"I've told you that a million times." is an example of a...
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
simile
The science fair needed IMPARTIAL judges: they had to have no biases towards any of the contestants so that it would be fair. Impartial means...
expert
wealthy
open-minded
negative
Grandma Marie loved to INDULGE her grandchildren whenever she was watching them, giving them all the things they were never allowed to have, like soda and greasy food. Indulge means...
spoil
starve
humor
ignore
Dogs that have been abused and neglected are often WARY around strangers. Eventually, however, they can learn to trust and love people again. Wary means...
trusting
cautious
friendly
sleepy
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
peacemaker
witness
troublemaker
I have a SLIGHT idea about how to solve that math problem, but I'm not sure if it's right. Slight means...
no idea
bright
great
small
David hoped that nobody would know he was in the building. Apparently, he didn’t he realize that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence rather CONSPICUOUS. The word conspicuous means:
important
expensive
unfortunate
obvious
As Jamal ran towards the goal on the soccer field, he suddenly rolled his ankle and fell painfully to the ground. He GRIMACED, clutching his ankle in pain. Grimaced means....
walked
laughed
smiled
frowned/winced
To "Let the cat out of the bag" means...
Give away a secret
Hide a present
Keep a secret
Mia was being very ANTAGONISTIC towards her sister. She kept picking fights with her. Antagonistic means...
kind
aggressive
helpful
silly
"My teacher is awesome! She is willing to go the extra mile for her students and stays late after school to help them understand their assignments." What does go the extra mile mean?
Slack on responsibilities
Make extra effort
Do the bare minimum
Go for a run with people
If something is true for me, but not true for someone else, it is a/an....
truth
fact
opinion
To "Add insult to injury" means...
To make a bad situation worse
Someone getting injured in a game
Encourage someone
Francesca was not SENTIMENTAL about the old maple tree in the front yard. Although it had been important to her family to many generations, she had no trouble deciding to cut it down. Sentimental means...
angry
tired
happy
emotional
Tim was IRATE that they lost the game and was told to chill out. Irate means...
great anger
excitement
sadness
confusion
To "Let someone off the hook" means...
Make someone pay
To not hold someone responsible for something
Go fishing with someone
to "Give someone the cold shoulder" means...
Tell someone you are angry
Greet someone
Ignore someone
If something is true for me, but not true for someone else, it is a/an....
truth
opinion
fact
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
Which pair of words have similar meanings?
hypothesis, true
Hypothesis, guess
Hypothesis, fact
Hypothesis, credible
What does it mean if something "costs an arm and a leg?"
It's very expensive
It takes a lot of physical strength
You have to sacrifice your health for something
"When my sister wore my favorite shirt without asking me, I was infuriated!" What is a synonym for infuriated?
Sad, depressed
Excited, anticipating
Happy, joyful
Angry, upset, mad
Which word pair does NOT mean the same thing?
Wonderful, phenomenal
Terrific, wonderful
Phenomenal, terrific
Terrific, terrible
Which pair of words have similar meanings?
Hypothesis, guess
Hypothesis, credible
hypothesis, true
Hypothesis, fact
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it" means...
Let's not talk about that problem right now
Make a different decision
Reconnect with nature
"Once in a blue moon" means...
only at night
Everday
Rarely
Which word pair does NOT mean the same thing?
Phenomenal, terrific
Terrific, wonderful
Terrific, terrible
Wonderful, phenomenal
If someone is "on thin ice" they are...
IN good standing
Making good decisions
On probation; make another mistake + there will be trouble
What does someone mean if they say "pull yourself together?"
Why are you upset
Calm down
Change your clothes
Sam felt ELATED when he found out he was going to Disney World. Elated means...
thrilled
disappointed
tired
annoyed
It is CRUCIAL to win the game if we want to make it to the next round. Crucial means...
likely
fun, enjoyable
important, necessary
relaxing, calm
Sean blew out the candles on his 13th birthday cake, thinking about all the changes that would take place in the next DECADE. He would graduate from high school before he knew it. Decade means...
ten years
one year
three years
hundred years