With technological advancements, cassette tapes, VHS tapes and VCRs have become OBSOLETE
No longer used; out of date
This passage is an EXCERPT from my favorite book. I want you to see how great it is without having to read the whole book. What does EXCERPT mean?
A short piece of text, song, movie, etc.
The Food Drive takes place biannually, once in December and once in May. "Biannual" means...
Twice a year.
Playing golf in a lightning storm is not a PRUDENT decision. You increase your chances of getting struck by lightning.
Wise; sensible
The children were perched on the edge of the sofa arms, ready to hop off as soon as dad came home. "Perched" means...
To sit or balance on the very edge
The findings were VALIDATED by numerous surveys as well as other research
To check or prove that something is accurate and correct
Alice noticed that the roses had withered when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl. "Withered" means...
Dead; dry and shriveled up
Benji was confused, because the results of his experiment contradicted what he had learned in science class: instead of being drawn together, the magnets were pushed away. "Contradicted" means...
Showed or said the opposite; go against
Although I was filled with TREPIDATION, I confronted my fear of snakes and removed the one on my sidewalk
Feeling afraid that something might happen
The stray kitten was fed a special formula with extra vitamins and nutrients to help it recover from malnutrition. "Malnutrition" means...
Poor or bad nutrition (food necessary for health and growth)
After not eating for days, I had a VORACIOUS hunger and ate everything in sight
Craving; wanting a lot of food
She is making up for her past misdeeds by doing lots of volunteer work and donating to charities. "Misdeed" means...
Something bad that was done; wrongdoing
The company had been mismanaged for years, so they were badly in debt and going out of business. "Mismanaged" means...
Badly or poorly managed (led/controlled/organized)
When my sister did not get the toys she wanted she went into a long TIRADE. She screamed and told everyone why she had to have the toys
Long, angry speech full of blame/criticism
When Kiki got a tiny papercut on her finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor. "Melodramatic" means...
Overreacting, exaggerating emotions
My parents INTERROGATED me after they head about the prank. I can't believe they think I had something to do with it.
Ask a lot of questions
Putting your hands around your throat is a UNIVERSAL symbol for choking
Something done by all people
Don't SUCCUMB to the temptations of cheating! Make sure you study!
Failure to resist; Give in
The art class was geared toward NOVICE artists. The description said they would learn basic techniques.
A new or inexperienced person
With the field torn up by the players' cleats, and a cold rain pouring down, conditions for the game were dismal. "Dismal" means...
Very bad, terrible
The PUNGENT smell of sulfur resembles rotten eggs.
Smelling or tasting very strongly
The PROPRIETER decided to close his store after realizing he was losing money instead of making money. As a business owner, you have to make tough decisions sometimes
Owner of a business or property
When the mother came home, she was appalled at the state of the kitchen: flour all over the counters, egg yolks on the floor, and a mountain of dirty dishes in the sink. "Appalled" means...
Strong feeling of shock and dismay
I'm glad you enjoy knitting, but I find it boring and TEDIOUS
Something that is long, slow, dull, monotonous
Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Jack was jovial and friendly. He was always laughing and telling jokes. "Jovial" means...
Good-humored, cheerful, merry
It is unfair to feel prejudice towards a person simply because of the color of their skin or their personal beliefs. "Prejudice" means...
To judge before; to have a pre-judged opinion not based on reason or actual experience.
The speech teacher left his job at the school and opened a private practice. She hoped the new practice would be very LUCRATIVE.
Something that produces a lot of money
The rude woman will often REBUFF invitations from people whom she thinks cannot benefit her social status
Reject in an unfriendly way
The mood in the church was very solemn during the funeral. "Solemn" means...
serious, gloomy, somber.
Her early interest in airplanes foreshadowed her later career as a pilot. "Foreshadowed" means...
A warning or sign of a future event
Lulu could not walk home, because an immense tree had fallen and blocked the entire road. "Immense" means...
Enormous, very big, huge
The boy's laziness was beginning to RANKLE his sister. She was sick of having to do everything for him.
Irritate or annoy
The two girls responded in unison, "We didn't do anything!", which only made the principal more suspicious. "Unison" means...
At the same time
A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs, so humans are not able to hear it. "Audible" means...
Able to be heard
As Tommy walked home with the money he had stolen from the church in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach. He wished he could turn around and bring the money back. "Remorse" means...
To feel guilt or regret after doing something wrong.
The note he passed was meant for Julie, but it was intercepted by Jacob, who read it in a whisper to all his giggling friends. "Intercept" means...
To get in the way of someone/something and its destination
The girl was already suspended for skipping school, so the teacher decided not to REBUKE her for forgetting to do her homework.
Express disapproval of someone beacuse of their actions; scold; criticize
Everyone else was happy to eat the vegetarian pizza, except for Tim, because he detested vegetables. What does "detest" mean?
Hate, dislike strongly
My mom is very METICULOUS. When she cleans the house there is not a spot of dust to be found.
Showing attention to detail; very careful
Sounds will REVERBERATE off the walls of an empty room or building
Echo; noise repeated several times
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