week 1-2
What is the definition for humid?
* The humid weather is making me feel sweaty and sticky.
What is damp?
What is the definition for unscathed?
* The man was lucky to walk away from that terrible car accident unscathed.
What is not injured?
What is the definition for hunch?
*I had a hunch they might be throwing me a party when I found the hidden balloons.
What is a strong feeling about what will happen?
What is the definition for groggy?
* Mom is groggy in the morning before she has a cup of coffee.
What is to feel weak and a little confused?
What is one synonym for gash?
wound, slice, slash, cut
What is the definition for jot?
*I made a point to jot down my homework assignment today.
What is to make a brief note?
What is the definition for seldom?
*He was a good dog and seldom made messes.
What is not often?
What is the definition for deter?
*I hope the rain does not deter the fans from coming out to see the game.
What is to discourage?
What is the definition for merchandise?
* The store gets a truck full of new merchandise every week.
What is goods that are bought or sold.
What is one antonym for colossal?
small, tiny
What is the definition for gripe?
*I know that my brother is going to gripe about eating his dinner, because he does not like meatloaf.
What is to complain?
What is the definition for haul?
* They had to rent a large truck to haul all their belongings to their new house.
What is to pull, drag or transport something heavy?
What is the definition for astonished?
*I did not expect to do well in the spelling bee, so I was astonished when I took first place.
What is to be greatly surprised or impressed?
What is the definition for herd?
*The farmer must feed his herd of cattle each day.
What is a large group of animals that live together.
what is one synonym for flimsy?
fragile, breakable, weak, delicate, flexible
What is the definition for acquaintance?
* I was embarrassed that I could not remember the name of the acquaintance we met at the store.
What is a person that one knows slightly but not well?
What is the definition for pressing?
*Pollution and crime are pressing issues that faces our nation.
What is needing immediate attention?
What is the definition for scowl?
*The scowl on his face told me that he was not happy about sharing his toys.
What is an angry look?
What is the definition for lively?
* The lively puppy could not sit still.
What is full of life?
what is one antonym for beamed?
glared, scowled, frowned
What is the definition for colossal?
* The new stadium is colossal in size and can hold nearly one hundred thousand people.
What is very great in size?
What is the definition for justify?
*You must justify your answer by using evidence from the text.
What is to prove that something is right?
What is the definition for drawback?
*One drawback to walking home from school is I am always covered in swear when I get home.
What is something that is undesirable?
What is the definition for upheaval?
*Having a newborn caused upheaval for the whole family.
What is a violent or sudden change?
What is one synonym for justify?
prove, defend, explain