Parts of Speech
This is the part of speech for ABRUPT. For example:
The conversation at the table came to an ABRUPT stop.
What is an adjective? (it's describing the stop)
This word means to tell someone confidently to clear doubt or to make certain to happen.
What is assure?
Some synonyms for this word include eager, keen, avid, ardent, fervent, warm, passionate, excited, energetic, or willing.
What is enthusiastic?
Some antonyms for this word include careless, reckless, heedless, unsuspecting, unguarded, trusting, or naive.
What is wary?
"Don't worry about missing the quiz. We will get you caught up when you return," the teacher ______________ the student.
What is assured?
This is the part of speech for ACCOMMODATE. For example:
The school can ACCOMMODATE grades seven to twelve.
What is a verb? (to accommodate is an action; the school is doing the accommodating)
This word means a disaster causing great, sudden damage or suffering.
What is catastrophe?
Some synonyms for this word include agitated, distraught, frenzied, feverish, wild, anxious, panicked, or rushed.
What is frantic?
Some antonyms for this word include gradual, unhurried, expected, friendly, or polite.
What is abrupt?
The FBI agent held the ___________ files in his hands, being sure not to let anyone see what they were about.
What is classified?
This is the part of speech for ACCUSE. For example:
Dame Gloria pointed to ACCUSE Sunny.
What is a verb? (to accuse is an action; Dame Gloria is doing the accusing)
This word means to challenge, face, or deal with a problem or to stand up to boldly.
What is confront?
Some synonyms for this word include glance, peek, sight, look, or gander.
What is glimpse?
Some antonyms for this word include refuse, inconvenience, deny, resist, disagree, disturb, disrupt, confuse, or exclude.
What is accommodate?
They ___________ the official Scrabble dictionary when they were unsure if "LeBron" was an acceptable word.
What is consulted?
This is the part of speech for AMUSED. For example:
Her lips turned up, which meant she was slightly amused.
What is an adjective? (An adjective is a describing word; this character is being described as amused based on their smile)
This word means to move or fall downward or to move down (a slope or stairs).
What is descend?
Some synonyms for this word include intricate, complex, complicated, thorough, extensive, decorated, embellished, fancy, showy, or luxurious.
What is elaborate?
Some antonyms for this word include exonerate, absolve, acquit, defend, vindicate, clear, or free.
What is accuse?
They passed an ______________ carved monument with small details etched into the marble and gold trim.
What is elaborately?
This is the part of speech for ANALYTICAL. For example:
The right side of the brain is for ANALYTICAL thinking.
What is an adjective? (an adjective is a describing word; the thinking is being described as the analytical type)
This word means grouped in classes or categories or officially secret and only to be viewed by authorized people. It can also mean TO GROUP things into classes or categories or TO DECIDE something is secret and can only be viewed by certain people.
What is classified (adj.)/classify (v.)?
Some synonyms for this word include ownership, control, custody, belongings, assets, items, or property.
What is possession?
Some antonyms for this word include bored, uninterested, weary, unhappy, or miserable.
What is amused?
She was typing __________, rushing so she would not get caught.
What is frantically?
This is the part of speech for EAGERLY. For example:
Everyone was gathered together and EAGERLY waiting for their meal.
What is an adverb? (eager is usually an adjective, because you can describe someone as eager, but when you add "ly," it becomes an adverb, which describes how people waited)
This word means to decide or establish after research or to firmly decide.
What is determine?
Some synonyms for this word include complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, meticulous, careful, detailed, or exact.
What is thorough?
Some antonyms for this word include illogical, disorganized, unsystematic, chaotic, intuitive, incoherent, or irrational.
What is analytical?
"You mean psychiatric sessions?" I asked ___________.
What is warily?