Vocab Column 1
If you had to yank on a door to open it, do you pull hard or use a key?
pull it hard
If a woman is in a panic because she needs to make a phone call and can’t find a phone, is she upset or tired?
upset
If a farmer has to prod the cow to move, does he sing to it or push it?
push it
If a leaf quivers in the wind, does the leaf change colors or shake?
shake
If an office parking lot is vacant on Sunday because no one is at work, is it empty or busy?
empty
If a doctor examines the sick patient, is he studying the patient or staying away from the patient?
studying his patient
When someone is interested in the stars and gazes at them, is he looking or making wishes?
looking
If you didn’t get enough sleep and are grumpy, are you hungry or in a bad mood?
bad mood
If the children had a splendid day at the fair, did they have an enjoyable or unhappy day?
enjoyable day
If a mouse knows that a cat is near, he may scurry away. Will the mouse hurry or will he walk slowly?
hurry
If a weatherman informs people it is going to storm, is he teasing them or letting them know?
letting them know
If a dress is exquisite because it is made of lace, is it too big or very beautiful?
very beautiful
If a policeman is stern with a person who runs a red light, is he telling jokes or being firm and strict?
firm and strict
If you complain about taking out the trash, are you unhappy about doing it or don’t mind doing it?
unhappy about doing it
If the rocks glisten in the river, are they falling from the mountain or reflecting light because they are wet?
reflecting light because they are wet