Part of speech
Definition
Synonyms
pictures
100

Waverly’s mother deftly rolled out dough to make dumplings for dinner that night.


What part of speech is the underlined word?

Adverb

100

planned a series of actions

a) relented

b) plotted

c) stock

b) plotted

100

adaptation 

assimilation

100


deftly 

200

When playing a game in a tournament, Waverly plotted her chess moves very carefully.

What part of speech is the underlined word?

Verb

200

What is the meaning of "deftly"?

Appearing to be skillful

skillfully


200

planned

plotted

200


plotting

300

They are descendants of the original English and Scottish settlers.


What part of speech is the underlined word?

Noun

300

What is a "minority"?

group of people that differs in some way from the larger population

300

skillfully

deftly

300


minority

400

They are of European stock.


What part of speech is the underlined word?


Noun

400

What is the meaning of "descendants "? give examples

people who are the offspring of an ancestor

400

less than half

minority

400


assimilation

500

Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.


What part of speech is the underlined word?

Noun

500

groups of people inside a political party, club, government, etc., working against another group

factions 

500

Progeny / Kin 

descendant 

500


naturalization

600

They swore their allegiance to the USA and received their naturalization papers.


What part of speech is the underlined word?

Noun

600

concessions are allowances that are made for the benefit of another person.

Give three clear examples to clarify the meaning

Answers will vary.


When you are negotiating and you give in to something that the other side wants, this is an example of a concession.

If the government gives tax credits to special interest groups, the tax credits are an example of a concession.

If a high school gives the sports booster club the right to sell snacks at a football game, this is an example of a concession.

600

Privileges / Allowances

concessions

600


relented