Wordly Wise Book 8: Lesson 2

Sentence Completion

100

As to what comes next, your ______is as good as mine.

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is surmise?

200

A ______ attempt at making a cake for the first time ended surprisingly in a triumph.

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is gingerly?

300

Don’t use this ______ cleaner on the vinyl bathtub because it will scratch the surface.

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is abrasive?

400

The person we spoke to at the school office said she would ______ to find the papers we needed.

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is endeavor?

500

After practicing so diligently, Kara ______ great satisfaction from the enthusiastic applause following her performance.

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is derived?

Correct Context

100

Which is the correct sentence?

a) Do you like the beginning or the ENDEAVOR of the novel best?

b) Scott’s ENDEAVOR to reach the South Pole made him a national hero.

b

Scott’s ENDEAVOR to reach the South Pole made him a national hero.

200

Which is the correct sentence?

a) We SURMISED our tickets for the movie.

b) The price of gasoline was SURMISED to be on the rise.

b

The price of gasoline was SURMISED to be on the rise.

300

Which is the correct sentence?

a) The actress gave an ELECTRIFYING performance.

b) The former senator was ELECTRIFIED by the people to be president.

a

The actress gave an ELECTRIFYING performance.

400

Which is the correct sentence?

a) DEHYDRATION is cured by drinking water.

b) DEHYDRATION is used to extinguish wildfires.

a 

DEHYDRATION is cured by drinking water.

500

Which is the correct sentence?

a) The ABRASION on the water was smooth and calm.

b) Cuts and ABRASIONS were treated in the First Aid tent.

b

Cuts and ABRASIONS were treated in the First Aid tent.

Analogies

100

kitten : cat :: 

a) puppy : bark

b) puppy : cute

c) puppy : dog

d) puppy : poodle

c

puppy : dog

200

hot : oven :: 

a) cold : coat

b) cold : refrigerator

c) cold : snow

d) cold : winter

b

cold : refrigerator

300

sick : well ::  

a) modern : ancient

b) modern : boring

c) modern : contemporary

d) modern : new

a

modern : ancient

400

questioned : interrogated

a) inventoried : bought

b) inventoried : discovered

c) inventoried : produced

d) inventoried : recorded

d

inventoried : recorded

500

smile : anger ::  

a) grimace : disgust

b) grimace : happiness

c) grimace : sadness

a) grimace : worry

a 

grimace : disgust

Synonyms

100

A synonym for cautious

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is gingerly?

200

A word that is a synonym for pretend

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is simulate?

300

A word that is a synonym for dressed

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is clad?

400

A word that is a synonym for die

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is succumb?

500

A word that is a synonym for guess

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is surmise?

Antonyms

100

A word that means the opposite of pleasant

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is gruesome?

200

A word that means the opposite of disconfirm

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is corroborate?

300

A word that means the opposite of thorough

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is cursory?

400

A word that means the opposite of authentic

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is simulated?

500

A word that means the opposite of moisturize 

_{Abrasion        Gingerly}

_{Clad              Grimace}  

_{Corroborate   Gruesome}

_{Cursory         Inventory} 

_{Dehydrate     Simulate}

_{Derive           Succumb}

_{Electrify         Surmise}

_Endeavor

What is dehydrate?