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After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE. The word OBSOLETE means:
a) too easy
b) out of date
c) boring
b) out of date
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. What does JUBILATION mean?
a) delight
b) distress
c) surprise
a) delight
This school has a lot of DIVERSITY. We have students from many races, religions and cultural backgrounds. What does "DIVERSITY" mean?
a) Different 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
a.) An awesome sight
Joe felt ANGUISH when his dog died. He'd had his dog for 13 years. What does "ANGUISH" mean?
a) Extreme excitement, joy, and wonder
b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering
c) Nothing
b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe. What does REASSURED mean?
a) comforted
b) reminded
c) forced
a) comforted
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
b) frustrated
The full moon ILLUMINATED the sky so much that we did not need our flashlights. What would be a synonym for ILLUMINATED?
a) lit
b) darkened
c) filled
a) lit
Cheerleaders are a BOISTEROUS group. They spend a lot of time jumping and shouting to energize the players and the fans. What does "BOISTEROUS" mean?
a.) loud, noisy, energetic
b.) quiet, subdued, depressed
c.) awesome, wonderful, great
a.) loud, noisy, energetic
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean?
a) salty
b) spicy
c) mild
c) mild
The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and tress were SPARSE. What does SPARSE mean?
a) many
b) few
c) large
b) few
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
a) quickly
b) carefully
c) carelessly
b) carefully
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
a) relaxed
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
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean?
a) dull
b) tinted
c) bright
c) bright
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean?
a) scent
b) sound
c) stink
a) scent
The town is so RURAL that most of the residents are cows! What does "RURAL" mean?
a) city
b) suburb
c) country
c) country
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
Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was light and PORTABLE. He took it with him everywhere! What does PORTABLE mean?
a) small
b) movable
c) high-tech
b) movable
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean?
a)thanked
b) complimented
c) paid
c) paid
Tanya's mother drives slowly when she gets close to the school and is careful to watch for PEDESTRIANS. What would be a synonym for PEDESTRIANS?
a) people walking
b) pretty scenery
c) fruit stands
a) people walking
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.) long
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