Synonyms
"When I was young, I used to be (limber) like you," Grandma told me. "I could do cartwheels and flips, but then I got old, and my body became stiff." What is a SYNONYM of limber?
What is supple, quick, agile, lithe, athletic, sporty, active?
The (frigid)water made Elizabeth's teeth chatter. What is an ANTONYM of frigid?
Hot, sweaty, sweltering, heated,
Andy decided to (terminate) his membership in the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee. What is the EXPLANATION used here for the word terminate?
What is "He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee?"
When the student didn't understand the instructions, she asked the teacher to (clarify) them. What is the EXAMPLE used to clarify?
"When the student didn't understand the instructions."
It is (crucial) that you do your homework if you want to get good grades in English class. What is a SYNONYM of crucial?
Important, dire
My mother was (frantic) and filled with panic when she could not find me in the toy store. What is the ANTONYM for the word?
Calm
Grandpa didn't know that it was going to rain on the trip, and now he had to (alter) his plans. What is the EXPLANATION for the use of the word alter?
"Grandpa didn't know that it was going to rain on the trip."
The (sweltering) weather made the baseball game very uncomfortable. We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much. What is the EXAMPLE used for sweltering?
"We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much."
Unlike my brother's bedroom, which is extremely messy with clothes everywhere, my room is very (tidy). What is a SYNONYM for the word?
Clean, neat
On Saturday mornings, Lisa volunteers at the local food bank and serves meals to the homeless. Many times, the people she feeds thank her for her (generosity). What is an ANTONYM for the word?
Because of how (fragile) it was, the store owner did not allow customers to touch the glass vase in the store window. What is the EXPLANATION for the word used here?
"The store owner did not allow customers to touch the glass vase in the store window."
After Christmas dinner, Ben ate nearly 10 gingerbread cookies. As a result, his stomach felt (queasy) for the rest of the night. What is the EXAMPLE used here?
"Ben ate nearly 10 gingerbread cookies."
Dian Fossey was a woman who (analyzed) the behavior of mountain gorillas for many years. She studied the way that they behaved in their natural environment. What is an EXAMPLE for the word used?
"She studied the way that they behaved in their natural environment."