Synonyms
Laugh
The girl let out a small laugh during class.
What is giggle?
(Chuckle, Chortle, Guffaw, Cackle, Howl, Roar)
Purchase
I need to purchase a new car before I start my new job.
What is sell?
I can mean the time at which an event occurs or a romantic social engagement/appointment at a specified time
What is a date?
I travel underwater. I am not an animal. I am also a type of sandwich.
What is a sub? (*short for submarine)
What does the idiom "Bite the Bullet" mean in this sentence?
It took a lot of convincing, but Mary decided to bite the bullet and get her deck fixed after a friend fell through a board.
a. Have a discussion
b. Get something over with because it's inevitable
c. Do work for yourself
Mistake
He made a huge mistake on the test.
What is Error?
(Fault, inaccuracy, blunder, miscalculation, oversight, misunderstanding, flaw, gaffe, slip)
Absent
Their father was unfortunately absent from their lives.
What is present?
I can mean equipment used for fishing or to throw down or stop in a contact sport
What is tackle?
I am a place where scientists do their best work.
What is a lab?
What does the idiom "cutting corners" mean in this sentence?
The construction company cut corners on the park equipment, so it didn't last very long.
a. Do something poorly to save money
b. Make sturdy
c. Make objects with corners
Rich
My cousin is very rich, so he has 2 homes.
What are Wealthy?
(Affluent, prosperous)
Admit
The criminal would not admit her guilt.
What is deny?
I can mean to copy by following lines or letters over a transparency or I can be a small, minute amount of a substance which is barely detectable
What is trace?
I am the land that forms alongside the sea or an ocean.
What is a coast?
What does the idiom "Miss the boat" mean in this sentence?
Charity missed the boat on the concert tickets so she stayed home Friday night.
a. Right on time
b. early
c. too late
Smart
The toddler was so smart, she figured out how to read at just 2 years old.
What is Clever?
(Bright, Intelligent, Shrewd, Astute, Sharp)
Advance
The angry mob tried to advance into the building.
What is retreat?
(Hinder, Impede, Retract)
I can mean not major, or a person not of legal age.
What is minor?
I am a person who gives a party.
What is a host?
What does the idiom "Pull yourself together" mean in the following sentence?
Chad could not pull himself together after he lost the game.
a. calm down
b. pull his pants up
c. get excited
Gather
The teacher had to gather the materials for the lesson.
What is collect?
(Convene, assemble, meet, congregate)
Create
What is Destroy?
(Eradicate, Eliminate, Kill, Annihilate, Terminate)
I can mean original or new, not resembling something formerly known, or I can mean an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events
What is novel?
I am a sound that is repeated through air waves.
What is an echo?
What does the idiom "Under the weather" mean in the following sentence?
Janet felt under the weather after she ate a hot dog, cotton candy and popcorn at the zoo yesterday.
a. Hot from the sun
b. sick
c. tired from walking