Definitions
Litter; rubbish
What is debris?
Some substances resist ______________________ by air or water.(lesson 17)
What is corrosion?
to scrub
What is scour?
The antonym for this word is "attract".
What is repel?
The miniature car looked just like the real one.
Which part of speech is the word "miniature"?
What is an adjective?
A person who is not easy to convince unless positive proof is offered.
What is a skeptic?
If you are rude to me, I will ___________________ with equal rudeness.(lesson 19)
What is retaliate?
What is a hoax?
This word is an antonym for "to remove".
What is install?
I know it sounds pathetic but I can't ride a bike.
What is the part of speech for the word "pathetic"?
What is an adjective?
This word means a bad smell.
What is stench?
Every day, tourists ___________________ through the narrow streets of the old city.(lesson 20)
What is "swarm"?
slaughter; kill
What is exterminate?
What is the antonym for forgiveness?
What is revenge?
She uses her charm to manipulate people.
What is the part of speech for the word " manipulate"?
What is a verb?
This word means odd or strange.
What is peculiar?
There was a big ______________________ over the use of performance enhancing drugs in athletic competitions.(lesson 18)
What is controversy?
enormous; huge; gigantic
What is massive?
to gather
What is strew?
My son had a rash on his skin caused by a poisonous plant.
There were a rash of storms headed in our direction.
Name two parts of speech for the word "rash" illustrated in the sentences above.
What is a noun and what is an adjective?
This word means to use in a selfish way. by taking unfair advantage of another person or group of people.
What is exploit?
The flowers were chosen for their delicate ___________________. (lesson 19)
What is fragrance?
search; hunt; pursuit
What is quest?
concluding; closing; final
What is preliminary?
A look of anguish crossed Tom's face.
I try not to anguish over the little things.
Which parts of speech is the word "anguish" in each of these sentences?
What is a noun?
What is a verb?