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Natural CATACLYSMS, such as earthquakes and floods, happen every year. CATACLYSMS are:
a) fears
b) disasters
c) problems
b) disasters
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean?
a) salty
b) spicy
c) mild
c) mild, not flavorful
This school has a lot of DIVERSITY. We have students from many races, religions and cultural backgrounds. What does DIVERSITY mean?
a) Different cultures
b) Same kinds of things or people together
c) Different kinds of things or people together
c) Different kinds of things or people together
The snow was a MARVEL to look at as it glistened in the bright sun. What does "MARVEL" mean?
a) An awesome sight
b) A comic book
c) A disgusting sight
a) An awesome sight
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. Does JUBILATION have a positive or negative connotation?
Positive
Every time my teacher says we are going to have a pop quiz, I get ANXIOUS My stomach starts to know up and I think I will be sick. Does ANXIOUS have a positive or negative connotation?
Negative
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
The full moon ILLUMINATED the sky so much that we did not need our flashlights. What would be a synonym for ILLUMINATED?
a) lit
b) darkened
c) filled
a) lit
Cheerleaders are a BOISTEROUS group. They spend a lot of time jumping and shouting to energize the players and the fans. What does "BOISTEROUS" mean?
a) loud, noisy, energetic
b) quiet, subdued, depressed
c) awesome, wonderful, great
a) loud, noisy, energetic
Joe felt ANGUISH when his dog died. He'd had his dog for 13 years. What does "ANGUISH" mean?
a) Extreme excitement, joy, and wonder
b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering
c) Extreme anger
b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering
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
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
c) paid
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. What has the same definition as NONCHALANT?
a) relaxed
b) enthusiastic
c) angry
a) relaxed
The girl had a very DISTINCT way of dressing. She did not dress like the rest of the crowd. What does "distinct" mean? What does DISTINCT mean?
a) same
b) alike
c) different
c) different
We walked slowly down the trail with great TREPIDATION. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that.
Does TREPIDATION have a positive or negative connotation?
Negative
The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages, half the population PERISHED. What does PERISHED mean?
a) got sick
b) died
c) escaped
b) died
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. Does AROMA have a positive or negative connotation?
Positive
The town is so RURAL that most of the residents are cows! What does "RURAL" mean?
a) city
b) suburb
c) country
c) country
The CONTINUOUS pounding of the hammers gave me a headache. It seemed like they had been working on the new ramp for days. What does CONTINUOUS mean?
a) slowly
b) non-stop
c) quickly
b) non-stop, ongoing
That movie had a PROFOUND effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does PROFOUND mean?
a) powerful
b) interesting
c) bad
a) powerful
The DILAPIDATED building was surrounded by many others that were also falling down and in need of repair. What does DILAPIDATED mean?
shabby, run-down,
Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It’s time to IMPLEMENT it and see if it’s as brilliant as you claim.
What does IMPLEMENT mean?
put into action
Speaking rudely to the judges was RASH behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does RASH mean?
impulsive, sudden, reckless
Keep your speech CONCISE to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does CONCISE mean?
short, brief
The news story was based on a letter that was a FABRICATION. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again? Another word for FABRICATION is?