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…
brave
shy
tired
angry
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
sneaky
angry
rude and mean
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…
letter
prize or award
hat
punishment
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 __________.
check it out
ignore it
protect it
get it started
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…
speed
guessing
careful accuracy
excitement
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”?
complain
fail
try
clean
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…
wrinkled
completely wet
torn
frozen
This is a clandestine operation. It is extremely important that no one discovers what you’re doing! A clandestine operation is supposed to be __________.
harmful
exciting
secret
dangerous
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
makes you smell bad
is very painful
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
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
fter running the race, Mia felt parched. She grabbed a big bottle of water and drank it quickly. The word parched means…
very tired
very thirsty
hot
very dirty
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:
small
high
shaky
low
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:
disgusting
dangerous
unimportant
strange
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 messy
very clean
dark
colorful
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
excited
nervous
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…
build up
knock down or destroy
move aside
decorate
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:
loud
helpful
friendly
hidden
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:
old
enthusiastic
intelligent
foolish
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…
colorful and bright
peaceful and calm
messy and out of control
dark and gloomy
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
very angry
excited
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:
shake
build
strengthen
destroy
“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
repeat
continue
celebrate
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…
full of people
left behind
clean and neat
brand new
Dad said the lasagna was savory. He smiled after every bite and said it was full of delicious flavors. The word savory means…
spicy
sweet like candy
salty or full of flavor
burnt
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:
strange
stylish
out-dated
intelligent
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:
enemy
witness
troublemaker
peacemaker
The magician performed a bizarre trick. Everyone stared in shock because they had never seen anything so strange before. The word bizarre means…
strange
scary
boring
funny
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:
fear
strong belief
being found guilty
anger
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:
unfortunate
obvious
expensive
important
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…
grow bigger
start over
get brighter
come to an end
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
freezing
warm and cozy
Mary, of course you’re always tired. Most nights you stay up late working and infrequently take a day off. What does “infrequently” mean?
always
not often
excitedly
sadly
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…
hide
sleep
dig holes
play happily
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…
easy and safe
dangerous
messy
uphill
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…
messy
very strong
large
easy to break
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