They were exhausted from RIGOR of their final research papers which required every fact to be meticulously cited and verified. What does RIGOR mean?
excitement
breeziness
difficulty
long
The explorers arrived at the REMOTE island after a long boat ride. What does REMOTE mean?
full of paper
far away and isolated
something used to change the TV channel
easy to reach
The SEASONED employee was very knowledgeable and happy to help train new employees. What does SEASONED mean?
inexperienced
experienced
trainee
incompetent
To solve the puzzle, Carlos had to ANALYZE each clue carefully. What does ANALYZE mean?
guess without thinking
examine in detail
gloss over
ignore the clues
The volunteer’s hard work had a positive IMPACT on the local park cleanup. What does IMPACT mean?
a strong effect or influence
something that looks like but does nothing
no effect or influence
an argument
Hippopotamuses often IMMERSE themselves in water. What does IMMERSE mean?
steer
stay
soak
scrub
The athlete’s performance was CONSISTENT throughout the season; she did well every match. What does CONSISTENT mean?
similar and steady each time
changing a lot from game to game
only good at home games
showing lackluster effort
She felt FORLORN when her best friend moved to a different town. What does FORLORN mean?
irate
excited
nervous
sad
The principal gave a clear INSTRUCTION about lining up for lunch. What does INSTRUCTION mean?
rule or direction to follow
idea for a game
question to answer
story about a previous class
The scientist will OBSERVE how the plants grow under different lights. What does OBSERVE mean?
describe from memory
watch carefully
build quickly
ignore completely
The instructions were COMPLEX so I had to read them twice to make sure I understood them.
simple and quick
easy to follow
lacking details
consisting of many different parts
He was hired because he was CAPABLE of completing the job. What does CAPABLE mean?
envious
professional
competent
doubtful
Joe's little brother tried to IRK him by continually following him around. What does IRK mean?
cooperate with
annoy
embrace
calm
The DIMINUTIVE kitten could fit in the palm of my hand. What does DIMINUTIVE mean?
cuddly
beautiful
large
small
The librarian will ARRANGE the books by subject on the shelf. What does ARRANGE mean?
organize or put in order
place them randomly
sell for a profit
hide them
The hole in the sidewalk poses a potential HAZARD. I hope no one trips on it. What does HAZARD mean?
danger
cracks
remains
adventure
The robbery BOLTED from the scene when the police arrived. What does BOLTED mean?
fled
remained
called
strolled
Tom felt RELIEVED after he found his homework folder that he'd lost. What does RELIEVED mean?
calm and happy because a problem was solved
uninterested and bored
worried and upset
excited to turn it in
Mom said our fighting must CEASE or else we'd get grounded. What does CEASE mean?
stop
continue
compromise
escalate
The amount you pay depends you pay depends on the QUANTITY you get. What does QUANTITY mean?
quality
amount
brand
cost
The cat WHIMPERED when its tail was accidentally stepped on. What does WHIMPERED mean?
ran
hissed
whined
shook
Elizabeth is a FIERCE competitor. No one's been able to beat her in a race yet this year. What does FIERCE mean?
friendly
intense
competition
gentle
The committee decided to POSTPONE the picnic until next weekend because of the rain. What does POSTPONE mean?
plan a different activity
cancel forever
finish early
move to a later time
When the city built the new park, they tried to PRESERVE the old oak trees. What does PRESERVE mean?
study for science class
move to another place
cut down quickly
protect and keep safe
The mayor made a SIGNIFICANT change to the town’s recycling program by adding several new features that the residents wanted. What does SIGNIFICANT mean?
important and meaningful
temporary and quick
unimportant and small
secret and hidden
The book’s ending was PREDICTABLE so it wasn’t very exciting. What does PREDICTABLE mean?
too difficult to follow
full of surprises
able to be guessed beforehand
impossible to understand
The student’s answer was ACCURATE so she earned full credit for the question. What does ACCURATE mean?
correct and exact
written in long sentences
different from others
short but exciting
The town's blackout caused CHAOS. No one knew what was going on. What does CHAOS mean?
competitive
conditional
concern
confusion
The engineer needed to ADJUST the machine so it ran more smoothly. What does ADJUST mean?
break it into pieces
clean it with water
make a small change
redo the whole thing