Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 3

To modify a law is to 

• pass it swiftly.
• obey it reluctantly. 
•  make it less severe
• disobey it on purpose.

A pivot is someone

• on whom others depend.
• who plays tricks on others.
• who seems happy most of the time.
• whom others dislike or distrust.

A generation is the average length of time  between 

• the birth of parents and their children.
• space shuttles launches.
• the summer and winter Olympics.
• U.S. presidential elections.

The Jackson's want to instill good values in their son. This means they want

• to believe their son has good values.
• to teach their son good values.
• to find out if their son has good values.
• thier son to learn good values in school.

The same idea recurred to Dan several times this week. This means that

• several different people had the same idea.
• Dan kept forgetting his idea.
• the same idea kept coming into Dan's mind.
• Dan thought of several solutions to the same problem.

There were three generations at the Arroyo family reunion. This means that

• only three children were there.
• children, parents and grandparents were there.
• aunts, uncles and pets were there.
• moms, dads and kids were there.

Which of these has a pivot?

• a swivel chair.
• a spoon.
• a granite boulder.
• a mountain lion.

Find a synonym for the word conjecture.

• proposal
• proof
• surmise
• fantasy

Find a synonym for encompass. 

• point
• guide
• enclose
• accomapnay

Combustion means "burning". Which describes spontaneous combustion?

• A woman strikes a match to light a canle.
• A man puts another log on the fire.
• A boy gathers kindling for a campfire.
• In an deserted garage, a pile of oily rags burst into flames.