No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. He behaved like any normal citizen. When his COVERT activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked.
hidden/ secret
friendly
loud
The man looked BEWILDERED. He scratched his head and looked around as if he had no idea where to go. What does bewildered mean?
tired
smart
confused
silly
Our country was ESTABLISHED over two hundred years ago. We celebrate its birthday every 4th of July with fireworks and family bbqs. What does established mean?
formed
celebrated
tested
exploding
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.
unimportant
disgusting
dangerous
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is RETICENT, while I am very friendly and outgoing.
nervous
shy
rude
The SANITATION department collects refuse such as old furniture, empty boxes, and anything else that can’t be recycled.
second hand goods
leftovers
garbage
Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I DETEST it.
hate
perform
love
Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. “Wow,” she said. “That is just HIDEOUS"
unattractive
expensive
cheap
When Kim and Kia were fighting over a boy, Abby stepped in as a MEDIATOR. She sat them both down and got them talking to each other again.
peacemaker
troublemaker
enemy
The abandoned house was infested with VERMIN including rats, fleas, and cockroaches.
pests
insects
animals
The PUDGY baby panda bear looked chubby and round.
black and white
plump
thin
Pam and Gia are sisters, but they’re very different. Pam doesn’t care what she wears . Gia, on the other hand, is quite CHIC.
intelligent
strange
stylish
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.
consider
settle
cancel
Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always INSTIGATES fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.
get it started/ initiates
ignore it
protect it
My grandpa ACCELERATED the car when the light turned green. What does accelerated mean?
sped up
got out of
slowed down
stopped
The queen drank from a sparkling GOBLET at the feast. What does goblet mean?
bowl
fork
plate
cup
The underwater CURRENT can be very strong in the ocean so be careful when you're in the water. What does current mean?
sand
breeze
beach
flow
The air conditioner was broken so the kitchen was STIFLING while we were cooking the apple pie. What does stifling mean?
hot
messy
clean
cold
David hoped that nobody would know he was inside the building. He should have realized that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence CONSPICUOUS??
expensive
obvious
important
I GROANED when I realized I missed the last bus to get home from work.
sighed loudly
laughed
cried
The builder told my parent that they will need to FORTIFY the building frame of their new house to protect it during earthquakes
strengthen
shake
build
I like that store. The employees care about their customers and STRIVE to make the customers feel right at home.
try
complain
fail
I would be ASTONISHED to find my dog sitting at the kitchen table reading a book. What does astonished mean?
excited
tired
angry
surprised
Margaret had AMBIVALENT feelings about attending the concert. She knew she’d enjoy the music, but she didn’t really want to go out in the rainy weather.
excited
mixed
angry
“I am going to RESCIND the permission I gave you to use my toys. I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!" said TJ angrily.
continue
repeat
cancel
My grandma was CAUTIOUS when she used the sharp knife to chop vegetables. What does cautious mean?
bored
careless
excited
careful
I am filled with ANTICIPATION for my birthday party on Saturday! What does anticipation mean?
fear
love
sadness
excitement
Driving on icy mountain roads is TREACHEROUS. What does treacherous mean?
easy
funny
dangerous
false
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.
fake
real
annoying
Timothy cleaned his room so thoroughly that not a single PARTICLE of dust remained. Nothing was out of place, nor was there even the smallest bit of dirt or grime on any surface.
package
small mount
leftover
We thought long and hard before making a DECISION about what type of pet to adopt. What does decision mean?
choice
lesson
assignment
argument
Mrs. Montgomery, our teacher, will DISPLAY the class poster for the rest of the school to see. What does display mean?
give away
show
tear up
throw away
This is a CLANDESTINE operation. It is extremely important that no one discovers what you’re doing!
exciting
secret
dangerous
We have LOFTY expectations for you, son. You will attend college and be elected president of the United States before you turn forty
low
shaky
high
If you don’t get help quickly for your health condition, it could become CHRONIC. Then you may have to take medicine for the rest of your life.
very painful
smell bad
long-lasting
Regular exercise is BENEFICIAL to your body, but too much exercise is not good for you.
harmful
pleasant
helpful
The little girl's face was ILLUMINATED by the glow of the candle. What does illuminated mean?
hidden
afraid
on fire
lit up