Definitions
a temporary replacement that is usually not as strong
Lesson 5
What is makeshift?
Tomorrow we will _________________ my sister's birthday at a restaurant.
Lesson 8
What is celebrate?
crowd; herd; gather
Lesson 7
What is huddle?
mild; comfortable
Lesson 7
What is harsh?
Name the parts of speech for the word "challenge" in the following sentences:
My brother challenged me to a game of chess.
I accepted his challenge.
What is a verb and a noun?
Extremely interesting
Lesson 7
What is fascinating?
Matthew Perry was __________________________ to fame when he got the part of Chandler on the show "Friends".
Lesson 6
What is catapulted?
condemn; criticize; discredit
Lesson 6
What is denounce?
lovely; beautiful; normal
Lesson 6
What is monstrous?
Name the part of speech for the word "assemble" in the following sentence:
The directions explained how to assemble the desk.
What is a verb?
To wake up
Lesson 6
What is rouse?
My dad received a large sum of money to _________________ for damage that was done to our home.
Lesson 7
What is compensate?
job; duty; chore; assignment
Lesson 8
What is a task?
inedible
Lesson 8
What is edible?
Name the part of speech for the word "summit" in the following sentence:
The group hiked all the way to the summit of the mountain.
What is a noun?
to make a serious promise
Lesson 8
What is pledge?
Everyone stayed home from school and work because the roads were extremely dangerous to travel during the snowy ______________________.
Lesson 5
What is a blizzard?
prevent or hinder
Lesson 5
What is thwart?
pessimistic; negative
Lesson 5
What is optimistic?
Name the part of speech for the word "loathe" in the following sentence:
Martin Luther King, Jr. loathed the use of violence when fighting for equality.
What is a verb?
To cause something painful to be felt
Lesson 6
What is inflict?
Yesterday, my dad wanted to ____ the dead branches off the tree but he couldn't find his ax.
Lesson 8
What is hew?
curt; abrupt; concise; succinct
Lesson 5
What is terse?
increase
Lesson 8
What is decrease?
Name the part of speech for the word "feeble" in the following sentence:
We heard a feeble cry for help.
What is an adjective?