What is to make something more clear or understandable?
100
I didn't quite understand what Mr. Brandenburg's lesson was about, so I went to lunch tutorials to get some _____________ on the subject.
What is clarification?
100
The definition of prosperity is...
What is to be very successful (usually by making a lot of money)?
100
The moral of the story "Beauty and the Beast" is that you shouldn't focus on __________ looks and instead focus on the beauty within.
What is superficial?
200
What is a synonym and an antonym for require?
Synonym: necessary, demand
Antonym: superfluous
200
What is the definition of surreptitious?
To do something sneakily or without others noticing.
200
My mom is so __________; she uses coupons every time we shop at Fiesta.
What is frugal?
200
The definition of exemplary is...?
What is being extremely great and deserving of admiration?
200
Spell a random word from Ms. Corsetti's list (she'll pick) on the white board.
:)
300
What's a synonym and an antonym for enervating?
What is drained, disabling, exhausting, and enhancing, strengthening
300
What is the definition of vindicate?
What is showing someone should not be blamed for a crime?
300
Normally if you miss more than 9 classes, you have to go to Saturday detention, but Jose had _____________ circumstances.
What is extenuating?
300
The definition of aesthetic is...
What is relating to art or beauty?
300
Fill in the blanks: Even though Hurricane Harvey destroyed homes and communities, the people of Houston remained __________ and stayed strong, despite the ___________ the faced.
What is resilient and adversities?
400
What is a synonym for exemplary?
What is admirable, commendable, and respected?
400
What does evanescent mean?
What is lasting a very short time?
400
Until my brother confessed, my mom thought that I had been the one that spilled soda on the carpet. I felt so __________!
What is vindicated?
400
The two definitions of asylum are...
What is to find safe refuge, or a place where the mentally ill are kept?
400
Explain the difference between temporary and contemporary.
Temporary means that something lasts only a short time, while contemporary means something that is recent or current!
500
What is a synonym and an antonym for arid?
What is barren, parched, and damp and humid?
500
The definition of enervating is...
What is being completely drained of all physical and emotional energy?
500
After the Unit 3 exam, Ms. Corsetti's class was completely _____________ and needed some candy.
What is enervated?
500
The definition of florid is...?
What is having a red color, or being too fancy?
500
Write a sentence up on the board with two vocabulary words.