Nonsense Words
Students, please stop lodining and listen to me! Class has begun! What does lodining mean?
talking
The aroma of garlic is unmistakable. It's scent can be detected for days. What does aroma mean?
scent; smell; odor
That painting you bought is bogus and worth absolutely nothing! What is an antonym for bogus?
real
The flowers of dandelions are edible and make a great salad. What does edible mean?
able to be eaten
My bemused teacher always loses his keys, pens, and even our graded papers! What does bemused mean?
careless; not paying attention
Peter has so many friends because he is a delupote person. What does delupote mean?
outgoing; friendly
I abhor traffic jams and especially hate it when my ride to work is delayed. What does abhor mean?
hate; strong dislike
The boxes weren't exactly heavy, just cumbersome because of their size and shape, making it difficult to get up the stairs. What is an antonym for cumbersome ?
easy to handle
People were told not to eat the tainted fish, for it could make you sick. What does tainted mean?
harmful; contaminated
This virus has really depleted my energy. I get tired just walking across the room. What does depleted mean?
taken away; decreased; lessen in power
Planted in late fall, growth of the bulbs is accelerated, or encouraged. What does accelerated mean?
encouraged; spurred into action
If you water them regularly, you will have an abundant amount of daffodils in the spring. What is an antonym for abundant?
few or not many or much
The teacher's fastidious attention to detail created tension in the class, for many of the students were afraid to miss even the smallest part of an answer.
picky or demanding
The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because clothing manufacturers use its long, beautiful tail feathers to make hats. What is an egret
a type of bird
Many people now feel that typewriters are archaic, and has been replaced by the computer, which is much more effective. What does archaic mean?
old-fashioned; out-of-date
Rather than repress your feelings, you should find someone to talk to so you will feel less stressed. What is an antonym for repress?
to express or share
The amount of money we collected for our charity surpassed what he had expected, making us all very proud of what we had accomplished. What does surpassed mean?
exceeded; went above or beyond
JFK was a very charismatic president. People were attracted to his charm, enthusiasm, and magnetic personality. What does charismatic mean?
charming; influential
The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent to most people. What does abhorrent mean?
horrible
Loud noise and poor lighting are not conducive to learning, so it is important to control noise in a classroom. What is an antonym for conducive?
unfavorable or not helpful
The start time for classes is immutable, so don't bother to argue about it. What does immutable mean?
being unable to change
The crowd was effervescent. They screamed, cheered, and yelled for their favorite team. What does effervescent mean?
noisy; full of energy