The noun _____ refers to how high something rises: “The high _____ of the Himalayan mountain range slowed the progress of the hikers.”

• altitude

• convene

• crony

• explicit

_____ is a verb that means to come together, to assemble, or to gather. At school dances, you may _____ with your friends, because you get nervous in front of kids you don't know very well.

• deliberately

• characterize

• congregate

• hibernate

A _____ is a buddy, a close confidant you spend time with and trust. Your boss might make everyone at work angry if she keeps only giving raises to her _____.

• preface

• analyze

• aggressor

• crony

Choose the adjective _____ for something you have doubts about or you suspect is not true. That bridge you just "bought" might be of _____ value.

• convention

• dubious

• recoil

• tolerate

A _____ is an introduction to the main text of a book, when an author or critic can write directly to the reader. A _____ often describes how a book came together, like a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the final product.

• explicit

• preface

• analyze

• cordiality

If you _____ something, you let it go. You _____ control of the army when you resign as general. You _____ your plan to sneak into town when your parents find out what's going on.

• relinquish

• host

• convene

• intimidate

_____ means the setting of a word or event. If your friend is furious at you for calling her your worst enemy, remind her that the _____ of those remarks was Opposite Day.

• aggression

• cordial

• characterize

• context

Anything _____ is completely clear and includes details. If you don't want your little brother to become a snake snack, you'll need to give him _____ instructions for feeding your pet boa constrictor safely.

• extremity

• explicit

• implicit

• convene

Use the adjective _____ when you mean that something is understood but not clearly stated. You might think you and your boyfriend might have an _____ understanding that you are going to get married, but it's probably better to talk it through.

• calamitous

• congregate

• recoil

• implicit

_____ means to study or examine something carefully in a methodical way. If you _____ your child's report card, you may determine his strength and weaknesses (and how many times he cut class).

• analyze

• congregate

• dispense

• reflection