Definition
If the lightbulb is too dim to illuminate the room, it should be replaced.
What is to light up?
I needed some extra support in my math class.
What is help?
The files were marked 'confidential.'
What is private?
My sister always sleeps with the door closed, but I prefer to sleep with it slightly ajar.
What is open?
Hurricane Katrina caused a great cataclysm to everything in its path.
What is a disaster/mess/destruction?
We do not like how the animals in the circus are treated, so we plan to boycott the circus.
What is to refuse to support?
The father and son collected kindling, so they could start a campfire.
What are dry twigs and sticks?
Lisa hates all types of seafood. She detests tuna just as much as she dislikes shrimp.
What is dislikes?
I love chocolate cake, but on the other hand, I loathe vanilla icing.
What is hate?
Although she was skeptical about our plan at first, she finally believed that it would be a good idea.
What is don't believe it/feeling doubtful?
The company had to demolish the building to make room for the new parking lot.
What is to destroy?
In the past month, we have had almost every type of precipitation.
What is rain, sleet, snow, hail, or water formed in clouds/sky?
Lean fats and vegetables are essential to a healthy diet.
What is necessary or important?
Last night I had copious amounts of homework, but tonight I don’t have any!
What is a lot?
The factory supervisor demanded an audit of all of the meats processed each day.
What is a careful and critical examination/to look at something?
The best way to describe Laney is that she is ambitious and wants to succeed in school to earn a scholarship.
What is working hard and being driven to succeed?
Are you sure we packed enough provisions for this trip?
What are supplies?
The old man strolled slowly down the path with his dog next to him.
What is walked?
The Sahara Desert has scorching temperatures during the day; however, at night it can be quite chilly.
What is very hot?
Olivia stared at the newest style of jeans in the catalog. She just had to have them. Her birthday money was not quite enough to cover the expense. Although she didn't want to grovel, she decided to see if her parents would give her the rest of the money to buy them.
What is to plead or beg?
He knew the Jenga tower was precarious, and it would take only one wrong move for it to come crashing down.
What is likely to fall apart or fall down?
Lou was sent to the haberdashery to find a new suit. He needed to wear one for his uncle’s wedding.
What is a place where clothes for men are sold?
It was a commonplace house. It was like every other house on the block.
What is normal?
Our last principal was very lenient with the rules, unlike our new principal who enforces them all.
What is flexible/easy?
The teacher said the design was unalterable for the project, but the color could be changed.
What is unchangeable/not able to be changed?