DEFINITIONS
What word means unpaid or overdue debts?
arrears
What part of speech is arrears?
plural noun
What is a synonym of template?
mock-up, stencil, guide, shape, mold
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The boy ________ as the doctor was about to give him a shot.
cringed
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The ________ kid threw a tantrum when he didn't get dessert.
crotchety
What word means full of odd whims?
crotchety
What part of speech is immobile? Why?
adjective because it describes something that is not moving
What is an antonym of onset?
conclusion, close, end
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The troops stood in a ______ formation during the ceremony.
martial
What word describes the opposite of what the people in a homeless shelter have?
affluence
What word means merry?
jovial
What parts of speech are minimum?
noun and adjective
What is a synonym AND antonym of taut?
Synonyms: tight, strained, orderly, shipshape
Antonyms: loose, slack, drooping, sagging, messy, sloppy
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The robber _________ the man to the chair so he wouldn't call the police.
manacled
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"Please go back outside and ________ the ball our class left on the playground."
retrieve
What word means the lowest permissible or possible?
minimum
Which of our vocabulary word is both a plural noun (usually) and a verb?
manacle
Why is flexible a synonym of nimble?
Because nimble means they are quick and agile, which means flexible.
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The water ________ from the small crack in the vase.
cascaded
Write a sentence where you use the word "taut" correctly.
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What word means tightly drawn or tense?
taut
What parts of speech can partition be? Why can it be each of these parts?
noun - something that divides (thing)
verb - to divide (action)
What are 2 antonyms of impassable?
unblocked, clear, open
What word BEST fits in this sentence?
"That is not your _______! That idea has been around forever!"
innovation
What are 3 synonyms of sinister?
frightening, scary, creepy, evil, ominous, eerie