Nonsense Words
The dentist told me to brush my oogles twice a day. What does oogles mean?
teeth
The aroma of garlic is unmistakable. You can smell is as soon as you walk into the kitchen when it's cooking. What does aroma mean?
scent; smell; odor
The water was shallow, so it was not deep enough to swim. What does shallow mean?
not deep
The flowers of dandelions are edible or able to be eaten. What does edible mean?
able to be eaten
My absent-minded teacher always loses his keys, pens, and even our graded papers! What does absent-minded mean?
forgetful; careless; not paying attention
Peter has so many friends because he is a delupote person. What does delupote mean?
outgoing; friendly
I abhor traffic jams and hate it when my ride to work is delayed. What does abhor mean?
hate; strong dislike
The boxes weren't exactly heavy, just cumbersome, unlike the easy to carry bags with handles. What does cumbersome mean?
difficult to handle
People were told not to eat the tainted fish. Eating fish with a disease can be very dangerous to your health. What does tainted mean?
harmful; contaminated; poisoned
This virus has really depleted my energy. I get tired just walking across the room. What does depleted mean?
taken away; decreased; got less
Students, please stop lodining and listen to me! Class has begun! What does lodining mean?
talking
The brawl, or fight, on the playground got both kids sent to the principal's office. What does brawl mean?
fight
If you water them regularly, you will have an abundant amount of daffodils in the spring. If you do not water them, only a few will grow. What does abundant mean?
many; large amount or quantity
The line for the new movie seemed infinite as if it would go on forever. What does indefinite mean?
neverending
The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because clothing manufacturers use its long, beautiful tail feathers to make hats. What is an egret?
a type of bird
The tiger's plander could be heard in villages far away. What is plander?
roar; sound a tiger makes
My little brother is gaunt--just so thin and bony! What does gaunt mean?
thin; skinny; bony
Instead of repressing your feelings, you should let them out. Doing so will reduce your stress. What does repress mean?
to hold in; to hold back
My friend was so forlorn when her dog died that she cried for a week. What does forlorn mean?
sad; depressed; upset
Commercial vehicles, such as trucks, buses, and taxis, can all be found on the road. What are commercial vehicles?
vehicles that people drive for a job
The snake pendeled through the grass. It was hunting. What does pendeled mean?
slithered; moved
She is cautious crossing the street and also careful riding her bike. What does cautious mean?
careful
Erica was feeling really lethargic on Saturday. She didn't have any energy left after the amusement park trip. What does lethargic mean?
tired; worn out; exhausted; no energy
My pet guinea pig is an herbivore, so I only feed him plants, never meat. What does herbivore mean?
vegetarian; not a meat-eater
The comestibles, including a huge pizza, a birthday cake, chocolate-covered peanuts, and tasty hot dogs, were all in the fridge before my birthday party. What are comestibles?
Foods; things you can eat