Shades of Meaning

Which is the cleanest?

• neat

• tidy

• immaculate

• clear

Which reflects the sharpest descent?

• dip

• fall

• plummet

• drop

Which contains the least amount of water?

• soaked

• damp

• wet

• soggy

Which is the most intense?

• remorseful

• regretful

• ashamed

• sorry

Which is the oldest?

• elderly

• aged

• ancient

• mature

Which is the quietest?

• whimper

• sob

• bawl

• cry

That odor was awful. In fact, I think it was the worst thing I have ever smelled in my life!

• unpleasant

• gross

• disgusting

• repulsive

Blake ____________the ball directly out of younger brother's hands. "That's my ball!" Yours is the one with the mud on it.

• took

• grabbed

• lifted

• snatched

We _____________out of the stadium when the game was over because my dad wanted to beat the traffic.

• hurried

• walked

• strolled

• sauntered

Sam was __________that the store did not have the red sneakers he wanted in his size.

• enraged

• heartbroken

• livid

• disappointed