The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION.
What does JUBILATION mean?
a) delight
b) distress
c) surprise
a) delight
100
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
100
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
100
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) Nothing
b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering
200
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
200
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 would be a synonym for NONCHALANT?
a) relaxed
b) enthusiastic
c) angry
a) relaxed
200
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
200
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
300
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
300
The town is so RURAL that most of the residents are cows!
What does "RURAL" mean?
a) city
b) suburb
c) country
c) country
300
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
300
That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it!
What does INTENSE mean?
a.) powerful
b.) mild
c.) bad