Parts of Speech
This adverb means “in an unwilling or hesitant way.”
What is reluctantly
This adjective describes something gloomy, discouraging, or hopeless.
What is bleak?
A synonym for bleak is _______.
What is gloomy (or hopeless)?
You’d feel this way if you had to clean your room but didn’t want to.
What is reluctantly?
Use reluctantly in a sentence about going to a party.
What is “I went to the party reluctantly because I had too much homework.”
This verb means “to evade or escape danger, typically in a skillful way.”
What is eluded?
This adjective means “filled with horror or shock.”
What is aghast?
The opposite of reluctantly is _______.
What is willingly?
If someone looked at you in disgust because you spilled your drink, they’d be acting _______.
What is contemptuously?
Use eluded in a sentence about a game or competition.
What is “The prize eluded me despite my best efforts in the competition.”
This noun means “a belief or impulse about something.”
What is notion?
This adverb means “in a scornful or disrespectful way that shows dislike.”
What is contemptuously?
A synonym for bewilderment is _______.
What is confusion?
You might be _______ if you saw a ghost in your kitchen.
What is aghast?
Use notion in a sentence about a dream or goal.
What is “My notion of success includes happiness and fulfillment.”
This noun means “a feeling of confusion or being surprised.”
What is bewilderment?
This adjective means “insufficient or lacking in supply.”
What is scarce?
The opposite of scarce is _______.
What is plentiful?
When money is tight and hard to find, it’s described as _______.
What is scarce?
Use bewilderment in a sentence about a surprising event.
What is “I stared in bewilderment when I saw the unexpected surprise party.”
This adverb means “suddenly and unexpectedly, often in a rude way.”
What is abruptly?
This noun means “a wallet.”
What is billfold?
A synonym for contemptuously is _______.
What is disrespectfully (or scornfully)?
If your friend disappeared into the crowd and you couldn’t find them, they _______ you.
What is eluded?
Use scarce in a sentence about resources.
What is “During the drought, water became scarce in our town.”