Word Meanings
(Easy) What word means “a defect, weakness, or imperfection”?
flaw
(Easy) Miles lost his __________ because he was not wearing proper shoes.
footing
(Easy) What flaw might cause a bridge to collapse?
A flaw in the design
(Easy) What word means “to work hard to achieve something”?
strive
(Easy) What word means “in a way that shows you are agreeing, even if you don’t want to”?
admittedly
What word means “banished or expelled from one’s country”?
exiled
__________, Journey was meant to land on Mars, but plans changed.
Originally
Who is an integral part of a hockey team that protects the goal?
The goalie
Which word means “to travel across or through something”?
traverse
A desert is inhospitable because it lacks __________.
water
What word means “to change into another form or state”?
convert
The scientists __________ the exact moment of the engine failure.
pinpointed
Who should stay unbiased when grading homework?
The teacher
What word means “to supply with what is necessary”?
equip
If you watched a recording of an event, you saw __________.
footage
What word describes something “related to deep thoughts about knowledge and existence”?
philosophical
The president of South Korea __________ all the soldiers who fought for independence.
paid tribute to
What planet is inhospitable because of very high temperatures?
Venus
If a medicine is used to stop the effects of a bee sting, what does it do?
counteract
Which word could describe a famous artist admired worldwide?
renowned
(Hard) Which word means “having rugged, sharp, or coarse features”?
craggy
(Hard) The video __________ helped the scientists understand what went wrong.
footage
(Hard) Who might study the composition of ancient pottery?
An archaeologist
(Hard) What word means “the way something is naturally made or arranged”?
formation
(Hard) Which vocabulary word could be paired with “precise” or “obscure” to mean crossing over something carefully?
traverse