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.
The word OBSOLETE means:
a) too easy
b) out of date
c) boring
b) out of date
100
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION.
What does JUBILATION mean?
a) delight
b) distress
c) surprise
a) delight
200
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe.
What does REASSURED mean?
a) comforted
b) reminded
c) forced
a) comforted
200
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen.
What does EXASPERATED mean?
a) lonely
b) frustrated
c) depressed
b) frustrated
300
The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and tress were SPARSE.
What does SPARSE mean?
a) many
b) few
c) large
b) few
300
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure.
What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
a) quickly
b) carefully
c) carelessly
b) carefully
400
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room.
What does VIVID mean?
a) dull
b) tinted
c) bright
c) bright
400
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen.
What does AROMA mean?
a) scent
b) sound
c) stink
a) scent
500
Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was light and PORTABLE. He took it with him everywhere!
What does PORTABLE mean?
a) small
b) movable
c) high-tech
b) movable
500
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike.
What does COMPENSATED mean?
a)thanked
b) complimented
c) paid