Know Your Words
to keep within set limits; to confine
What is restrict?
name, signify, denote, nomiate
What is designate?
I came to regard my grandmother as a(n) ______ whose wisdom helped solve many family problems.
What is sage?
bloom, flower, fourish
What is wither?
The part of speech of the word barrage.
What is an noun?
one who is against war or the use of violence
What is a pacifist?
bombardment, shelling, volley, blast
What is barrage?
A long ________________ formed at the bus stop.
What is queue?
increase, intensify, aggravate
What is slake?
What part of speech is designate?
What is a verb?
to make very angry, enrage
What is infuriate?
gratify, ease, assuage
What is slake?
Magicians use optical ______________ to amaze their audience.
What is illusion?
foolish, unwise
What is sage?
The part of speech of the word restrict.
What is a verb?
of relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive
What is global?
career, pursuit
What is vocation?
I will try not to _____________ about winning a scholarship to music camp.
What is gloat?
disorganized crowd
What is queue?
The part of speech of the word vocation.
What is a noun?
someone or something that is extremely puzzling
What is enigma?
entrap, ensnare
What is waylay?
Will you tell me when the coach will ____________ a team leader?
What is designate?
discourage, dissuade, disincline
What is motivate?
The part of speech of the word sage.
What is an adjective?
a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something
What is barrage?
A bride and groom _______ to love each other throughout their marriage.
What is vow?
discourage, dissuade
What is motivate?
to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed.
What is wither?
Our science teacher has a __________ of interests, including an appreciation of Russian literature.
What is diversity?
a very wise person
What is sage?
Nothing can ________ thirst better than water.
What is slake?
the landscape, especially its physical features or fitness for some use
What is terrain?
Despit people's best efforts to remain young looking, skin will eventually ________ with age.
What is wither?
an intolerant, prejudice person
What is bigot?