GUESS THE WORD
I mean “good-looking” or “attractive.” What word am I?
Comely
What does adjourn mean?
A. To begin
B. To postpone a meeting
C. To strengthen
D. To remove
B. To postpone a meeting
What is a synonym for comely?
A. Attractive
B. Angry
C. Weak
D. Strange
A. Attractive
Maya walked into the room wearing a beautiful dress. Everyone thought she looked very ______.
What word best completes the story?
Comely
The teacher decided to ______ the meeting until tomorrow.”
A. fortify
B. adjourn
C. compensate
D. feint
B. adjourn
I mean “to make something stronger or safer,” especially a building or defense. What word am I?
Fortify
Which word means food given to farm animals?
A. Feint
B. Fodder
C. Expulsion
D. Alien
B. Fodder
What is an antonym for erratic?
A. Random
B. Unpredictable
C. Consistent
D. Unusual
C. Consistent
The meeting was supposed to end at 3:00, but the principal said they would continue tomorrow instead.
What word describes what the principal did to the meeting?
Adjourn
True or False:
Fodder can refer to food given to farm animals.
True
I describe something that is unpredictable and does not follow a regular pattern. What word am I?
Erratic
If someone is compensated for an injury, what happened?
A. They were punished
B. They were removed
C. They received something to make up for their loss
D. They were tricked
C. They received something to make up for their loss
Which word is closest in meaning to expulsion?
A. Removal
B. Protection
C. Payment
D. Delay
A. Removal
Sam was acting strangely. On Monday he was extremely happy, on Tuesday he was angry, and on Wednesday he suddenly quit his job for no reason.
Which word best describes Sam's behavior?
Erratic
A soccer player pretends to run left, causing the defender to move left, and then quickly runs right.
What vocabulary word describes the fake movement?
Feint
I can mean a deceptive movement made to trick an opponent into reacting the wrong way. What word am I?
Feint
In the sentence, “The customs of the new country seemed alien to him,” what does alien mean?
A. From another planet
B. Dangerous
C. Unfamiliar or strange
D. Beautiful
C. Unfamiliar or strange
Which word is closest to an antonym of fortify?
A. Defend
B. Strengthen
C. Reinforce
D. Weaken
D. Weaken
The old castle was surrounded by enemies. The soldiers added stronger walls, extra gates, and more guards to protect it.
Which vocabulary word best describes what the soldiers did to the castle?
Fortify
A student repeatedly breaks school rules and is officially forced to leave the school.
Which word describes what happened?
Expulsion
i describe someone who lives in a reckless, immoral, and self-indulgent way, with little concern for self-control. What word am I?
Dissolute
Which sentence uses dissolute correctly?
A. The dissolute castle was protected by soldiers.
B. His dissolute lifestyle was filled with reckless partying and irresponsible behavior.
C. She dissolute the meeting until Friday.
D. The athlete made a dissolute movement to the left.
B. His dissolute lifestyle was filled with reckless partying and irresponsible behavior.
Which word is closest in meaning to feint, but NOT an exact synonym?
A. Deception
B. Strength
C. Punishment
D. Compensation
A. Deception
Steve gives a player some valuable diamonds because steve accidentally destroyed the player's rare Minecraft house. Steve wants to make up for the damage.
Which vocabulary word best describes what Steve is doing?
Compensate
Read carefully:
“Daniel's decisions were completely unpredictable. He spent money without thinking, ignored his responsibilities, and constantly behaved recklessly.”
Which TWO vocabulary words best describe Daniel?
Erratic and dissolute