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Which of the following means to feed on growing grass or to touch lightly in passing?
A. Arid
B. Graze
C. distinct
B. Graze
If I said that the students inhabited the downtown area - what does the word inhabited mean?
A. The students worked in the downtown area.
B. The students were familiar with the downtown area.
C. The students were from the downtown area originally.
D. The students lived in the downtown area.
D. The students lived in the downtown area.
What type of environment would appear squalid?
A. A palace
B. A third world country with no running water
C. A restaurant
D. A campsite
B. A third world country with no running water
What does the word INCREDIBLE mean in the following sentence?
The vacation we took back in March was absolutely INCREDIBLE.
Hard or impossible to believe.
(n.) Magnificence brilliance of appearance.
splendor
Which of the following environments would be hectic?
A. An airport
B. A library
C. A spa
A. An airport
To have little or no rainfall
Arid
Find an antonym (opposite) for the bold word.
Our harvest has been abundant these last two weeks.
A. scarce
B. Plentiful
C. consistent
D. more than enough
A. scarce
What would be an antonym for the word HECTIC in the following sentence:
Ms. Thomas has a hectic weekend.
calm or relaxed
What is an example of a food/drink that has a distinct smell?
fish, expired milk, etc.
To have more than enough; plentiful
abundant
Her fashion style is quite distinct from the rest of the class. Distinct means:
A. similar
B. hated
C. different
D. adored
C. Different
Find an antonym (opposite) for the bold word.
Virginia can be humid in the rainy season.
A. sunny
B. dry
C. wet
D. rainy
B. dry
What part of a house would have the highest humidity?
The Turkish delight was simply splendid.
What does the word SPLENDID mean in this sentence?
magnificent
If I said that the basketball grazed my arm as it went out of bounds? What does the word graze mean?
The basketball lightly touched my arm in passing.
The group of hikers crossed over unfamiliar terrain. The word terrain means:
A. an area of land
B. mountains
c. rivers and valleys
D. paths
A. An area of land
(n.) A large group or crowd, especially one on the move.
horde
(n.) A piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water.
peninsula
(adj.) Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect.
squalid
Find an antonym (opposite) for the bold word.
Right outside of the city, people lived in squalor.
A. cleanliness
B. luxury
C. communities
D. filth
A. Cleanliness
What type of setting would be most likely to have an arid climate?
Desert or area with no rainfall.
What would be an antonym used for the word RURAL?
city etc.
We visited the bird sanctuary. What does the word SANCTUARY mean in this sentence?
safe place or rescue
(adj.) Of or relating to the country and the people who live there.
rural