Smart and perceptive.
astute
This word means the same as dead/not alive.
deceased
My sneakers are so ______ after walking through that rainstorm, I can't even see the Nike swoosh on them any more!
grimy
"Mike's uncle in Singapore was the victim of a devastating flood" is an example of this word.
casualty
Solve the riddle:
What goes up, but doesn't come down?
your age
to move with great speed; to rush violently
hurtle
This word means the same as absolute, maximum.
utmost
That furniture store is going out of business because they only sold ________ old items from the 70's.
stodgy
Famous is an antonym for this word.
anonymous
What is the largest city by population in the United States?
New York City (over 8 million people)
the great size or importance of something
magnitude
This word means the same as lawful, accepted, rightful, customary.
legitimate
Tony Hawk _________ down the halfpipe and pulled off a mind-blowing 900 with two and a half rotations in the air!
hurtled
A ________ to a plane crash would be a witness to the crash.
bystander
Who is performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show next weekend?
Kendrick Lamar
1. to warn against something 2. to scold someone
admonish
This word means the same as praise.
homage
Support for the war in Vietnam dwindled as U.S. troop _____________ continued to rise.
casualties
A _______ truck would be moving quickly.
hurtling
What was the first video game appearance of Mario?
Donkey Kong (1981)
one who looks on or observes; a person present but not taking part
bystander
This word means the same as fatal, deadly.
lethal
The principal ___________ our entire grade after we left the lunchroom a complete mess.
admonished
Drinking a bottle of poison would be _________.
lethal
Which NASA Apollo mission landed man on the moon for the first time?
Apollo 11 in 1969