Vocabulary in Context
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Part of Speech
Synonyms
Multiple Meaning Words
100

The little boy detested eating vegetables; he always threw a temper tantrum when his mother gave them to him.

hated

100

Put these words in order from slow to fast:

stroll      limp     jog     sprint     crawl

crawl  limp  stroll  jog  sprint

100

How the the word pawns used in the following sentence?

As the player set up the chess board, one of the pawns fell.

noun

100

Give a synonym for the word afraid.

scared, fearful, frightened

100

Give two meanings for the word beat.

1. to win

2. to strike or hit

3. rhythm

200

My friends all concurred to not get each other Christmas presents this year.

agreed

200

Put these words in order from soft to loud:

said   screamed   mutter   whisper   exclaimed

whisper  mutter  said  exclaimed  screamed

200

How is the word loitering being used in the following sentence?

The policeman warned the teens about loitering in front of the movie theater.

verb

200

Give a synonym for the word rushed.

hurried, dashed

200

Give two meanings for the word skip.

1) jump rope

2) jump over

3) omit

4) move quickly

5) fail to attend; miss

300

John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single morsel of the muffin on the plate.

a very small piece

300

Put these words in order from cold to hot:


nippy  lukewarm  chilly  scorching  burning  freezing

freezing  chilly  nippy  lukewarm  burning  scorching

300

How is the word frugal being used in the following sentence?

Sophia is very frugal with her allowance and saves most of it.

adjective

300

Give a synonym for the word smart.

brainy, brilliant, genius, wise

300

Give two meanings for the word scale.

1) a small, bony plate on a fish or reptile

2) a device used to measure weight


400

Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so fascinated by art.

 very interested

400

Put these words in order from skinny to overweight.

chubby  obese   bony   slim   fit

bony  slim  fit  chubby  obese

400

How is the word dwindle being used in the following sentence?

After two weeks, our supplies began to dwindle, so we went to the store.

verb

400

Give a synonym for the word cried.

grieved, mourned, sobbed, wailed, wept

400

Give two meanings for the word log.

1) part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has been cut off

2) an official record of events

3) to enter into a record book

4) to achieve (a certain distance, speed, or time)

500

Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food.

rarely; not very often

500

Put these words in order from afraid to brave.

nervous  courageous  fearful  terrified  bold


terrified  fearful  nervous  bold  courageous

500

How is the word infrequently being used in the following sentence?

I felt guilty for visiting my grandmother so infrequently.

adverb

500

Give a synonym for word quickly.

swiftly, speedily, hastily, immediately, instantly, rapidly, hurriedly

500

Give two meanings for the word handle.

1) to hold with the hands

2) to manage (a situation or problem)

3) a part of a thing that is held or carried

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