The man in the circus planned to ___________ the crowd on a tightrope.
traverse
100
My dad's hair started to ___________, so he decided to wear a hat all the time. (recede)
recede and verb
100
Everyone was shocked when the chic girl showed up to prom in such a __________ dress.
a. rancid
b. garb
c. dowdy
d. ostentatious
c
200
to change or adjust; to alter
modify
200
to take more time than necessary; to move slowly
dawdle
200
When she got the bad test score back, her lips began to _______ and tears welled up in her eyes.
quiver
200
The obese woman decided to ___________ her diet to lose some weight. (modify)
modify and verb
200
The middle school students __________ themselves in Halloween costumes to support the Cancer Association.
a. disheveled
b. quelled
c. conspired
d. garbed
d
300
a) to change something so as to make it less true; to misrepresent
b) to twist out of the usual shape
distort
300
to replace
supplant
300
Teachers become impatient when their students __________________ and are late for class.
dawdle
300
During the basketball game, the player moved _________ around the defender. (agile)
agilely and adverb
300
The teacher was tired and grumpy, but put on a pleasant, smiling ______________.
a. veneer
b. garb
c. uniform
d. alliance
a
400
to tremble or shake
quiver
400
a) able to move quickly and easily
b) mentally alert; sharp
agile
400
One day internet shopping may totally ____________ shopping in the stores.
supplant
400
The little girl's story was a total ________ of the true story. (distort)
distortion and noun
400
The little boy's story was long because he put in so many ___________ details.
a. expedient
b. functional
c. extraneous
d. utilitarian
c
500
to go back; to retreat; to move away
recede
500
a) to prepare or to organize for a purpose
b) to prepare for a fight or for a war
mobilize
500
The 8th grade teachers met to plan the __________ for the Washington D.C. trip.
itinerary
500
______________ of the whole 6th grade class for the field trip to King's Island took hours of planning. (mobilize)
Mobilization and noun
500
My grandmother always uses the _________, "A penny saved is a penny earned."
a. anthology
b. allusion
c. conviction
d. adage