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She considered that Byron's latest efforts in the classroom might SIGNIFY his desire to make a positive change. What does "SIGNIFY" mean?
a) show b) hide c) determine d) ruin
a) show
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. What does JUBILATION mean?
a) energy b) distress c) surprise d) delight
d) delight
This school has a lot of DIVERSITY. We have students from many races, religions and cultural backgrounds. What does "DIVERSITY" mean?
a) Similar cultures b) Same kinds of things or people together c) Different kinds of things or people together
c) Different kinds of things or people together
The snow was a MARVEL to look at as it glistened in the bright sun. What does "MARVEL" mean?
a.) An awesome sight b.) A comic book c.) a disgusting sight d) a strange sight
a.) An awesome sight
By making his lunches and saving his lunch money, Alex was able to AMASS enough to pay for his first semester of college. What does "AMASS" mean?
a) steal b) collect c) hide d) share
b) collect
After Mom found the devoured cake, the dog crouched FURTIVELY behind the couch. What does "FURTIVELY" mean?
a) shyly b) rudely c) sneakily d) angrily
c) sneakily
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. What does EXASPERATED mean?
a) lonely b) frustrated c) depressed d) angry
b) frustrated
After taking the final exam, Felix felt as though an ENORMOUS burden had been lifted. What does "ENORMOUS" mean?
a) hard b) huge c) small d) stressful
b) huge
The last thing Bruce wanted to do was get in a fight, but when he saw the mugger grab the old woman, Bruce felt OBLIGED to assist her. What is a synonym for "OBLIGED"?
a) forced b) happy c) unwilling
a.) forced
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean?
a) salty b) spicy c) mild d) tasteless
d) tasteless
Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a NONCHALANT tone. What would be a synonym for NONCHALANT?
a) relaxed b) enthusiastic c) angry d) bored
a) relaxed
Some people think that my little brother is annoying because he asks so many questions, but I think that he just has an INQUISTIVE nature.
a) curious b) noisy c) awkward d) intolerable
a) curious
After the quarterback from the visiting team snuck in for another touchdown, the mood over the home team's bleachers grew quite DREARY. What does "DREARY" mean?
a) angry b) hopeful c) depressed d) happy
c) depressed
The girl had a very DISTINCT way of dressing. She did not dress like the rest of the crowd. What does "distinct" mean? What does DISTINCT mean?
a.) same b.) alike c.) different
c.) different
The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages, half the population PERISHED. What does PERISHED mean?
a) got sick b) died c) escaped
b) died
When I saw that she was making a special Valentine's Day card just for Kevin, I knew that she was SMITTEN with him. What would be a synonym for SMITTEN?
a) annoyed b) charmed c) disgusted d) disturbed
b) charmed
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean?
a) stench b) sound c) stink d) scent
a) scent
Megan did not like the new girl because she was rich, HAUGHTY, and kept her nose up high. What does "Haughty" mean?
a) rude b) arrogant c) mean d) bossy
b) arrogant
The CONTINUOUS pounding of the hammers gave me a headache. It seemed like they had been working on the new ramp for days. What does "CONTINUOUS" mean?
a.) slowly b.) non-stop c.) quickly
b.) non-stop
That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean?
a.) powerful b.) mild c.) bad
a) powerful
Max was sick of QUARRELING with his wife about money when all he wanted to do was enjoy her company. What does "QUARRELING" mean?
a) joking b) discussing c) talking d) arguing
d.) arguing
The people in the community respected their mayor for the SAGACITY he has shown in managing the town's government through hard times. What does SAGACITY mean?
a)honesty b) love c) wisdom d) charm
c) wisdom
Joanne’s mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had CONFISCATED. What does "confiscated" mean?
a) take b) steal c) hand d) disgard
a) take
Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "CONCISE" mean? What does CONCISE mean?
a.) short b.) exact c.) neat
a.) short
Angela knew that there were NUMEROUS reasons why she should take the job, but she just did not want it. What does NUMEROUS mean?
a) a few b) many c) none
b) many