Definition
to devise cleverly; to invent
concoct
belittle
to speak of someone or something as small or unimportant; to speak of negatively
After living in the city for 10 years, Joan missed her provincial life in the country.
adjective
Samantha was asked to __________ for her next speech, because for her last speech we could barely understand her.
enunciate
Synonym for jostle:
A. gentle
B. run
C. manhandle
D. walk
C. manhandle
to speak articulately; to express clearly
enunciate
diverse
differing from each other; many and distinctly unalike
The setting of the novel is a realm of fantasy, where dragons and witches exist.
We go to a very ______ school, where we see students from many different places and have many different backgrounds.
diverse
Synonym for mammoth:
A. small
B. enormous
C. tiny
D. petite
B. enormous
to do or make with no preparation
to fashion using only immediately available materials
improvise
jostle
to bump, push, or shove
The girl undermined her group of friends by lying to them all the time.
verb
The way some students pass these VPP tests without studying is a _________.
paradox
Antonym for hurtle:
A. stroll
B. race
C. heave
D. fling
A. stroll
a statement or situation that is true, but seems impossible or self-contradictory
paradox
mammoth
huge; a large, hairy, extinct elephant
Ms.Nerona was in middle school over a decade ago.
noun
The Hunger Games book takes place in a dystopian _______, where the conditions of the world are so bad that they are almost unlivable.
realm
Synonym for concoct:
A. create
B. break
C. soft
D. coffee
A. create
uninterested or unimpressed
blasé
libel
the act of printing a false statement that harms someone's reputation; to defame someone by publishing false statements
verb
When Ms.Nerona gave a student a "0" on a test, the student attempted to ______ her to the principal and tried to get her fired.
libel
Synonym for belittle:
A. praise
B. humor
C. laugh
D. demean
D. demean