Wordly Wise Book 8 - Lesson 5

Definition

100

To give a picture of or to describe

What is depict?

200

A slight suspicion or a vague idea.

What is inkling?

300

A plentiful supply or a great amount.

What is profusion?

400

Thorough; careful or honest; principled

What is conscientious?

500

Willing to take risks or daring.

What is audacious?

In a Sentence

100

The students had no SLIGHT SUSPICION that there would be a pop quiz when they walked in to class this morning.

What is inkling?

200

The night manager CRITICIZED STRONGLY; REPRIMANDED Barry for showing up late to work for the third night in a row.

What is rebuked?

300

It would not be SHOWING JUDGEMENT AND WISDOM to think that you can do all of your homework in one, forty minute academic support period.

What is prudent?

400

The California beach was so CALM AND UNTROUBLED that it was hard to leave and go back to work.

What is serene?

500

My parents wished I was not so WILLING TO TAKE RISKS when I told them I was going skydiving.

What is audacious?

Synonyms

100

Described

What is depicted?

200

DAILY DOUBLE!!

Seized

300

Steal

What is pilfer?

400

Untidy

What is slovenly?

500

Rebelled

What is mutinied?

Antonyms

100

Nervousness

What is serenity?

200

Timidity

What is audacity?

300

Compliment

What is rebuke?

400

Recklessness

What is prudence?

500

Enthusiastic

What is lackadaisical?

Wild

100

The speaker's comment really IRRITATED me. The comment made me feel...

What is starts rankled?

200

A student who sleeps in class and doesn't complete their homework can be described as this.

What is lackadaisical?

300

An antonym for something that is LACKING.

What is profusion?

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!

Signaling while making a turn, pulling over for emergency vehicles, and obeying the speed limits would describe this kind of driver.

500

The name of Captain Bligh's Chief Mate, who Bligh felt was lackadaisical.

What is Fletcher Christian?