UN-der Investigation
What does the prefix un- mean in unclear?
not/opposite of
Which word means to stop or come to an end?
cease
The directions were so ______ that nobody knew what to do.
unclear
Which word is spelled correctly: commitee, committee, comittee?
committee
Give a synonym for appease.
calm, satisfy, or pacify.
Break ungrateful into prefix + base word.
un + grateful
Which word means to gather information little by little?
glean
The lifeguard told everyone to leave the ______ because a storm was approaching.
beach
Which word contains a double consonant and a double vowel?
committee
Use glean correctly in a sentence.
She was able to glean valuable insights from the scattered research notes.
Which word means not reasonable or practical: unrealistic or unjust?
unrealistic
Which word means to officially order or declare something?
decree
Even during the emergency, she remained completely ______ and calmly explained what to do.
unflappable
Spell the word meaning a promise that something will happen or work as expected.
guarantee
What is an antonym for ungrateful?
grateful/appreciative.
What does unwarranted mean?
not justified or necessary
Which word means to formally accuse a public official of wrongdoing?
impeach
The disagreement continued because neither side could ______ the other.
appease
Which vocabulary word is spelled with “ea” but has the short /ĕ/ sound, as in bed?
head
Explain the difference between cease and appease.
cease = stop, while appease = calm or satisfy someone.
Why does untenable mean something different from simply "not able"?
untenable means something cannot reasonably be defended, maintained, or continued
Which word means impossible to defend, maintain, or continue?
untenable
After reading several sources, the researcher was able to ______ important information about the topic.
glean
Correct the spelling: forsee
foresee
Write one sentence that correctly uses two vocabulary words.
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