Glossaries, dictionaries, thesaurus
It was vital that we leave the building when we hear the fire drill.
Now read the dictionary entry.
vital ('vī-tә l) adjective 1. related to information about lives: vital records 2. full of life or energy 3. very important 4. deadly: The troops struck a vital blow to their enemy.
Which definition best matches the way vital is used above?
A. definition 1
B. definition 2
C. definition 3
D. definition 4
What is #3 very important? C
1. What is a synonym for happy?
A. sad
B. joyful
C. angry
D. tired
What is joygul?
Lila wore a thick coat, scarf, and gloves because it was frigid outside.
What does frigid mean?
A. very cold
B. very hot
C. rainy
D. windy
What is very cold?
Nobody ever got an exact answer from Rodia about why he built the towers. Usually, he just said, “I wanted to do something big.”
exact (ig-'zakt) adjective 1. neither more nor less: an exact sum 2. completely clear: an exact reason 3. strictly faithful to the rules: an exact punishment 4. correct in every detail: an exact copy
Which definition best matches the way exact is used above?
A. definition 1
B. definition 2
C. definition 3
D. definition 4
What is definition 2? B
1. What is an antonym for hot?
A. warm
B. cold
C. bright
D. soft
What is cold?
The puppy was exhausted after running and playing all day. He fell asleep right away.
What does exhausted mean?
A. excited
B. very tired
C. hungry
D. scared
What is very tired?
It includes four mountain ranges that extend through the California desert.Now read the dictionary entry:
extend (ik-’stend) verb 1. to take up space 2. to cause to last longer: extend the school day by an hour 3. to put off until later: extend a deadline 4. to give or offer.
Which definition best matches the way extend is used in the sentence?
A. definition 1
B. definition 2
C. definition 3
D. definition 4
What is definition 1? A
3. What is a synonym for fast?
A. quick
B. loud
C. quiet
D. cold
What is quick?
The classroom was silent during the test. No one made a sound.
What does silent mean?
A. loud
B. quiet
C. busy
D. messy
What is quiet?
She was not keen on listening, but she quickly decided it would be rude of her not to pay attention.
Now read the dictionary entry.
keen (kēn) adjective 1. strong or developed: a keen sense of hearing 2. eager to do something: keen to learn new things 3. able to think deeply: a keen mind 4. very sharp: a keen knife edge
Which definition best matches the way keen is used in the sentence?
A. definition 1
B. definition 2
C. definition 3
D. definition 4
What is definition 2? B
2. What is an antonym for up?
A. over
B. under
C. down
D. above
What is down?
Jamal felt nervous before his big speech. His hands were shaking.
What does nervous mean?
A. calm
B. scared or worried
C. happy
D. angry
What is scared or worried?
5. What is a synonym for begin?
A. end
B. stop
C. start
D. wait
What is start?
The glass vase was very fragile, so Mia carried it carefully.
What does fragile mean?
A. strong
B. easy to break
C. heavy
D. dirty
What is easy to break?