Vocabulary in Context
The little boy detested eating vegetables; he always threw a temper tantrum when his mother gave them to him.
hated
Put these words in order from slow to fast:
stroll limp jog sprint crawl
crawl limp stroll jog sprint
How the the word pawns used in the following sentence?
As the player set up the chess board, one of the pawns fell.
noun
Give a synonym for the word afraid.
scared, fearful, frightened
Give two meanings for the word beat.
1. to win
2. to strike or hit
3. rhythm
My friends all concurred to not get each other Christmas presents this year.
agreed
Put these words in order from soft to loud:
said screamed mutter whisper exclaimed
whisper mutter said exclaimed screamed
How is the word loitering being used in the following sentence?
The policeman warned the teens about loitering in front of the movie theater.
verb
Give a synonym for the word rushed.
hurried, dashed
Give two meanings for the word skip.
1) jump rope
2) jump over
3) omit
4) move quickly
5) fail to attend; miss
John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single morsel of the muffin on the plate.
a very small piece
Put these words in order from cold to hot:
nippy lukewarm chilly scorching burning freezing
freezing chilly nippy lukewarm burning scorching
How is the word frugal being used in the following sentence?
Sophia is very frugal with her allowance and saves most of it.
adjective
Give a synonym for the word smart.
brainy, brilliant, genius, wise
Give two meanings for the word scale.
1) a small, bony plate on a fish or reptile
2) a device used to measure weight
Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so fascinated by art.
very interested
Put these words in order from skinny to overweight.
chubby obese bony slim fit
bony slim fit chubby obese
How is the word dwindle being used in the following sentence?
After two weeks, our supplies began to dwindle, so we went to the store.
verb
Give a synonym for the word cried.
grieved, mourned, sobbed, wailed, wept
Give two meanings for the word log.
1) part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has been cut off
2) an official record of events
3) to enter into a record book
4) to achieve (a certain distance, speed, or time)
Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food.
rarely; not very often
Put these words in order from afraid to brave.
nervous courageous fearful terrified bold
terrified fearful nervous bold courageous
How is the word infrequently being used in the following sentence?
I felt guilty for visiting my grandmother so infrequently.
adverb
Give a synonym for word quickly.
swiftly, speedily, hastily, immediately, instantly, rapidly, hurriedly
Give two meanings for the word handle.
1) to hold with the hands
2) to manage (a situation or problem)
3) a part of a thing that is held or carried