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Miscellaneous
100
Each year we _________________ our military heroes with a special ceremony.
Commemorate
100
This word means shy or lacking confidence.
Timid
100
Which would better describe a leader who makes a mistake, but then finally finds a solution and fixes the situation: REDEEM or MAKE UP?
Redeem
100
This word refers to the original location or where something began.
origin
100
Which one of these would not be the result of temptation? A. Staying up late to play more video games B. Buying flowers for your mom C. Eating a big bag of chips D. Stealing a pile of money sitting in front of you
B. Buying flowers for your mom
200
Isaiah had the ________ of carrying all 20 history books from the cafeteria by himself.
Burden
200
This word means important and meaningful.
Significant
200
If Angelou knows more vocabulary answers than Wonder are they OUTWITTING or WINNING Jeopardy?
Outwitting
200
This is when you rudely turn something down
Rebuff
200
Which one of these locations cannot be described as barren? A. a desert B. the arctic C. the moon D. a garden
C
300
The girl had studied hard for her test and felt _______ when she saw her grade of 100.
Triumphant
300
This word means a hard choice between two equal alternatives.
Dilemma
300
You only have one goldfish cracker left in your snack bag. Is this a MORSEL of food or a GLOB?
A morsel
300
This word means to be bothersome or annoying.
Hassle
300
Which of the following is an example of an arbitrary decision? a. You wake up one day with the urge to wear a pink shirt and you do. b. You wear your Hawks shirt because it’s a special Friday in fifth grade.
a. You wake up one day with the urge to wear a pink shirt and you do. -- nothing is leading you to grab it
400
The 5th grade students ____________ at the 6th graders, making fun of the way the said "team team."
Jeer
400
This word means very dangerous OR not able to be trusted.
Treacherous
400
By studying math every day, how do you improve? With CONTINUITY or with REPETITION?
Continuity
400
This is when you are easily fooled or tricked
gullible
400
Which of the following could BEST be described as shabby? A. old jeans B. your desk C. your uniform D. a dollar bill
A
500
Blizzard Jonas wreaked _______ throughout Brooklyn, leaving over 2 feet of snow on the roads when the Hawks had to ride to school.
Havoc
500
This word means to take hold suddenly and forcibly.
Seize
500
If a girl - by herself - realizes she is wrong for making fun of her classmates, is that INTRINSIC or INSTINCTIVE?
Intrinsic
500
This word means an intense desire for something or to do something.
Eager
500
Which of the following situations would MOST LIKELY astonish someone? a. Witnessing someone tightrope walk across a waterfall b. Eating pizza for lunch c. Finding a green crayon in the box d. coming home to find your house has been cleaned
a. Witnessing someone tightrope walk across a waterfall