Synonyms 10th
It took Mississippi's Gulf Coast years to recover from the cataclysm of Hurricane Camille.
A) Rebuilding C) Floods
B) Catastrophe D) Terror
B) Catastrophe
The city that burgeoned during the tech boom has now returned to a quieter pace of life.
A) Flourished C) Deteriorated
B) Expanded D) Lingered
C) Deteriorated
11th Grade: A large tree impinged on our porch roof during the storm. The tree
A) Threatened it C) Crashed on it
B) Blew off it D) Cast a shadow on it
C) Crashed on it
Covering her mouth and nose with a scarf, Lori tried to attenuate the harshness of the bitter cold air.
A) Decrease C) Increase
B) Warm D) Avoid
A) Decrease
The chef's skilled fingers made it look effortless to attenuate the dough into long ropes to be cut into spaghetti.
A) Stretch C) Fatten
B) Shape D) Roll
C) Fatten
Brooke loves it when her father takes her out of gourmet meals on special occasions.
A) High-quality C) Unhealthy
B) Home-cooked D) Picnic
A) High-quality
Matt enjoyed the grandiloquence of Hamlet's soliloquy.
A) Plainness C) Determination
B) Loftiness D) Desperation
A) Plainness
11th Grade: How much do you have when you have a plenitude of something?
A) A Shortage C) An abundance
B) Enough D) An excess
C) An abundance
Sunday noise ordinances impinged on residents' rights to tend to their yards during their time off from work.
A) Allowed C) Threatened
B) Overlooked D) Encroached
D) Encroached
Rumors that his death was faked circulated for a century before the family allowed his body to be disinterred and proven to be that of Jesse James.
A) Disturbed C) Tested
B) Buried D) Identified
B) Buried
Jonah thought speaking in a grandiloquent style made him sound smarter, but it actually just annoyed his listeners.
A) Scientific C) Pompous
B) Literary D) Verbose
C) Pompous
Kristin performed manifold duties as the store manager.
A) Unique C) Difficult
B) Various D) Risky
A) Unique
Which of the following is least likely to be described as cataclysmic?
A) An earthquake C) A volcano
B) A flood D) Frost
D) Frost
It struck Raul as an oxymoron when Shana told him to "act naturally."
A) Contradiction Joke
B) Impossibility D) Insult
A) Contradiction
When it came to appeasing Nat's sweet tooth, ice cream would prevail over cake every time.
A) Win C) Lose
B) Dominate D) Weaken
C) Lose
Seed companies jealousy guard the genetic secrets of the hybrid plants they produce.
A) Cousin C) Likeness
B) Crossbreed D) Species
B) Crossbreed
Though she had the support of the area's elite, what the councilor really wanted was the trust of the city's plebeian families.
A) Ordinary C) Common
B) Backward D) Refined
D) Refined
A person described as a gourmet is interested in what?
A) Food C) Movies
B) Clothing D) Travel
A) Food
Chris annoyed his friends by assuming "Work now; play later" was a postulate they all accepted.
A) Ethic C) Goal
B) Guidelines D) Principle
D) Principle
When Juan's parents asked if he would like to spend his junior year abroad, he responded with an unequivocal "yes".
A) Ambiguous C) Emotional
B) Ungrateful D) Hysterical
A) Ambiguous
Hucksters used to sell snake oil as a panacea in traveling medicine shows.
A) Cure-all C) Tonic
B) Antibiotic D) Therapy
A) Cure-all
The scourge of domestic violence affects all kinds of families.
A) Evil C) Creation
B) Benefit D) Rarity
B) Benefit
When is a negotiation likely to end in stalemate?
A) When neither side cares very much
B) When one side cares much more than the other
C) When both sides are equally strong
D) When one side gives in.
C) When both sides are equally strong
Jason only makes his famous peach pie in late summer, because he refuses to use fruit that is not perfectly succulent.
A) Grown C) Ready
B) Juicy D) Aromatic
B) Juicy
Diana was accustomed to her small car, and she found it difficult to adjust to driving a behemoth like her friend's van.
A) Vehicle C) Car
B) Size D) Miniature
D) Miniature