The Great Fire

What does the word ambled mean in the sentence below?

Since he had no plans for the afternoon, Malik just ambled down the street.

• crawled

• hurried

• marched

• strolled

What does the word ornately mean in the sentence below?

The ornately decorated mirror did not match the plain furniture of the room.

• elaborately

• perfectly

• simply

• terrribly

What does the word hazards mean in the sentence below?

The loose rug and the extension cord in the hallway are safety hazards.

• chances

• dangers

• signs

• warnings

What does the word unrelenting mean in the sentence below?

On our hike, we were soaked to the skin by the unrelenting rain.

• continuous

• light

• occasional

• unusual

What does the word alleviate mean in the sentence below?

The city is building new trolley lines to alleviate its terrible traffic problems.

• increase

• lesson

• replace

• waste

What does the word decision mean in the sentence below?

The pianist made the decision to learn a difficult piece.

• failure to decide

• refusal to decide

• action of deciding

• uncertainty about deciding

What does the word patriotism mean in the sentence below?

Rory showed her patriotism by memorizing Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

• intelligence

• acting ability

• love of country

• speaking ability

What does the word preparations mean in the sentence below?

Everyone helped with the preparations for the art show.

• review of

• complaints about

• refusal to get ready

• things done to get ready

What does the word devotion mean in the sentence below?

The nurse tended to his young patient with the devotion of a parent.

• dedication

• observation

• strictness

• success

What does the word elimination mean in the sentence below?

Alicia chose her answer by process of elimination.

• completing a task

• careful consideration

• putting an end to something

• act of removing wrong answers