At Home
I will figure out why the window is broken
The teacher needed to change the test to meet the needs of her students
He showed a poker card with an ace of spades
Revealed, displayed
“Answer the question, what happened here?”
Respond, acknowledge, reply
“The president is going to bring up different solutions”
Propose, ask, introduce, offer
He saw that his mom cleaned his room
Notice, note, observe
The teacher needs to explain the answer
Clarify, justify, describe, illustrate
The basketball game has ended and our team won!
Conclude, terminate, cease
Joe said that I have to improve my attitude
Boost, correct, enhance, develop, promote
The president avoided talking about certain topics
Avert, dodge, deflect, circumvent
The parents tried to convince their son to brush his teeth.
Persuade, urge
I need to write an email to a teacher
(HINT: think of ‘building’)
construct, create, compose, manufacture
I need to build up my soccer skills
improve, boost, enhance, strengthen
“2026 is my year to achieve my goals” Ashley said
Accomplish, attain, complete
Last night, the news casters fought about every single topic!
Argue, disagree, quarrel, bicker
I have collected a large number of stuffed animals
Accumulate, amass
She needs to organize her locker
Coordinate, establish
The referees needed to check the play again
Review, analyze, inspect
I will think about your opinion, but I will make the best decision for me
Consider, acknowledge, contemplate, examine
The two guests on the news show debated their points of view
Argue, contest, deliberate, fought
“When you are at college, you will have to get use to the campus” Mom said
Acclimate, adapt, conform, readjust
I’m going to add to the school paper by submitting my artwork
Contribute, provide, give, supply
The price of soccer cleats are finally starting to lower
Decrease, cut back, decline, reduce, shrink
She needs to put a new attitude in effect now so she doesn’t lose her friends
Apply, exercise, implement, practice
The speech had a meaningful impact on my life
Significant, important, powerful