LeBron James knows that some anxiety before a game is useful. It invigorates him, sharpens hisfocus." Choose the word closest in meaning to invigorate .
debilitate
energize
implore
initiate
"The waggle dance may not qualify as a language, but it is a sophisticated form of communication.It's a complex series of movements bees use to tell each other where to find food." What is a synonym for the word sophisticated ?
unspoken
mysterious
substitute
advanced
In the movie Mean Girls, the main character has trepidation about starting high school; she has been raised in Africa and is worried that she won't fit in. What does trepidation mean?
humor
fear
excitement
anger
"And yet many kids lack time to cultivate the kinds of deep friendships that are truly nourishing." What is the meaning of cultivate ?
develop
ignorance
sharing ideas
abandon
The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealingthe next villain, Thanos. What does insinuated mean?
proved
suggested
explained.
denied
In the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren is very ardent about destroying the rebelforces- some may say it's his life's purpose. What does ardent mean?
hateful
passionate
unknowing
confused
Doctors have linked chronic stress to a number of health problems, from a weakened immunesystem and depression to heart disease, high blood pressure, and obesity." Chronic most likely means _____.
incessant, never ending
temporary
interrupted
going in order
In The Lion King, Simba led a covert life after being scared away from Pride Rock; even his familydidn't know he was alive. What does covert mean?
loud
meaningful
helpful
hidden
Based on the sentence, what does the word maleficent most likely mean? In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child.
hated
horned
scary
magical
How could Kendra cultivate her relationship with her little sister?
Kendra could refuse to let her sister borrowher clothes.
Kendra could make cookies with her sister
Kendra could hang out with her friendsinstead of helping her
Kendra could hog the bathroom eachmorning and never let her
In the move Guardians of the Galaxy, the main character was a terrestrial man who was captured byextra-terrestrials and he never got the chance to return to Earth. What does terrestrial mean?
water based
no from earth
of , on, or relating to earth
solar
In the move Inside Out, Joy was remiss in her duties by keeping Sadness away from the controls.She later realized that Sadness was an equal part of life and allowed her time on the controls. What does remiss mean?
intentional
cautious
neglectful
justified
In the Hunger Games, the people living in the Capital had a skewed perception of the purpose andbenefits of the games. They were too distracted by their rich lifestyle to see the horror right in front of them. What does skewed mean?
negative
correct
positive
biased or distorted
In Frozen, Prince Hans had lofty expectations for how much control he would have over Arandelle because of his impending marriage to Anna. What does lofty mean?
high
cloudy
lowly
small
In the movie Zootopia, Judy Hopps wants to expedite the process of checking a license plate, butthe sloths who work at the DMV take forever to do anything. What does expedite mean?
prevent
quicken
agree on
complete