Multiple Choice
The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and tress were SPARSE.
a) Many
b) Few
c) Large
b.) Few
It was an IDYLLIC day - sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park.
Idyllic: Beautiful, perfect, ideal
She hums CONTINUOUSLY and it annoys me. It's like she never stops!
Without end, constantly, ongoing
The FERAL cat would not let us pet him, unlike the cat that had grown up around people.
It’s no surprise he WINCED in pain after hitting his thumb with the hammer.
Joan decided to WITHDRAW her support for Calvin for class president when she learned that he had cheated on a test.
a) Remove
b) Add to
c) Put somewhere else
a) Remove
Tamara was shocked when she learned about the SENSELESS killing of thousands of buffalos by settlers in the early 1800's.
Without reason, pointless, meaningless
Bill felt REMORSE for his harsh words, trying not to make eye contact with his mom. He shouldn't have yelled at her like that.
Shame, embarrassment, regret
This painting of the landscape is PICTURESQUE, while the one of the old house is just plain ugly.
Something in the refrigerator is so PUTRID, a wave of odor wafted out when we opened the door.
Gross, disgusting, rotted
Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was light and PORTABLE. He took it with him everywhere!
a) Small
b) Movable
c) High-tech
b.) Movable
He knew his future was PRECARIOUS, and likely to fall apart soon if he didn't get his act together.
Precarious: Very risky, balancing on the edge
This situation is a CONUNDRUM- almost like a puzzle that can't be solved.
Marty is GREGARIOUS, unlike his brother who is quiet and shy.
Loud, obnoxious, confident
During the demonstration, a SKIRMISH broke out so the police were called to restore order.
a) A fight
b) A celebration
c) A criminal
a) A fight
After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE.
a.) Too easy
b.) Out of date
c.) Boring
b.) Out of date
The doctor’s writing was utterly ILLEGIBLE; everyone had a hard time figuring out what he was trying to say.
Illegible: Unable to be read
His ANIMOSITY of his sister divided the family. They couldn't figure out what had caused him to be so angry at her.
Our SWELTERING summer days were quickly replaced by the cold flashes of fall.
I called him a nuisance because he annoyed me with his INCESSANT line of questioning.
Incessant: Without end, constant, continuous
Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a NONCHALANT tone.
a) Relaxed
b) Enthusiastic
c) Angry
The dates are listed in CHRONOLOGICAL order; starting with the first day we had met and ending with our most recent date.
Chronological: Being put in order from oldest to newest
The crime he committed was EGREGIOUS; he’ll never recover from this horrendous scandal.
Horrible, unheard of, terrible, appalling
Attempting to avoid the accident was FUTILE; it was impossible for either of them to stop in time
Pointless, senseless, without reason
Diane was LETHARGIC; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed
Lethargic: tired, without energy, exhausted.