What's the Word?
Fatigue
Use the word "Intercept" in a sentence.
(verb) To stop or catch a person, object, or signal while it is moving from one place to another.
Synonyms: dodge, avoid, escape
Antonyms: face, confront, meet
Evade
“Wearing a helmet is beneficial because it protects your head if you fall.”
Correct
Give an example of a situation where it would be beneficial to move with urgency.
An emergency.
(verb) To crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces.
Pulverize
Use the word "Accumulate" in a sentence.
(verb) To gradually gather, collect, or increase in number, amount, or value over a period of time.
Synonyms: dangerous, risky, hazardous
Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless
Treacherous
“The mischievous firefighter calmly rescued everyone from the burning building.”
Incorrect
Why might someone choose solitude after a day of fatigue?
Rest/Decompress is nice when you're overwhelmed/tired.
(adjective) Full of hidden dangers; not save to travel across
Treacherous
Use the word "Pulverize" in a sentence.
(verb) to crush, grind, or pound something until it becomes a fine powder or dust.
Synonyms: naughty, playful, troublesome
Antonyms: well-behaved, obedient, serious
Mischievous
“At the fork in the trail, the two hikers diverged; one went left and one went right.”
Correct
A reporter must intercept a source before a deadline, but the story has a lot of complexity. Why would the situation feel urgent?
You've got a deadline; if its complex that makes things more difficult.
(verb) To split off & go in different directions, like two paths from one road.
Diverge
Use the word "Persevere" in a sentence.
(verb) to keep trying and continue working despite facing difficulties.
Synonyms: recall, remember, look back
Antonyms: forget, ignore, overlook
Reminisce
“The directions were so complexity that everyone understood them right away.”
Incorrect; complexity is a noun, and the sentence needs “simple” or “clear” instead.
Why might a journalist refrain from sharing details while they accumulate facts about a treacherous event?
They may want to protect themselves.
Maybe they don't want to blow their cover to the traitors yet.
(verb) To hold yourself back from doing something.
Refrain
Use the word "Reminisce" in a sentence.
(verb) to talk, write, or think about a past experience.
Synonyms: isolation, aloneness, seclusion
Antonyms: company, crowd, togetherness
Solitude
“Over the school year, Maya accumulated a single sheet of paper.”
Incorrect; accumulate means to build up a large amount over time.
Why might a mischievous student diverge from expectations and evade working on an assignment that’s full of complexity? What would it take for them to persevere?
They may be bored or want to get a laugh to get out of doing the work. They can fight through it by taking a brain break, or asking the teacher for help with assignment.