Definition
Definition
Parts of Speech
Fill-in-the-Blank
Fill-in-the-Blank
100
having sadness or thoughtful feelings about something in the past
What is wistful
100
someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
What is apprentice
100
Even though it was not big or grand, Francesca loved her homely house.
What is adjective
100
The city was often referred to as a _____________. All of the twisting and turning streets look the same, and it's easy to get lost among them.
What is labyrinth
100
The queen's furniture is __________________, very expensive and fancy.
What is lavish
200
****a structure with many connected paths or passageways in which is hard to find your way ****to draw or spring back
What is labyrinth, recoil
200
***to cut off, hold back or smother ***being calm and almost without any emotion
What is stifle, stoic
200
The girl became wistful when she saw a dog that looked exactly her old dog.
What is adjective
200
The girl tried to ______________ her laugh as she watched the boy walk down the hall with toilet paper stuck to his shoes. She was _______________ about her summers at the beach and longed to go back to those blissful days.
What is stifle, wistful
200
When the man ignored the two girls unsuccessfully attempting to change a tire, he was not being _________________. Several of the buildings were downright _______________ and no one was excited to purchase them.
What is chivalrous, homely
300
***means full of or giving off light ***extravagant and generous ***lacking physical beauty, plain
What is luminous and lavish and homely
300
***clearness ***the system of values (such as loyalty and honor) that knights in the Middle Ages were expected to follow; Also...an honorable and polite way of behaving especially to women
What is clarity and chivalry
300
****Her imperious comments annoyed the class. **** "Well, that's not very friendly," Josh said with a note of indignation in his voice.
What is adjective, noun
300
***She ________________ at the sight of the huge spider. ***Good friends offer ________________ advice; thoughtful and honest.
What is recoil, candid
300
***The lamp cast a __________________ glow over room. ***Even though the girl was upset that the bully was making fun of her, she remained _______________ and calm.
What is luminous, stoic
400
***angered about an unfair situation ***gives orders in a way that shows they feel more important than others
What is indignant, imperious
400
***having or showing arrogant superiority ***secretive and sly ***never-ending
What is haughty, furtive, incessant
400
****The luminous moon shone brightly over the night. ****True chivalry is not seen much in today's society. ****The boy lavished his girlfriend with gifts.
What is adjective, noun, verb
400
***The spy ____________ly dropped from the ceiling and stole the queen's million dollar necklace that was sitting on her bureau. ***The teenage boy had to spend many years as an ___________________ for a sculptor before he could become a professional sculptor himself.
What is deftly, apprentice
400
***The convict made many _______________ attempts to escape from prison. ***Her __________________ crying was annoying. She couldn't get through ten minutes without breaking down again.
What is furtive, incessant
500
***to escape either physically or mentally ***to escape understanding, to baffle, not understand ***openly straightforward and direct without secretness
What is elude, elude, candid
500
1. showing cleverness and skill in handling things 2. with emphasis that is forceful and clear 3. unbelieving
What is deft, emphatic and incredulous
500
****His deft skills at glass blowing made him well known. ****Her candid opinion did not offend me. ****The picture's clarity was so good you could see every blade of grass.
What is adjective, adjective, noun
500
****Even though I didn't really care to see the movie, my friend was __________ that we go see it. **** He couldn't blame her for the _______________ look on her face after hearing the crazy tale. ****Her ___________________ tone showed she thought she was above everyone else
What is emphatic, incredulous, haughty
500
****The decision to close the factory in which so many of the townspeople were employed caused _________________ among the people. ****The rabbit was able to ______________ the fox by running into its hole. ****The ________________ manner of the teacher was a turn off for her students. They did not like how she bossed them around.
What is indignation, elude, imperious
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