older words
opposites
feelings
Fill in the blank
figures of speech
100

laugh

giggle

100

to eat a lot 

nibble

100

feeling good about your accomplishments

pride

100

You can _____ most common colds by washing your hands

prevent

100

person, place or thing

noun

200

let someone borrow something

lend

200

wealthy or rich

destitute

200

Feeling thankful or appreciative

gratitude

200

An unexpected and _______ cheer erupted from the crowd

spontaneous

200

word that describes a verb

adverb

300

hug and hold a person or a pet

cuddle

300

A big store, where you buy groceries or household items

boutique

300

Empathy.  Caring that another person feels sad

sympathy

300

The officer ______ the crime

investigated

300

a pattern of words or letter to help remember something

mnemony

400

very very clean

immaculate

400

clumsy and bad at sports

athletic

400

severe grief or sadness

devastated

400

All they wanted was peace and ________ in their lives

tranquility

400

A figure of speech that compares two things.  "The sky is like a painting"

Simile

500

gracious and generous.  

hospitable

500

An assumption or conclusions from facts and information provided

Inference

500

To hurt someone's feelings or be disrespectful

offend

500

His face turned red because he was so __________.

embarrassed

500

a widely used saying or expression that is not literal -- such as raining cats and dogs

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