1. She took a trip to Florida.??
Which of the following has the same meaning as "trip"?
A. Be careful, or you will trip!
??B. We planned to go on a trip together.??
C. I trip over things very often.??
What is B.
100
The aroma of garlic is unmistakable. Its scent can be detected for days.
What does aroma mean?
scent; smell; odor
100
Although the diamond is real, the other stone is fake.
What does fake mean?
not real
100
The flowers of dandelions are edible or able to be eaten.
What does edible mean?
able to be eaten
100
My absent-minded teacher always loses his keys, pens, and even our graded papers!
What does absent-minded mean?
careless; not paying attention
200
I turned on the light so I could see better.??
Which of the following has the same meaning as "light"?
A. The feather was very light.??
B. She wore light colors because ?it was a hot day.
??C. There is only one light in the living room.?
What is C.
200
I abhor traffic jams. I hate it when my ride to work is delayed.
What does abhor mean?
hate; strong dislike
200
The boxes were cumbersome to carry, unlike the easy to carry bags with handles.
What does cumbersome mean?
difficult to handle
200
People were told not to eat the tainted fish. Eating fish with a disease can be very dangerous to your health.
What does tainted mean?
harmful; contaminated
200
This virus has really reduced my energy. I get tired just walking across the room.
What does reduced mean?
taken away; decreased
300
Will you check my answers for me???
Which of the following has the same meaning as "check"?
A. Mom wrote a check for the field trip.??
B. I will check to see if the cat is ?in the house.
??C. If you get a check, it means the answer is correct.??
What is B.
300
Planted in late fall, growth of the bulbs is stimulated or encouraged.
What does stimulated mean?
encouraged; spurred into action
300
If you water them regularly, you will have an abundant amount of daffodils in the spring. If you do not water them, only a few will grow.
What does abundant mean?
many; large amount or quantity
300
The waiting time to get into the movie theater seemed indefinite. It was unknown if we would enter on time.
What does indefinite mean?
unknown length of time
300
The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because clothing manufacturers use its long, beautiful tail feathers to make hats.
What is an egret
a type of bird
400
Will you show me how to bake a pie???
Which has the same meaning as the word "show"?
A. I want to show you my new toy.??
B. I went to the show with dad.??
C. My favorite television show is on tonight.
What is A.
400
Many people now feel that typewriters are archaic, or old-fashioned.
What does archaic mean?
old-fashioned; out-of-date
400
Rather than repress your feelings, you should let them out.
What does repress mean?
to hold in; to hold back
400
The amount of money we collected for our charity surpassed, or went beyond, what he had expected.
What does surpassed mean?
exceeded; went above or beyond
400
JFK was a very charismatic president. People were attracted to his charm, enthusiasm, and magnetic personality.
What does charismatic mean?
charming; inspiring devotion
500
The sign said, "Do Not Enter".??
Which as the same meaning as the word "sign"?
A. Please sign your name on the paper.
??B. Can you sign the word cat???
C. I read the sign on the wall.
What is C.
500
The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent, or horrible, to most people.
What does abhorrent mean?
horrible
500
Unlike a room with loud noise that is unfavorable to learning, our room is quiet and conducive to learning.
What does conducive mean?
to be favorable or good for; to cause or bring about
500
The start time for classes is immutable, so they are unable to change.
What does immutable mean?
being unable to change
500
The crowd was boisterous. They screamed, cheered, and yelled for their favorite team.
What does boisterous mean?