If the Word Fits…
(Choose the most precise word for the situation.)
(Choose the most precise word for the situation.)
The scientist used a camera to ____ the coral reef’s recovery after the storm.
A) ponder
B) monitor
C) assert
D) verge
✅ Answer: B) monitor
“Lacking hope or cheerfulness” →
A) docile
B) blithe
C) bleak
D) vigilant
✅ Answer: C) bleak
If the plants don’t get enough sunlight, their numbers will ____.
A) dwindle
B) assert
C) ponder
D) verge
✅ Answer: A) dwindle
Rewrite: “She stated her opinion boldly.”
➡️ She ____ her opinion.
A) pondered
B) asserted
C) monitored
D) blithely
✅ Answer: asserted
Nimble : quick :: docile : ____
A) obedient
B) wild
C) stubborn
D) daring
✅ Answer: A) obedient
(Synonym — both describe positive, controlled traits.)
When the crowd began to panic, the leader tried to ____ control and calm them down.
A) avert
B) assert
C) dwell
D) ponder
✅ Answer: B) assert
“Quick and light in movement” →
A) ponderous
B) nimble
C) docile
D) vigilant
✅ Answer: B) nimble
Because of the villagers’ hunger and thirst, their ____ grew desperate.
A) verge
B) plight
C) monitor
D) ponder
✅ Answer: B) plight
Rewrite: “He thought carefully before making a decision.”
➡️ He took time to ____.
A) avert
B) assert
C) ponder
D) monitor
✅ Answer: C) ponder
Bleak : hopeful :: blithe : ____
A) gloomy
B) cheerful
C) agile
D) careful
✅ Answer: A) gloomy
(Antonym — emotional contrast.)
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The lion tamer approached the cage slowly, unsure if the animals were truly ____.
A) docile
B) nimble
C) vigilant
D) ponderous
✅ Answer: A) docile
“Calmly accepting guidance or control” →
A) docile
B) assertive
C) vigilant
D) ponderous
✅ Answer: A) docile
He forgot to check the oven timer, which led to a(n) ____ smell filling the kitchen.
A) docile
B) blithe
C) bleak
D) lethal
✅ Answer: D) lethal (figuratively – “deadly” smell — tricky!)
Rewrite: “The pond was filled with frogs and turtles.”
➡️ It was an ____ habitat.
A) bleak
B) aquatic
C) docile
D) vigilant
✅ Answer: B) aquatic
Fish : aquatic :: owl : ____
A) silent
B) wise
C) nocturnal
D) alert
✅ Answer: C) nocturnal
(Characteristic — what each is known for.)
The soldiers stood guard through the night, remaining ____.
A) blithe
B) vigilant
C) docile
D) bleak
✅ Answer: B) vigilant
“So deadly it could cause death” →
A) lethal
B) bleak
C) nimble
D) assertive
✅ Answer: A) lethal
💥 DAILY DOUBLE
The fog grew thicker until visibility was nearly zero; the pilots were on the ____ of canceling the flight.
A) verge
B) plight
C) monitor
D) assert
✅ Answer: A) verge
Rewrite: “The meeting grew dull and heavy after hours of discussion.”
➡️ The meeting became ____.
A) ponderous
B) nimble
C) vigilant
D) docile
✅ Answer: A) ponderous
Leaf : tree :: fin : ____
A) fish
B) pond
C) dolphin
D) aquatic
✅ Answer: A) fish
(Part-to-Whole — a fin is part of a fish.)
The crew worked quickly to ____ a collision by steering away from the iceberg.
A) avert
B) monitor
C) assert
D) ponder
✅ Answer: A) avert
“To damage severely, often by cutting or tearing apart” →
A) ponder
B) mutilate
C) monitor
D) avert
✅ Answer: B) mutilate
Over time, the statue’s features were barely recognizable after vandals chose to ____.
A) monitor
B) mutilate
C) avert
D) assert
✅ Answer: B) mutilate
Rewrite: “Their happiness faded as the days grew colder and darker.”
➡️ Their joy began to ____.
A) assert
B) ponder
C) dwindle
D) avert
✅ Answer: C) dwindle
💥 DAILY DOUBLE
Avert : accident :: monitor : ____
A) progress
B) danger
C) screen
D) situation
✅ Answer: A) progress
(Function relationship)