Weird words
The class didn't utter a word while the teacher stepped outside for a moment. They were so well behaved. What does utter mean?
Speak, talk
Daniel tried to persuade his mother into letting him stay up all night. What does persuade mean?
Convince, get, sway
Mike's dad taught him how to cast out the line on his fishing pole by swinging it to the side and then forward. What does the word cast mean?
Fling, throw out, launch
Working out in the summer heat can drain all of your energy! What does drain mean?
Take away, spend, wipe-out
The trashman picked up trashcans that had "Property of Garland" written on them. What does the word property mean?
Belonging to, owned by
Dancers are very limber, which explains how they can do so many twists and bends. What does limber mean?
Flexible
Nathaniel used a black cape over his body and face, masking his identity when he was fighting crime. What does masking mean?
To hide, cover up
As the Lambchop family traveled through the mountains on their trip, they were in awe of all of the beautiful flowers and animals they spotted. What does awe mean?
Wonder, amazement
Emily won her tennis match. What does match mean?
Game
The building inspector checked all the exit doors and fire alarms during his survey of the apartment building. What does the word survey mean?
Inspect, check, review
Elijah tried to obtain permission to go to his first sleepover. What does obtain mean?
Get, receive, gain
Dylan promised never to reveal the secret that Bruce told him about the aliens. What does reveal mean?
To tell, share with others
As Joe worked in his garage, he looked around for spiders. He was wary of them since his last spider bite. What does wary mean?
Watchful, cautious
The player was disqualified for cheating in the game. What does disqualified mean?
Removed, kicked out
The firefighter tried to extinguish the flames. What does extinguish mean?
Put out
Wes was elated when he received a present. What does elated mean?
Excited, joyful
Blakely and Kayden tried to put together the robot, but it became problematic when a piece went missing.
Tricky, difficult, hard
Mary's mother told her to not plunge into the pool because it was not deep enough. Her mother did not want her to get hurt. What does the word plunge mean?
To dive, jump
They were 12 points down in the 4th quarter, but the Dallas Cowboys pursued a win.
Go after, seek
The mechanic had to dismantle the engine before cleaning it. What does dismantle mean?
To take apart
Zain loves to cook exotic foods using spices from India. What does exotic mean?
Different, unique
Ethan and Lucas lived in houses that were adjacent to each other, so they spent a lot of time outside together. What does adjacent mean?
Next to, near, next door
The fertile soil helped Becca's plants grow. What does fertile mean?
Rich, full of nutrients, good for growing
Keeleigh felt her team would improve and prevail in the next game. What does prevail mean?
Win, succeed
The train conductor shouted to the passengers, "All aboard!"
What does the word conductor mean?
Manager, director