Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 6a

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• The day after Labor Day apprehended the start of school.

• To apprehend the meaning of the book, I talked about it with my teacher.

• The burglar was apprehended and taken to jail.

• We walked outside but were apprehended by bitter cold.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• To get the vitamin D we need, we assimilate it through the skin from the sun.

• One species of penguins assimilated into another species.

• I assimilated my arms and stretched before I stood up.

• I was able to assimilate what the teacher was saying even though I was exhausted.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• The shackles of poverty are being broken, but not fast enough.

• A few shackles were blown off the roof in last night's storm.

• Marie is shackled by the belief that she isn't smart enough.

• The elephants are put in shackles when the veterinarian examines them.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• I felt meticulous when I realized no one was listening to me.

• A meticulous search of the house revealed that nothing was missing.

• Manuel keeps a meticulous record of which songs he has downloaded.

• Meticulous wildfires near Yuma have consumed over a thousand acres.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• The bus driver averted a calamity by pulling to the side of the road during the blizzard.

• Paulo wrote a calamity of everything that had happened.

• Lead in the drinking water has a calamitous effect on children's health.

• If the flooding continues, the consequences will be calamitous.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• Fearful of anarchy among the students, the principal held a meeting to ask their opinions.

• Suffering heavy casualties, the soldiers began to anarchy.

• My grandparents fled their home country years ago to avoid anarchy.

• Anarchy is spread by a rare species of mosquito.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• Let's conspire to play a fun prank on the class.

• My sister and I conspired to bake a beautiful cake for my dad's birthday.

• The members of the conspiracy met in secret to plan their next move.

• Exercise makes me conspire, so I carry a towel with me.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• The building suddenly elapsed in front of their eyes.

• Carlos elapsed into Spanish whenever his English failed him.

• A whole year elapsed before it snowed again.

• Six decades had elapsed, and the queen still sat on the throne.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• There was no dissension, so the vote was unanimous.

• Dissension among the people troubled the leader.

• Dissension is caused by too much sun.

• The three dissensions are red, blue, and yellow.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• The last day of school next week is imminent.

• The most imminent feature of New York is the Empire State Building.

• With a winter freeze imminent, it was time for the geese to fly south.

• Only the most imminent guests were seated first.