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What word means "to tear to pieces?"
rend
What word BEST fits this sentence?
"The thought was so _______ in her mind, that nobody could convince her otherwise."
ingrained
What word is "lavish" an antonym of?
skimp
What parts of speech is "grit"?
noun and verb
What word is "gumshoe" a synonym of?
sleuth
What word means "an active search?"
rummage
What word BEST fits this sentence?
"The girl ________ the truth about her test grade, making her parents think she got a C instead of a D."
distorted
What word is "restock" a synonym of?
replenish
What parts of speech is "alias?"
noun and adverb
What 2 parts of speech are "parody" and WHY?
Noun - thing (a humorous imitation)
Verb - action (to make fun of something)
What word means "to make a grating sound?"
grit
What word BEST fits this sentence?
"I was so angry about my test that I _______ it into pieces the second I got a chance."
rent
What is an antonym of "inevitable"?
avoidable, escapable, preventable
Use the VERB "grit" correctly in a sentence.
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Use the word "dogged" correctly in a sentence.
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What word means "to exist widely?"
What word BEST fits this sentence?
"The _______ of saints are often passed from church to church so that people all over the world have the chance to see them."
relics
What word is "wishy-washy" an antonym of?
dogged
What is the definition of the NOUN "rummage?"
an active search; a collection of odd items
Use the word "grit" correctly in a sentence.
What word means "stubbornly determined?"
What words BEST fit this sentence?
"My friend, the track star, sprinted at a ________ pace, while I simply _______ along the path, not in too much of a rush to get to the finish line."
meteoric, ambled
What are 2 synonyms of "amble?"
walk slowly, stroll, saunter
What 7 vocabulary words are adjectives?
burly, dogged, dumbfounded, extinct, inevitable, ingrained, meteoric
Fill in the blank for the definition of "vandalism":
"________ and _________ destruction of public or private property"
deliberate, pointless