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he workers had to demolish the old building before they could build the new playground. They knocked down the walls and cleared away the rubble. The word demolish means…

knock down or destroy

build up

decorate

move aside

Even though he lost the game, Eli was gracious toward the winner. He shook hands and congratulated her with a big smile. The word gracious means…

polite and kind

rude and mean

sneaky

angry

The smell of cookies lured the children into the kitchen. They followed the sweet scent without even thinking. The word lured means…

attracted or tempted

pushed away

scared off

confused

Because the cake was still fragile, Mom told us to carry it carefully so it wouldn’t break apart before the party. The word fragile means…

easy to break

large

messy

very strong

The mayor asked the crowd to remain calm during the storm warning. She spoke softly and told everyone not to panic. The word calm means…

quiet and peaceful

worried

noisy

fast

The kittens began to frolic in the grass. They chased each other and leapt into the air, full of playful energy. The word frolic means…

play happily

sleep

hide

dig holes

During the ceremony, the hero received a medal for her bravery. The crowd cheered loudly as she accepted the shiny award. The word medal means…

prize or award

punishment

letter

hat

The scientist wrote down every detail of the experiment with precision. She wanted to be sure her results were exact and correct. The word precision means…

careful accuracy

speed

excitement

guessing

Olivia drenched her shirt while playing in the rain. She had to change into dry clothes as soon as she got home. The word drenched means…

completely wet

torn

frozen

wrinkled

The magician performed a bizarre trick. Everyone stared in shock because they had never seen anything so strange before. The word bizarre means…

strange

funny

scary

boring

fter running the race, Mia felt parched. She grabbed a big bottle of water and drank it quickly. The word parched means…

very thirsty

hot

very dirty

very tired

As the sun began to wane, the sky turned shades of pink and orange. It was clear that the day was coming to an end. The word wane means…

come to an end

grow bigger

start over

get brighter

Dad said the lasagna was savory. He smiled after every bite and said it was full of delicious flavors. The word savory means…

salty or full of flavor

burnt

sweet like candy

spicy

Even though it was chilly outside, Emma insisted on wearing shorts. She shivered as the cold wind blew across her legs. It was definitely chilly. The word chilly means…

cool and cold

hot

warm and cozy

freezing

The loud music and flashing lights made the room chaotic. People were running everywhere, and no one knew what was happening. The word chaotic means…

messy and out of control

peaceful and calm

colorful and bright

dark and gloomy

Maya’s room was immaculate. Every book was lined up neatly on the shelf, and her bed was perfectly made without a single wrinkle. The word immaculate means…

very clean

very messy

colorful

dark

The puppy was timid when it first arrived at the shelter. It stayed in the corner and hid behind its blanket. The word timid means…

shy

tired

angry

brave

After staying up all night studying, Jayden felt sluggish the next morning. He could barely keep his eyes open during class. The word sluggish means…

slow and tired

full of energy

excited

very angry

The trail was treacherous after the storm. Branches covered the path, and the mud made it slippery and dangerous to walk. The word treacherous means…

dangerous

messy

easy and safe

uphill

Lena was famished after soccer practice. She ran inside and grabbed a huge sandwich from the kitchen without even taking off her shoes. The word famished means…

very hungry

very tired

nervous

excited

The old house looked abandoned. The windows were broken, and weeds grew everywhere. No one had lived there for many years. The word abandoned means…

left behind

brand new

clean and neat

full of people

Lisa said, “Mia, why are you making such a big deal about Linda's hair? Yes, she did dye it purple and it's an odd color. But so what? It's such a trivial matter. ”Trivial means:

unimportant

strange

disgusting

dangerous

I was working with three other students on a group project for Science class. We had so many disagreements that we had to ask the teacher to help us resolve our issues. Resolve means:

settle

cancel

consider

debate

The home team made sure the officials were on their side. They won the championship but no one from any other town would accept the winners as legitimate champions. Legitimate means:

real

We have lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college and be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.Lofty means:

high

shaky

small

low

When Kim and Kia were fighting over a boy, Shana stepped in as a mediator. She sat them both down and got them talking to each other again. Mediator means:

peacemaker

troublemaker

witness

enemy

No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked. Covert means:

hidden

friendly

helpful

loud

“I am going to rescind the permission I gave for you to use my toys," T. J. announced angrily. I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!” Rescind means:

cancel

celebrate

continue

repeat

I'm working hard for the same candidate that you support. You're doing it for pay but I'm not doing this for money. I’m doing it out of conviction. Conviction means:

strong belief

being found guilty

anger

fear

Michael is an ardent supporter of his presidential candidate. That became obvious to me when I found out how much time he’s donated to the campaign. Ardent means:

enthusiastic

old

intelligent

foolish

Mary, of course you’re always tired. Most nights you stay up late working and infrequently take a day off. What does “infrequently” mean?

not often

always

excitedly

sadly

Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent. When you instigate something, you __________.

get it started

check it out

protect it

ignore it

I like that store. The employees care about their customers and strive to make the customers feel right at home. Which word is a synonym of “strive”?

try

complain

fail

clean

This is a clandestine operation. It is extremely important that no one discovers what you’re doing! A clandestine operation is supposed to be __________.

secret

dangerous

harmful

exciting

If you don’t get help quickly for your condition, it could become chronic. Then you may have to take medicine for the rest of your life. Chronic means:

long-lasting

is very painful

makes you smell bad

David hoped that nobody would know he was in the building. Didn’t he realize that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence rather conspicuous? The word conspicuous means:

obvious

important

expensive

unfortunate

Pam and Gia are sisters, but they’re very different. Just look at how they dress. Pam doesn’t care what she wears or how outdated her clothes are. Gia, on the other hand, is quite chic. The word chic means:

stylish

intelligent

strange

out-dated

I looked at the plans for your new house. This is earthquake country. You need to fortify the frame or you’ll have a disaster with the first tremor. The word fortify means:

strengthen

shake

build

destroy