Christmas is a time when dad REVERTS to his childhood and really looks forward to Santa's visit.
shares the holiday season
is happy about
goes back to be what he was
Fortunately, the explosion DIVERTED the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.
see through telescope
changed direction
destroyed
The United States has a VAST amount of crude oil. If we can tap into it, gas will be cheaper because we have so much oil.
good quality
large amount
useful
Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an INTRUDER gets in the house.
a thief
a nosy person
someone who goes where he/she does not belong
I told the teacher I was late because my mom overslept. She said that excuse is not PLAUSIBLE because she saw my mom drive by early in the morning.
unbelievable
strong
believable
If you don't CURTAIL your spending, you'll be broke in no time.
reduce
increase
buy things online
Nobody can talk about this military action. It has to be a CLANDESTINE operation in order to be successful.
secret
useful
dangerous
Bob and Joe are having a DISPUTE over whether or not the Bruins are the best team ever. They can never agree on anything!.
choice
disagreement
discussion
That place has an EXTENSIVE selection of cars, so you won't have problems finding one you like.
costing a lot of money
small number
large enough
The news story was based on a letter that was a FABRICATION. Now nobody believes that news reporter any more.
too many words
made of cloth
fake or false
Friendship is a PRICELESS thing. It is more valuable than diamonds.
expensive
it is useless
it has great value
The antibiotic will INHIBIT growth of the bacteria by killing it, so it doesn't spread.
burn and destroy
live in
block/slow down
Which one of these carries the most negative connotation? I love spending time with my uncle, but he has a very ___________ outlook on life.
childlike
childish
youthful
Which is the nicest way to say this? My cousin is very ________.
blathering
talkative
jabbering
Which one of these carries the most negative connotation? In order to make our business more successful, we need to ____________ this area's natural resources.
employ
exploit
use
Which one of these carries the most positive connotation? My aunt makes good money, but she's very selective in what she buys. She's ________.
miserly
stingy
thrifty
