Definition
Term
Parts of Speech
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100

Define toxic.

poisonous; harmful

100

What word means requiring immediate attention?

urgent

100

What part of speech is toxic?

adjective

100

The _____ puppy bounced around the house like it had eaten a whole bag of sugar.

exuberant

100

What word is a synonym for chronicle?

saga

200

Define saga.

a long and involved story or series of stories

200

What word means having lost hope or enthusiasm?

disheartened

200

What part of speech is urgent?

adjective

200

Ms. Michalos was _____ when she realized the “chocolate chips” in her cookie were actually raisins.

disheartened

200

What word is an antonym for disagree?

concur

300

Define nimble.

quick and skilled in thought or motion

300

What word means strength or force gained by motion?

momentum

300

What part of speech is momentum?

noun
300

The _____ squirrel lept from branch to branch like a tiny furry acrobat.

urgent

300

What does toxic mean in the following sentence: "Spreading toxic rumors can hurt people’s feelings and friendships."
a) poisonous
b) harmful
c) helpful

b) harmful

400

Define vindictive.

showing a strong desire for revenge

400

What word means a person's first formal appearance or performance?

debut

400

What part of speech is concur?

verb
400

The dramatic _____ of my missing shoe continued for days, until we discovered the dog had been using it as a pillow.

saga

400

Choose the correct form of the word to complete the sentence.
"The mouse moved ___ across the kitchen floor, dodging everything in its path."
a) nimble
b) nimbleness
c) nimbly

c) nimbly

500

Define exuberant.

filled with excitement and energy

500

What word means agree or happen together?

concur

500

What part of speech is debut?

noun

500

Feeling _____, the cat knocked everything off the counter after we refused to share our tuna sandwich.

vindictive

500

What is the adverbial form of urgent?

urgently

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