Synonym
Jane was wistful, or sad, that her best friend moved away. What does wistful mean?
A. glad B. smiling C. happy D. sad
D. sad
Instead of a grimace, Claudia had a big smile across her face. What does grimace mean?
A. grin B. hat C. frown D. mask
C. frown
During a tornado, be aware of potential hazards, such as broken glass and sharp objects. What does hazards mean?
A. danger B. siren C. fear D. weather
A. danger
There was chaos and craziness as people were trying to leave the rock concert. What does chaos mean?
A. calm B. craziness C. order D. peace
B. craziness
George is adept with crossword puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them. What does adept mean?
skillful
Ms. Hart is a compassionate person and volunteers at the food bank on the weekends. What does compassionate mean?
caring and sympathetic to others
The man was sent to the penitentiary, or prison, for stealing cars. What does penitentiary mean?
prison/ jail
The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly cat. What does feral mean?
wild, menacing
While on a trip, Jerry found a new plant. It was very peculiar. He had never seen a plant with such odd colors. The leaves were blue and yellow, and the flowers were green. What does peculiar mean?
very strange
Tyler and his dad measured the wood that they would need to cut for the birdhouse. They had to be accurate when they measured. If they did not have the measurement just right, the pieces wouldn’t fit together. What does accurate mean?
A. Quiet B. Careful C. Exactly right
C. Exactly right
The two girls could not have been more different. Rhonda tended to beat around the bush; one could never get a straight answer out of her. Kelly, on the other hand, was always pithy. The problem with her was that people often offense to what she said. What does pithy mean?
A. concise B. obnoxious C. colorful
A.concise
Mya was nervous for the first day of school. She was an introvert, and her timidity made it hard for her to make new friends. What does introvert mean?
very shy
Tyler’s dad said they would make a basic birdhouse. He thought that if they kept it simple, it would be easier for Tyler to see how a birdhouse could be made. What does basic mean?
Simple, not fancy
Though we were determined to drive the new teacher away, we didn’t dare take any overt actions. Instead we moved things around on her desk when she wasn’t looking, and started rumors, and generally did everything that we could to make her uncomfortable, without her every really figuring out why she felt that way. What does overt mean?
Obvious
The theater was extremely ornate. There were crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and all of chairs were upholstered in velvet. Intricately carved wooden balconies jutted out along the sides of the theatre, looking own upon a stage which itself was made of a complex and colorful pattern of various hardwoods which made the stage something to behold even before the performance began. What does ornate mean?
fancy, elaborate, decorated