Definitions
Themes & Big Ideas
Word Forms
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Synonyms & Antonyms
100

This noun means a safe place to stay, especially in another country when you are in danger.

What is asylum

100

his noun means a long period of time with no rain, causing water shortages and crops to fail.

What is a drought?

100

Change the adjective "fortunate" into an adverb that means "luckily."

What is fortunately?

100

"After days of walking without food, the man felt like he might ____________ from exhaustion."

What is collapse?

100

A synonym for this Week 3 word is "cautiously" or "carefully

What is gingerly?

200

This adjective describes a situation that is very serious, dangerous, or hopeless, making you willing to try anything.

What is desperate?

200

This noun means being forced to leave your home or usual place, often because of war or disaster.

What is displacement?

200

Change the verb "persecute" into a noun that describes the cruel treatment someone receives.

What is persecution?

200

"When the gunfire started, ____________ spread through the crowd, and people began to run in all directions."

What is panic?

200

An antonym for this Week 1 word is "equality" or "fairness."

What is "discrimination"?

300

This adjective means very serious and without any humor, often showing deep respect or sadness.

What is solemn?

300

This noun means when there is not enough of something that people need, like water or food.

What is scarcity?

300

Change the adjective "systematic" into a noun that means an organized set of rules or a method.

What is system?

300

 "The mother had to ____________ her son forward when he stopped walking, too tired to continue."

What is prod? (half points for poke)

300

A synonym for this Week 3 word is "dull" or "boring."

What is monotonous? 

400

This adjective means never stopping or getting weaker; continuing with great strength.

What is relentless?

400

This noun means poor health caused by not eating enough food or not eating the right kinds of food.

What is malnutrition?
400

Change the verb "resettle" into a noun that means the process of moving to a new place permanently.

What is resettlement?

400

"After days without proper shoes, the walkers’ feet were ____________ and covered in cuts."

What is swollen?

400

An antonym for this Week 2 word is "calm" or "peace."

What is "panic"?

500

This noun means the ability to recover quickly from difficult experiences or bounce back after hardship.

What is resilience? 

500

This adjective describes people or organizations concerned with helping others and reducing human suffering.

What is humanitarian?

500

Change the noun "trauma" into an adjective to describe a very shocking experience.

What is traumatic?

500

"The ____________ storm of the season destroyed several huts in the village."

What is fiercest?

500

A synonym for this Week 4 word is "chance" or "opening".

What is opportunity?