Words with Double Letters
Give the definition of ruffle.
What is: to move or lift (something) so that it is no longer smooth.
Very impressive in appearance, manner, or size
What is: stately.
To chew or bite on something, such as a bagel
What is: to chomp on something.
A rough covering of a nut or seed
What is: a bur
What challenge word would best describe the water?
What is: placid.
A short period of time when you do a lot of something
What is: spree
What does dignified mean?
What is: serious and somewhat formal
Which one of your words is similar to the word chomp? What is the definition of that word?
What is:
gnaw: to bite or chew (something) repeatedly (such as a dog doing this to a bone)
Give the definition of the word fragment.
What is: a small part of something that has broken off or comes from something larger
Not neat or orderly : messy or untidy
What is: unkempt
alliance
What is: a relationship in which people agree to work together
Give the definition of the word vague.
What is: not clear in meaning.
What does it mean to hustle?
What is: to move or work in a quick and energetic way
What is the central part of an atom that is made up of protons and neutrons?
What is: nucleus
An occurrence of wild and usually destructive behavior
What is: rampage
A thin layer of wood or other material that is attached to the surface of something in order to make it look better
what is: veneer
Spell the word whose definition is: uncontrolled in a way that is playful or full of energy
What is:
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Use the word tousled in a sentence.
What is:
To make (someone's hair) untidy
ANSWERS MAY VARY
"His hair was tousled and he looked as if he had just woken up."
Give an example of a noun that could be bedraggled. Use it in a sentence.
What is: buildings, animals, people etc...
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The wet dog looked bedraggled after coming out of the swamp where he was playing.
Give the definition of whet.
What is:
to increase your desire for or interest in something
Use the word warrior in a sentence.
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Describe an object or a place that one would consider to be rustic.
What is:
-something relating to the countryside
-made in plain and simple fashion
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He was holding onto the rope so tightly that his knuckles were beginning to turn white.
Re-write this sentence by substituting a word for the phrase "holding onto".
What is:
"He was clinging onto the rope so tightly that his knuckles were beginning to turn white."
What is: bird, UFO, my mom...
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"My mom was hovering over me as I was trying to complete my math homework."
Spell the word that matches the definition below:
"Having more than one possible meaning."
What is:
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