubic nephew is able to get away with a lot of bad behavior.
adjective
What does semblance mean?
a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
What word means :
a follower, supporter
OR
attached, sticking to
adherent
Helen Keller ____________ her disabilities and become a famous public figure despite these setbacks.
surmounted