Synonyms
Give me a synonym for jump.
leap, bounce, hop, drop, dive
While she was indifferent to golf, her husband was an avid fan. What is the antonym of avid in this sentence?
indifferent
Instead of a grimace, Claudia had a big smile across her face. What does grimace mean?
angry or pained face, frown
Last weak I attended the Manheim Central Barons football game with my aunt, uncle, and cousins. What is the homophone that needs correcting?
weak = week
Joshua says that he can go on the field trip next week.
Does can mean:
“to have permission” or
“to preserve in a sealed container”
“to have permission”
What is a synonym for scarce?
limited, rare, little, minimal, few
Stacey was suspicious when the clown handed them a box, but her gullible little brother opened it anyway. What is the antonym of gullible in this sentence?
suspicious
By the time she was six years old, she was as tyrannical and selfish a little pig as ever lived. What does tyrannical mean?
selfish, rude, chaotic
When we first arrived at the stadium, we went write to our seats and waited patiently for the game to start. What is the homophone that needs correcting?
write = right
There were so many dirty dishes in the sink I thought I would never finish washing them. In this context, does sink mean “to move down lower” or “an area for washing”?
“an area for washing”
State another word for run.
sprint, jog, dash, dart, rush, race
The woman abhorred cleaning her house, but she loved a spotless home. What is the antonym for abhorred in this sentence?
loved
After the forest fire, the city of Edinburgh was smoking like a kiln. What is a synonym for kiln?
stove or oven
During the very first play of the game, the quarterback through an 80-yard touchdown pass to the wide receiver. What is the homophone that needs correcting?
through = threw
He was so angry that he began to tear up the papers he received in the mail. In this context, does tear mean “to pull apart by force” or “a drop of water coming from the eye”?
“to pull apart by force”
How else can you say hungry?
starving, famished, ravenous, eager
While James is very outgoing, his older brother is very reclusive. What is the antonym of reclusive in this sentence?
outgoing
Typewriters became obsolete after computers were invented. What does obsolete mean?
unimportant, not used anymore
The cheerleaders waived their pom-poms and the crowd cheered loudly. What is the homophone that needs correcting?
waived = waved
The teacher asked us to identify the rock as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary. In this context, does rock mean “a stone made of mineral material” or “to move or sway from side to side”?
“a stone made of mineral material”
Another word for solemn is...
glum, intense, serious, stern, grave
I thought it was a fresh idea, but the teacher thought it was trite. What is the antonym of trite in this sentence?
fresh
In the forenoon, I saw the sun rising in the east. What does forenoon mean?
morning time
Their were so many touchdowns and the Barons one the game, 73-35. What are the two homophones that need correcting?
Their= There
one= won
On the final exam, we had to recall information we learned during the whole school year. In this context, does recall mean “to bring back into memory” or “to revoke or remove from public use or office”?
“to bring back into memory”