Natural cataclysms, such as earthquakes and floods, happen every year. What does cataclysms mean? (a) polluted (b) disasters (c) tiny
(b) disasters
"It is raining cats and dogs" (a) There is fur falling from the sky. (b) You can hear barking and meowing outside. (c) It is raining very hard.
(c) It is raining very hard
"After an argument with my sister, we talked it out and decided it was water under the bridge." (a) There is a problem having to do with water. (b) The problem is in the past now. (c) There is a problem with the bridge.
(b) My problem is in the past now
Name a synonym of "Achieve"
Accomplish
"This homework is a breeze" (a) The homework is easy (b) The homework is being blown away by the wind. (c) The homework is about the weather.
(a) The homework is easy
Name a synonym of "clarify"
Explain
Name a synonym of "select"
Choose
Baby Sophie is bundled up like a cocoon. (a) Baby Sophie likes butterflies. (b) Baby Sophie is wrapped up to stay warm (c) Baby Sophie is sleeping
(b) Baby Sophie is wrapped up to stay warm
What's the difference between a tie in your closet and a tie in a race?
piece of clothing; more than one meaning
Name a synonym for "ill"
Sick
Abby's headache was a hammer pounding in her head. (a) Abby worked with tools (b) Abby felt sick from her throbbing headache (c) Someone hit Abby's head with a hammer
(b) Abby felt sick from her throbbing headache
Name a synonym for "buy"
purchase
"After sneaking out of the house, he knows he is in hot water." (a) He is taking a hot bath. (b) He is in trouble. (c) He is fixing a broken pipe.
(b) He is in trouble
Shane was so apathetic about the election for class officers that he didn't vote. What does apathetic mean? (a) does not care (b) generous (c) sad
(a) does not care
"She ran as fast as a horse" (a) The girl likes to ride horses. (b) The horse is running. (c) The girl is a very fast runner.
(c) The girl is a very fast runner.
He could see right through the specter, and he was scared. What does specter mean? (a) uprising (b) sad (c) ghost
(c) ghost
What's the difference between a pen in your desk and a pen at a veterinarian office?
used to write; cage for an animal
Name a synonym of "false"
untrue
"After dinner, I was a stuffed sausage." (a) I like meat (b) I was very full (c) I spilled sausage on my shirt
(b) I was very full
What's the difference between a bed in a garden and a bed in a house?
area of plants; piece of furniture
What's the difference between a cast in a play and a cast on your leg?
group of people; hard bandage to protect bones
The philanthropic business owner gave a lot of money to charity. What does philanthropic mean? (a) uprising (b) everlasting (c) generous
(c) generous
Name a synonym for "Assist"
Help
Name a synonym for "safe"
secure
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