A_______________ is an idea based on fear, not logic. There is a ______________ that black cats cause bad luck.
What is SUPERSTITION
100
When you are ________________, you feel sure of yourself. For example, If you study, you might feel ______________ that you will do well on a test. Antonym is unsure.
What is CONFIDENT
100
You need a lot of training to have a __________ as a doctor or a nurse. Synonyms: life's work or profession
What is CAREER
100
To _____________ is to get free. If you are in danger, you try to ____________. Synonyms: to get out, flee
What is ESCAPE
100
a person who makes people laugh
What is COMEDIAN
200
A ___________ is something that you think is true. Different people have different ___________. Synonyms: opinion, faith
What is BELIEF
200
An __________ is a person who plans how to build things like bridges and buildings.
What is ENGINEER
200
When someone receives bad news, they often suffer __________. Synonym: surprise
What is SHOCK
200
A __________ is a bad result to something you tried or when something just stops working as expected for any reason. After the heavy rainstorm, we had no electricity because of power ____________. Antonym: success
What is FAILURE
200
To _______ means to act in response to something. How do you _______ when you hear good news? What do you do? Synonym: respond
What is REACT
300
_____________ people are not wise or smart. They believe things that are silly or that don't make sense.
What is FOOLISH
300
A piece of paper in the trash can is _____________ because you have no need of it and it has no value.
Synonym: useless
What is WORTHLESS
300
Something that is in the way of you getting what you want. Something that prevents you from doing something, is an ____________.
Synonym: problem
What is OBSTACLE
300
The death of a loved one is a very sad event or a _________.
What is TRAGEDY
300
When you look for clues or proof that something is true or not. The police look for ___________ to determine who committed the crime.
What is EVIDENCE
400
An unhappy situation; an unlucky condition or event; bad luck
Has something bad happened to you that you did not expect? If so, you have suffered from ______________.
What is MISFORTUNE
400
Sometimes people confuse words or sounds; mixed up
For example, I have confused the questions, "How old are you? for How are you?" So, I gave the wrong answer. I was _____________.
What is MISTAKEN
400
When you want to find out about something or if something works or not, you conduct an ____________.
Synonym: test or trial
What is EXPERIMENT
400
When someone makes you believe something that you did not believe before or when they win you over or persuade you of something
What is CONVINCE
400
When you are not sure if you believe what someone is saying or when you question or deny what they are saying, you _________ them.
What is DOUBT
500
When you give your approval or permission for someone to do something, you___________ to it.
What is CONSENT
500
A PowerPoint presentation in your SIOP class or an assignment, job or task you have to do for a math class is called a _________________.
What is PROJECT
500
When someone continues to say that the sky is black even though it is blue and clear, that person is being _______.
What is STUBBORN
500
Some actors feel worry or scared before they stand up in front of a group or on stage and they get shaky. They suffer from ________.
What is NERVES
500
A conversation between two or more people is called a _______________.