The psychological significance of a tic, such as eye blinking, is COVERT, or concealed, to the person who has the tic.
covered, disguise, hide
100
The smell of the flower was as COMPELLING as a magnet's pull on a paper clip.
Comparing/Similar
100
From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, THE HALLWAYS HUM with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.”
people are talking about her, she's stirring up the quiet that once existed
100
The first-ever PARALYMPIC Games—for athletes with disabilities—were held in Rome, Italy, in 1960. The Games debuted with eight sports, including swimming, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair fencing.
olympics for individuals with disabilities
100
World, planet, one-mooned globe
To other planets we send probes.
Earth
200
The general practitioner advised them that their elderly mother should be taken to a doctor who specializes in GERIATRICS.
related to the process of aging, can be associated with medical fields
200
In America, she is an EMINENT scientist even though she is virtually unknown in England.
Contrasting or Opposite
200
It was a long and HARROWING journey, and it is only their incredible strength, love, and hope that pull Lina and her family through each day. Will love be enough to keep the family alive?
disturbing, distressing
200
The canal was so PARCHED that the fish lined up with their towels to take turns swimming in the few remaining water holes.
What is the meaning of the word parched in this sentence?
dried
300
He SURREPTITIOUSLY packed his clothing and secretly slipped away; his absence was not noticed for nearly two days.
sneaky
300
The bird's appetite is VORACIOUS. In one day, he ate enough worms to equal three times his body weight.
Example
300
She makes them recite what is evidently the MANTRA of this orphan home: “. . . we show our new foster families that we’re very cheerful, helpful, and grateful.”
word or formula, chanted or in song especially
300
San Jose (1720)
A garrison is a:
a. mission
b. area
c. fort
d. raid
c. fort
300
When I see BIRCHES bend to left and right
Across the lines of straighter darker trees,
short tree brush
400
The salesman obviously wanted to HAGGLE, so we offered a lower price.
bargain
400
The patient is so SOMNOLENT that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.
Use in a new sentence!
sleepy or drowsy
400
The MELODRAMATIC voice of the narrator glides through DiCamillo's entirely pleasing tale.
exaggerated and overemotional
400
The Five Spanish Missions of Old San Antonio
the word succumbed means:
a. helped by
b. did well
c. grew
d. disturbed or gave away
d. disturbed or gave away
400
Psalm 139:19-20
19If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
your ADVERSARIES misuse your name.
enemy, foe, opposes you
500
There was crazy PANDEMONIUM as people were trying to leave the rock concert.
Use it in a new sentence!
chaos
500
This third grade was full of PRECOCIOUS children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do algebra at age 6.
unusually advanced, maturity level beyond their years
500
CURRENT ISSUE: Congress is Approaching
Lawmakers said Thursday that they were trying to strike a deal that would avert a FISCAL crisis next year when trillions of dollars in tax increases and automatic spending cuts begin to go into force.