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Vocabulary
Participial Adjectives
Parts of Speech
Context Clues
Other
100
That cake tastes so good. It is totally _____________.
delicious
100
Embarrass - I was so ____________ when I failed that test.
embarrassed
100
"asking" - Asking questions is important.
noun
100
The laceration of the boys finger was not bad. The cut only need two stitches. What does "laceration" mean?
cut
100
What suffixes can you add to a verb to mean "someone who does"?
-er and -or
200
I am hungry. I just need a little ___________ before bed.
snack
200
Excite - Finishing my degree is very ______________.
exciting
200
"talking" - I love talking to my friends on the phone.
noun
200
The lake was very placid even though the weather had been very stormy earlier that day. What does "placid" mean?
calm (not stormy)
200
What do you call a word that looks like a verb with -ing, but acts like a noun?
A gerund
300
The ______________ spent 3 months working in the International Space Station.
astronaut
300
confuse - The teaching is so ______________. I don't understand anything she says.
confusing
300
"nutritious" - It is important to eat nutritious food, exercise and work hard.
adjective
300
The glass plate shattered when it hit the floor and broke into a hundred pieces. What does "shattered" mean?
broke into a hundred pieces
300
What do you call a word that has 2 words combined to make one word, like "overweight", "underweight", and "space-food"?
compound words
400
All the contestants did a great job. It would have been difficult to ______________ the winner.
judge
400
bless - He felt ____________ to have such a wonderful family.
blessed
400
"thinking" - I am thinking about all the work I need to do.
verb
400
The young man showed great determination because he never gave up on his goals. What does "determination" mean?
to never give up
400
What are the suffixes used in "participial adjectives"?
-ed and -ing
500
It is important to show _______________ for your parents even if you do not always agree with them.
respect
500
frustrate - I get so _____________ when I can't remember easy grammar.
frustrated
500
"judge" - The teacher will _____________ the students work.
verb
500
Sally joyfully anticipated the first day of school, but her brother did not look forward to it. What does "anticipated" mean?
looking forward to something
500
A statement that is assumed, or implied, but not stated directly is called _____________
an inference