The river was __________ing with salmon swimming up stream. There were so many you could drop your net in the water and be assured of catching at least 2 or 3.
What is teeming (teem)
100
The Challengers and the Firebirds were in a game of tug of war. After what seemed like an hour, the Firebirds got a sudden burst of strength, gave the rope one last yank and the Challengers Firebirds tumbled across the line falling to the ground in a heap. This is what happened to the rope.
What is slacken
100
It may seem kindof corny, but it really is the core or the essence of what we need to know.
What is kernel
100
A person who demands exact conformity to rules and forms.
What is a martinet
200
To be renowned, respected or good reputation
What is infamy
200
This has been a really strange Michigan winter. I don't think we have ever seen the weather _____________ like this. One day it is 60 degrees; the next, it is snowing and freezing.
What is fluctuate
200
a carrot, a candle, a pencil
What is taper
200
When the soil is barren and the sun doesn't shine and the rain doesn't come, the plants will not do this.
What is flourish
200
To be shrunken and withered.
What is wizened
300
experienced or grownup
What is callow
300
I could not find my keys so I __________ed through my desk drawers in search of them. I finally found them in the last drawer, but I made quite a mess in the process. .
What is ransack
300
As we drove through the countryside we passed fields of corn and wheat. Further down the road, there was an orchard with trees drooping ladden with red ripe apples. .
The land was ??
What is fertile
300
These are opposites (and one word is from list 1, one from list 2).
I'd like to be concise and get to the point but I tend to ramble on and on and on.....
What is verbose and pithy
300
When a person is smug and arrogant
What is a prig
400
clear, bright, prominent
What is obscure
400
My dad was so mad at me, he went off on a ________ about the chores I am supposed to do - clean my room, mow the lawn, take out the garbage and wash the dishes. It went on and on.
What is tirade
400
Sarah bought 6 chickens so she and her family could have fresh eggs every day. The chickens laid so many eggs she started selling them to the neighbors. Within 1 month she had several hundred dollars. Her business was very ____________.
What is lucrative
400
The sound of her high pitched voice was grating on everyones nerves. She had a very ________ y voice
What is rasp or raspy
400
When the land is unproductive and unable to support the growth of vegtables or other produce.
What is barren
500
acting very calm, cool and collected
What is rampage
500
The police officer chased the robber, caught him and wrestled him to the ground. The robber was thrashing and punching and kicking. Eventually the officer was able to ___________ the robber, put the handcuffs on him and get him in the patrol car.
What is subdue
500
The husband carried his bride through the front door of their new home. He carried her over the ______________.
What is threshold
500
These 2 words are opposites and 1 is from List 2, and 2 is from List 1. I'm sure you will remember them far into the future. One is remembered as evil and bad, the other as good and with honor.