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Misc.
100
Which word could be an antonym for "mysterious" in this sentence? Shelock found the whole story to be quite mysterious. a. hilarious b. strange c. understandable
c. understandable
100
Which prefix goes with the words "heat" and "view" and means "before"? a. pre- b. anti- c. mis-
a. pre-
100
Which word belongs in this sentence? Assist is a synonym for ___. a. help b. study c. stop
a. help
100
The word "fragment" means: a. a piece broken off from a whole b. a kind of candy c. sidewalk
a. a piece broken off from a whole
100
If someone is "bent out of shape", what is he doing? a. exercising b. needlessly getting upset c. making paper airplanes
b. needlessly getting upset
200
Which word means the opposite of "turbulent"? a. turn b. hungry c. calm
c. calm
200
Which simile makes sense in the following sentence? Karen was strong, so the box was ___ to her. a. as light as a feather b. as light as an elephant c. as light as a monkey
a. as light as a feather
200
Which word means the same thing as "doubtful"? a. certain b. unsure c. cautious
b. unsure
200
The word "boisterous" means: a. moist b. noisy and rowdy c. able to be identified
b. noisy and rowdy
200
Which word in the following sentence contains the suffix that means "one who"? Tom got nervous when he had to give his paper on patriotism to the teacher. a. nervous b. patriotism c. teacher
c. teacher
300
Which word means the opposite of "audible"? a. audience b. loud c. silent
c. silent
300
What does the suffix "-ment" mean in words like "containment" and "development"? a. process of b. direction c. relating to
a. process of
300
Which word is a synonym for "wary"? a. vary b. wavy c. cautious
c. cautious
300
What is the meaning of the word "adamant"? a. not willing to change one's mind b. a kind of stone c. a man's name
a. not willing to change one's mind
300
Which simile makes sense in the following sentence? When Diana played hide and seek, she tried to stay ___. a. as quiet as a mouse b. as quiet as a moose c. as quiet as a giraffe
a. as quiet as a mouse
400
Which antonym for "appear" goes in the sentence? The magician made his assistant __ into thin air. a. vanish b. dance c. fly
a. vanish
400
Which word fits in the following sentences? The security ___ chased the burglar away. Keep your ___ up! On our basketball team, Kevin played center and I played _. a. team b. hands c. guard
c. guard
400
Which word is a synonym for "insolent"? a. penniless b. happy c. disrespectful
c. disrespectful
400
What is the correct definition of the word "seldom"? a. often b. the act of selling c. rarely
c. rarely
400
Which sentence uses the word "baffled" correctly? a. The school baffled off the grand prize. b. The army engaged in a huge baffled with the enemy. c. Skylar was baffled by the confusing word problems.
c. Skylar was baffled by the confusing word problems.
500
"Abundant" is an antonym for which word? a. gigantic b. scarce c. pendant
b. scarce
500
What does it mean if someone says that you are a "coach potato"? a. You eat too many potatoes. b. You watch too much TV. c. Your couch has food on it.
b. You watch too much TV.
500
"Revenue" is a synonym for which word? a. renovate b. income c. rebuild
b. income
500
What is the correct definition of the word "lethargic"? a. sunny b. sluggish c. excited
b. sluggish
500
Which word fits in the following sentences? Sacramento is the ___ of California. Donald had enough ____ to start his own business. a. center b. capital c. hunger
b. capital
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