Word Meanings
100: Fun, lively, or full of energy.
zippy
100: When Jake twisted his ankle, the nurse gave him an ice __________ to press on the swollen spot.
compress
100: The student felt fraught because he had three exams to do. What does fraught mean?
full of worry, stress, or tension
100: Synonym of “short and strong.”
stout
100: Use zippy in a sentence about a child at recess.
Answer (example): The zippy child ran around the playground full of energy.
200: The state of being typical, usual, or what is expected.
normalcy
200: The firefighter had to __________ an oath before starting his job.
swear
200: I felt a sense of foreboding when I saw the empty dinosaur cage. What does foreboding mean?
a strong feeling that something bad will happen
200: Synonym of “never-ending.”
perpetual
200: Use stout and port in the same sentence.
Answer (example): The stout sailor carried heavy boxes at the busy port.
300: A strong emotion like fear or excitement that is out of control.
hysteria
300: The author’s book had such a __________ message about friendship that it made readers think deeply.
profound
300: Everybody knows the thrilling exploits of the adventurer that defeated the dragon. What does exploits mean?
brave or daring adventures
300: To continue to be strong, healthy, and physically well.
stay fit
300: Use perpetual and odyssey in the same sentence.
Answer (example): Their search for treasure felt like a perpetual odyssey.
400: A noisy fight or argument.
fray
400: Tom worried about making an __________ spelling mistake, but it didn’t affect his grade.
inconsequential
400: The note on the desk was cryptic, and no one could figure out its meaning. What does cryptic mean?
mysterious or hard to understand
400: Expression that means something looks weak compared to something else.
pale in comparison
400: Use fraught and athlete in the same sentence.
Answer (example): The athlete felt fraught because the team was losing badly.
500: The act of saying words out loud for someone else to write down.
dictation
500: The insomniac __________ all night, unable to fall asleep.
(stared at the ceiling / read a book)
500: The explorers prepared carefully for their voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. What does voyage mean?
a long journey, usually by sea or through space
500: A word describing someone who can’t sleep.
insomniac
500: Use pale in comparison in a sentence with sightseeing.
Answer (example): The small park we visited paled in comparison to the sightseeing we did in Paris.