Lesson 1
A remark is a loud bang, shout, whisper, or comment
COMMENT
The opposite of mature is : fearful, sluggish, young, or quiet?
YOUNG
When you forecast the weather you are: predicting, wondering, commanding or questioning the weather.
PREDICTING
Which word means the same as eagerly: thoughtfully, enthusiastically, sorrowfully, or sleepily?
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Which means about the same as abrupt: rude, sudden, odd, or unkind?
SUDDEN
Why would a school have a benefit: to raise money, give parents and teachers a chance to meet, or hire new teachers for the school?
TO RAISE MONEY
Which of these affect the weather: houses, the seasons, picnics, or warm sweaters?
THE SEASONS
The opposite of cease is stay, try, begin, or help?
BEGIN
True or False
A modest person would make the statement "Thanks. It's true that I worked very hard on the project!"
FALSE
To revise an encyclopedia is to: read it for fun, find information in it, or bring it up to date?
BRING IT UP TO DATE
If you are eased by a phone call, would you feel angry, excited, or less troubled?
LESS TROUBLED
Going to the dentist will keep your teeth from rotting. What is another word for rotting.
DECAY
Which of these burrows into the earth: a rock, a mole, a leaf, or a lake?
A MOLE
Which sentence uses the definition of grace as "given extra time"
The swan moved across the pond with grace.
There was a grace period given to students.
THERE WAS A GRACE PERIOD GIVEN TO STUDENTS.
BONUS:
HOW IS THE WORD GRACE BEING USED IN THE OTHER SENTENCE?
True or False
To entertain friends is to have them as guests.
TRUE
Which definition for hail makes sense in the following sentence:
We hailed the queen as she entered the room.
TO GREET SOMEONE
Which is a column of names would appear written left to right, a list up and down, one name on each page.
LIST UP AND DOWN
Which definition makes the most sense in the following sentence:
We observe a wild animal.
WATCH IT
BONUS: Use the word observe in a sentence with another meaning!
The hole in the showed the brick behind the wall. What is another word for showed?
EXPOSED
The students put on a mock trial in government class. The word mock means _____.
PRETEND / FAKE
Applying chemicals to photographic film is to ________ photographs
DEVELOP
To fight against a new rule is to _____ it.
RESIST
When you start a new business when there is a risk involved, it is called a business ______.
VENTURE
Stories that are very similar or people that live very similar lives can be considered _______.
PARALLEL
Vintage clothes or style from other countries that are odd in a pleasing way are considered _______.
QUAINT