Definitions
Synonyms
Antonyms
Roots
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100

1. To make something up without preparation

2. To make or provide from materials on hand

What is improvise?

100

Close watch

What is surveillance?

100

Forward-looking

What is retrospective?
100

Re

What are "back" and "again"?

100

Fun drama activities that we do are ________ games.

What is improvisation?

200

A single thing that is taken as an example of a whole category

What is a specimen?

200

Repeat

What is reiterate?

200

Antiquated

What is visionary?

200

Vigilo, vigilare, vigilavi, vigilatum

What is "to watch"?

200

Students who are _________ with their Grammar Rewrites are more likely to achieve high grades

What is vigilant?

300

1. To form opinions without definite knowledge or evidence

2. To buy or sell something to make a profit but with risk of loss

What is speculate?

300

Tranquility

What is repose?

300
Foreboding

What is auspicious?

300

Specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatum

What is "to look at"?
300

The boys who try to escape without the teacher noticing are going to be under close _________

What is surveillance?

400

1. A ghost

2. A haunting fear of future trouble

What is a specter?

400

Meditative

What is introspective?

400

Understated

What is ostentatious?

400

Video, videre, vidi, visum

What is "to see"?

400

Ms. Dickison has to ________ whether something is a title or a heading multiple times...

What is reiterate?

500

1. A quick, witty reply

2. Conversation characterized by such remarks

What is a repartee?

500

Pretended

What is ostensible?

500

Talkativeness

What is reticence?

500

Ostendo, Ostendere, Ostendi, Ostensum

What is "to exhibit"?

500

Students try to come up with _________ reasons for why they did not complete their homework.

What is ostensible?