Practice makes perfect

The show "Myth Busters" was created to _______________ myths and prove that they were not true.

• hiatus

• obscure

• terse

• debunk

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Jacob always doubted if my compliments were sincere, I told him to stop being so _______________ and believe the good in people.

• cynical

• obscure

• affable

• poised

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

My dad thinks golf is a nice ___________ from his stressful corporate job.

• hiatus

• respite

• terse

• debunk

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I wrote a poem about my mothers childhood and she told me it was so _______________, it brought my mom to tears.

• poised

• poignant

• epitomized

• heresy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

My friend uses webmd everyday to see what he might be "dying from;" I told him he is a bit of a ________________

• epitomized

• respite

• hypochondriac

• poised

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

I tend to choose friends that are empathetic and ____________; a smiling face is always better than a frown.

• cynical

• poised

• affable

• cynical

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Her answers were so ________________, I asked if there was a reason she was being so short with me.

• hiatus

• terse

• respite

• convey

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

After Mary had a baby, she took a three year __________ from work.

• debunk

• respite

• hiatus

• heresy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

After she tripped on the red carpet, the actress remained ___________ as she laughed at her own clumsiness.

• poignant

• poised

• cyncial

• terse

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Before his career-ending injury, Dwayne _____________ the world’s idea of the best basketball player on the planet.

• hiatus

• poised

• affable

• epitomized

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C