Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Nouns
Mixed Bag
100

A synonym for remember

recall

100

The opposite of optimistic

pessimistic

100

With a lot of enthusiasm

eagerly

100

a quick look at something

glimpse

100

The author of the Ugly Duckling

Hans Christian Anderson

200

I can't come in to work today, I think I ________ the flu.

contracted

200

Tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards are examples of ________ weather.

severe

200

David is only 12 years old, but he speaks very _________ for his age.

maturely

200

The branch of a tree

limb

200

A giant, hairy pre-historic elephant

mammoth

300

To dig a hole

burrow

300

Very tired

drowsy

300

A ballerina dances very ___________

gracefully

300
Horizontal rows and vertical ___________

columns

300

Where is Punxsatawney?

Pennsylvania

400
To burn the outside of something

scorch

400

Very large

mammoth

400

What is the adverb form of contempt?

contemptuously

400

Rabbits, bears and groundhogs live in _________

burrows

400

Sequoya National Park is in what state?

California

500

To get comfortable (for example: in your bed, under the blankets, etc)

nestle

500

If a salesman convinces you to buy a new car, he is a very _________ salesman.

persuasive

500

The politician is able to change people's minds with his speeches. He speaks very __________

persuasively

500

The noun form of mock is

mockery

500

What disease did Sucheng Chan contract?

polio