Situation Station
A student makes silly faces and exaggerated movements to get the class laughing. What word describes this behavior?
Antics
A family has plenty food,supplies, and resources to share. Are their supplies
a. frugal
b. bountiful
c. glut
Bountiful
A student says "My shoes are durable because they fell apart after one day". What is wrong with this sentence?
Durable means sturdy and long-lasting. The shoes are not durable if they fell apart after one day.
What word means to make something as small or insignificant as possible?
Minimize
A student chooses a simple lunch, saves their allowance, and avoids unnecessary purchases. What word describes their spending habits?
Frugal
A person carefully carries a full glass across a slippery floor, moving slowly and cautiously. What word describes how the person moves?
Gingerly
A student starts a successful fundraiser by creating a plan and recruiting volunteers. Which word best describes the student?
a. enterprising
b. avowed
c. wanton
Enterprising
A student says "The principal is someone I venerate, so I have no respect for her." Explain the contradiction.
Venerate means to regard someone with great respect. Saying you have no respect contradicts the first part.
What word means playful teasing or an exchange of playful remarks?
Banter
A museum describes a famous athlete as a larger-than-life figure featured in well-known stories. What word fits that description?
Legendary
Traffic is backed up because too many cars are packed onto the highway. What word describes the road?
Congested
A celebrity wears a disguise to visit a restaurant without being recognized. Which word best describes the celebrities identity?
a. legendary
b. congested
c. incognito
Incognito
A student writes "The instructions were oblique and explained every step directly". Why is this confusing?
Oblique means indirect or not straightforward. Instructions that explain every step directly are not oblique.
What word describes a reckless, unjustifiable, or heartless action?
Wanton
A person's actions cause harm, loss, or a disadvantage to another person. What vocabulary word means harm or damage?
Detriment
A driver suddenly swerves to avoid a pothole. What vocabulary word means to change direction suddenly?
Veer
A company produces far more winter coats than customers need, leaving its warehouses overflowing. Which word means an oversupply?
a. detriment
b. glut
c. banter
Banter
A student claims that a rumor invalidated the results, but also says the results remained fully valid and unchanged. Explain the problem.
Invalidate means to make something lose its force, value, or effect. If the results remained valid and unchanged, they were not invalidated.
What word means to openly declare or acknowledge something without shame?
Avowed
A careless action severely injures someone and leaves them permanently disabled. What vocabulary word means to cripple or seriously injure?
Maim