Defintions
What is to stop suddenly, without warning?
Abrupt
What is the opposite of fail?
Achieve
What is the same as to try something, to give it a chance?
attempt
The life of Hans Christian is a very interesting one. "A Life That Changed" offers only a brief _________ into the writer's life
glimpse
To attempt something is to:
a. fail
b. lose
c. argue
d. try
d. try
What is to remember?
Recall
What is the opposite of
To stare at something for a long time, or to see u closely?
Glimpse
What is the same as interesting or amusing someone?
entertaining
If Anderson had overheard the remarks of his fellow workers, he would have know that they felt ________ for him.
contempt
Someone with persistence does not:
a. care
b. try hard
c. give up
d. laugh
c. give up
What is to win someone over by arguing or asking?
persuade
What is the opposite of
giving up?
persist
What is the same as reviewing or looking over to make something better?
revise
Anderson did not start out writing children's stories. He _________ many different kinds of writing first.
attempted
If you reject something, you:
a. eat it
b. lose it
c. refuse to accept it
c. refuse to accept
What is
to refuse to accept or use
or
Something that falls short of what is acceptable
reject
What is the opposite of huge, contemporary, modern?
quaint
What is the same as parts or stages of something?
phases
Anderson must have been nervous about asking his mother if he could leave home. He must have been afraid she would ________ the idea.
reject
Something that is quaint might be
a. massive
b. small and cozy
c. new
d.ugly
b. small and cozy
What is
Quick to notice or feel
or
Easily affected even by a slight change
sensitive
What is the opposite of paying compliments to someone or saying nice things?
mock
What has the same meaning as thinking someone is bad or unworthy?
contempt
"The Ugly Duckling" tells the story of a duckling that turned out to be a swan. In the story, the change from an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan is gradual rather than ________.
abrupt
If you recall something, you might:
a. remember it
b. forget it
c. give it up
d. applaud it
a. remember it