What's The Word?
What does colleague mean?
A person you work with
My colleague helped me finish the project. What does that mean?
A co-worker, teammate
What’s a synonym for fanfare?
Celebration, display, flourish
What’s the opposite of fledgling?
Experienced person, veteran
“He was ___ a new title after the promotion.”
dub/dubbed
What is a deluge?
A heavy flood or overwhelming amount
After the storm, there was a deluge of rain.
A flood or huge amount
What word means “copy” or “model”?
Replica
What’s the opposite of daunt?
Encourage, Uplift
Choose the correct word: “She had to ___ her fears away.”
Dispel
Define claustrophobia.
Fear of small or enclosed spaces
True or False Statement: Because of his claustrophobia, he avoids elevators.
What’s similar to mettle?
Courage, inner strength
What’s the opposite of protract?
Shorten, end early
Ms. Castillo was impressed with her students’ ___ during the fire drill.
Mettle
What does inane mean?
Silly, meaningless, foolish
What's another word for inane?
Pointless
Which word is closest to contingent?
Dependent group
What’s the opposite of negligible?
Major, significant
Even though the puddle was the size of a lake, the principal said it was ______.
Negligible
Define protract.
To prolong or extend
The teacher decided to protract the quiz by 10 minutes.
To lengthen or extend
Which word is closest to dub?
Name, nickname, label
What’s the opposite of claustrophobia?
Comfort in tight spaces / no fear
Is fanfare used correctly in this sentence: “The 8th graders expected fanfare when they turned in their homework on time—for once”?
Yes. Fanfare can mean a big show or celebration, often with exaggerated attention.