Shades of Meaning

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• quake, quiver, shudder, shake

• quiver, shudder, shake, quake

• shake, quake, quiver, shudder

• shudder, shake, quake, quiver

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• try, struggle, strain, labour

• struggle, strain, labour, try

• strain, labour, try, struggle

• labour, try, struggle, strain

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• glad, happy, thrilled, ecstatic

• ecstatic, thrilled, happy, glad

• thrilled, glad, happy, ecstatic

• happy, glad, thrilled, ecstatic

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• scream, yell, roar, shout

• shout, scream, yell, roar

• yell, roar, shout, scream

• roar, shout, scream, yell

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• laugh, giggle, guffaw, smile

• giggle, guffaw, smile, laugh

• guffaw, smile, laugh, giggle

• smile, laugh, giggle, guffaw

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• negotiate, chat, talk, discuss

• chat, talk, discuss, negotiate

• talk, discuss, negotiate, chat

• discuss, negotiate, chat, talk

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• fall, plunge, plummet, drop

• plunge, plummet, drop, fall

• plummet, drop, fall, plunge

• drop, fall, plunge, plummet

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• pursue, track, stalk, follow

• track, stalk, follow, pursue

• follow, pursue, track, stalk

• stalk, follow, pursue, track

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• collect, accumulate, amass, gather

• gather, collect, accumulate, amass

• accumulate, amass, gather, collect

• amass, gather, collect, accumulate

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• enjoy, like, love, adore

• like, love, adore, enjoy

• love, adore, enjoy, like

• adore, enjoy, like, love