Word Meaning
This word means to become stronger or more powerful.
intensify
If you do something skillfully and quickly with great control, you do it this way.
deftly
If the smell of spoiled milk makes you feel sick to your stomach, you feel this.
nauseous
If someone scratches a chalkboard and it makes you shiver with discomfort, you might do this.
cringe
If a storm grows stronger and the wind and rain increase, the storm begins to do this.
intensify
If someone answers questions in an indirect way to avoid the truth, they are speaking this way.
evasively
When a musician changes the tone, pitch, or volume of their voice or instrument, they do this.
modulate (modulated)
If a store sells many different types of candy, toys, and books, it has this.
assortment
If a loud noise suddenly makes your arm jerk without you choosing to move, you moved this way.
involuntarily
If a magician skillfully flips cards and coins with quick, controlled movements, they are doing it this way.
deftly
This word describes someone who looks gloomy, sad, or disappointed.
mopey
If a student carefully works hard and finishes homework on time, they worked this way.
diligently
If an artist arranges shapes, colors, and patterns in a painting, that design is called this.
composition
If a building slowly becomes weaker and begins to fall apart over time, it starts to do this.
deteriorate
If someone keeps avoiding your questions and never gives a clear answer, they are responding this way.
evasively
If someone is overly confident and annoyingly proud of themselves, they are this.
smug
If someone suddenly becomes extremely angry, they might go this.
ballistic
If someone keeps trying again after failing a test or losing a game, they are showing this.
resilience
If rain finally stops after hours of falling, the rain has done this.
let up
If a proud student keeps bragging about their test score and acting superior, they are acting this way.
smug
This word means to weaken something slowly over time.
undermine
If a mystery is slowly solved piece by piece, detectives are doing this.
unravel
If someone carefully saves money and avoids wasting it, they are this type of person.
thrifty
If a student carefully counts how many books they read each week, they are doing this.
tally
If lies slowly damage people’s trust in someone, those lies begin to do this to the relationship.
undermine