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The class didn't utter a word while the teacher stepped outside for a moment. They were so well behaved. What does utter mean?
Speak, say, whisper, mutter
Elijah tried to obtain permission to go to his first sleepover. What is a synonym for obtain?
get, gain, attain, acquire, collect, gather,
Henry was so hungry that after he consumed the spaghetti, he went back for seconds. What does consumed mean?
Eat, ate, devour, ingest, swallow
Wes was elated when he received a present. What is a synonym for elated?
excited, very happy, delighted, ecstatic, joyful
Eli noticed that the marker was dried out so he discarded it. What does discarded mean?
To throw away, rejected, abandoned, discontinued
The room felt frigid because the heat was not working. What is a synonym for frigid?
cold, chilly, freezing, frozen, icy, frosty
When Dylan was about to give his Wax Museum speech in front of everyone, he felt very anxious. What is a synonym for anxious?
nervous, afraid, apprehensive, fearful
Kayli is wary of spiders and always tries to avoid them. What does wary mean?
cautious, careful, watchful, alert
Billy felt sluggish after running a mile in gym class. What is a synonym for sluggish?
slow-moving, tired, dull, lethargic, inactive
The twins do not resemble each other. They have different hair color. What does resemble mean?
look like, mirror, parallel, coincide double, duplicate
Kayleigh felt her team would improve and prevail in the next game. What does prevail mean?
win, triumph, succeed, beat
The girl was sent to the principal's office because she was causing some mischief. What is a synonym for mischief?
trouble, prank, misbehavior, misconduct
Ella couldn't stifle her giggles as her brother tried to trick his friend, so she ruined the joke. What does stifle mean?
hold back, stop, prevent, silence, repress, suppress
Kellie read the book with so much zeal that she finished it in one day. What is a synonym for zeal?
excited, enthusiasm, eagerness, passion, determination
Natalie promised never to divulge the secret. What does divulge mean?
tell, confess, admit, blab, communicate, give away, disclose, reveal, leak
Zain loves to cook exotic foods using spices from India. What does exotic mean?
Unique, different, peculiar, unfamiliar, unusual
Lanie played a sneaky hoax on her little brother. What is a synonym for hoax?
trick, prank, fool, con
The player was disqualified for cheating in the game. What does disqualified mean?
removed, kicked out, prohibit, ineligible, exclude
Liza did not want to quarrel with her brother so, she just gave him the toy he wanted, even though it was not his turn. What is a synonym for quarrel?
Argue, fight, disagree, dispute, bicker, feud
The sick man felt better after drinking the elixir. What does elixir mean?
Medicine, remedy, cure-all, potion, solution
Dancers are very limber, which explains how they can do so many twists and bends. What does limber mean?
Flexible, agile, nimble, pliable
I thought it was preposterous that Brian tried to convince us that he had a candy bar tree. What is a synonym for preposterous?
ridiculous, unbelievable, absurd, impossible, outrageous, unthinkable
When Ms. Hayes was buying a birthday present for Sam, she stopped to contemplate what he would like the most. What does contemplate mean?
Think about, ponder, deliberate, consider
Emma was bewildered about how to do the project because there were no directions. What is a synonym for bewildered?
confused, perplexed, befuddled, puzzled
The mechanic had to dismantle the engine before cleaning it. What does dismantle mean?
Take apart, break up, demolish, disassemble