Lesson 6
"Oil inhibits the formation of rust on metals."
The meaning of "inhibits" in the sentence is...
What is: to prevent from happening.
"A brawl broke out when one of the workers accused the other of stealing."
The meaning of "brawl" in the sentence is ____.
What is: a rough, noisy fight.
"An inept handler damaged the contents of the crate."
1. The meaning of "inept" as used in the sentence is __.
"Owners can retrieve their lost articles from the lost and found."
2. The meaning of "retrieve" as used in the sentence is ___.
1. What is lacking in skill or ability.
2. What is to get back; to recover.
"The bill for the splendid wedding ceremony shocked my frugal relatives."
The meaning of "frugal" as used in the sentence is ___.
"We anticipated having a good time at the party."
The meaning of anticipated as used in the sentence is __.
What is to look forward to; to expect.
"Inhibited people don't make friends easily."
The meaning of "inhibited" in the sentence is...
What is: held back because of shyness.
"Mediocre grades make it difficult to get into a good college."
The meaning of "mediocre" as used in the sentence is...
What is: of low or medium quality; barely passable.
"That inept remark you made at the funeral upset those who overheard it."
The part of speech of "inept" is a/an ___.
What is an adjective.
"The perpetual calendar can be used year after year."
The meaning of "perpetual" as it is used in the sentence is ___.
What is lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous.
The meaning of knack as used in the sentence is __.
What is a special talent or skill; ability to do something easily.
"A minute speck of dust in one's eye can be annoying."
1. The meaning of of "minute" as used in the sentence is...
2. The part of speech of "minute" as used in the sentence is a/an ___.
1. What is: very small; tiny.
2. What is an adjective.
"Players who brawl during the game are fined."
1. The part of speech of "brawl" in the sentence is a/an ___.
"His system turns mediocre players into good ones and good players into great ones."
2. The part of speech of "mediocre" in the sentence is a/an ___.
1. What is verb.
2. What is adjective.
"The puppy retrieves sticks that the children throw in the pond."
The part of speech of "retrieves" is a/an ____.
What is a verb.
"He told us that frugal meals were best for people and that delicious food was our enemy."
1. The part of speech of frugal is a/an ___.
"They were able to fly in unnoticed thanks to the cover of perpetual darkness that was provided by outer space."
2. The part of speech of perpetual is a/an ___.
1. What is an adjective.
2. What is an adjective.
"The speaker anticipated their questions by explaining the plan thoroughly."
1. The part of speech of "anticipated" is a/an __.
"These guys seem to have a knack for hitting the nail on the head."
2. The part of speech of "knack" is a/an __.
1. What is a verb.
2. What is a noun.
1. Two synonyms of inhibit are...
2. Two antonyms of inhibit are...
1. hinder, impede, restrain, prevent, obstruct, suppress, curb, bar.
2. allow, assist, facilitate, aid, encourage, help, promote, support.
1. Two synonyms of brawl are...
2. Two antonyms of mediocre are...
1. fight, feud, dispute, riot, altercation, ruckus, scuffle, squabble, argument.
2. excellent, exceptional, extraordinary, superior.
1. Two synonyms of inept are:
2. Two antonyms of inept are:
1. awkward, bumbling, incompetent, inefficient, incapable, inefficient, unskillful.
2. able, capable, competent, skillful, efficient, expert.
1. Two synonyms of frugal are:
2. Two antonyms of frugal are:
1. Careful, meticulous, thrifty, prudent, stingy.
2. careless, spendthrift, wasteful, generous, lavish
1. Two synonyms of anticipate are:
2. Two antonyms of anticipate are:
1. assume, await, count on, forecast, foresee, prepare for, see, expect.
2. be amazed, be surprised, be unprepared, doubt
1. Two synonyms of minute are...
2. Two antonyms of minute are...
1. tiny, miniscule, microscopic, diminutive, wee.
2. big, enormous, huge, giant, immense, large, substantial.
1. Two antonyms of brawl are...
2. Two synonyms of mediocre are...
1. agreement, peace, harmony, order, truce.
2. ordinary, undistinguished, inferior, second-rate, decent, fair, intermediate.
1. Two synonyms of retrieve are:
2. Two antonyms of retrieve are:
1. recover, fetch, bring back, reclaim, salvage, save.
2. relinquish, forfeit, let go, lose.
1. Two synonyms of perpetual are:
2. Two antonyms of perpetual are:
1. ceaseless, constant, continued, continuous, endless, enduring, eternal, incessant, infinite.
2. bounded, ceasing, changeable, changing, completed, discontinuous, ending, finished, finite
1. Two synonyms of knack are:
2. Two antonyms of knack are:
1. skill, aptitude, ability, capable, propensity.
2. disinclination, inability, incapacity, ineptness