Synonym

1. The film is not worth seeing. The plot was too dull that I almost fell asleep.

The word "dull" is closest in meaning to?

• Tedious

• Watered-down

• Lighthearted

• Negligent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

2. We should all protect our surroundings as we don't want to create an environmental catastrophe.

• Epidemic

• Pollution

• Calamity

• Convention

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

3. The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie.

• Amazed

• Annoyed.

• Moved

• Overjoy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4. It takes me a long time to put aside enough money for a nice vacation, so such trips are few and far between for me.

• Frequent

• Occasional

• Invariable

• Exorbitant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

5. Things are going well. In fact, business is blooming

• Leaping

• Steady

• Flourish

• Weakened

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

6. At the end of the winter, the price of winter clothes in the shop usually drops

• Remains

• Increases

• Ceases

• Falls

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

7. The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.

• Astonished

• Upset

• Puzzled

• Angry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

8. Viking sailors landed in North American just under a thousand years ago

• Not quite

• Upwards of

• Only just

• Just on

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

9. Subsequent events proved me wrong

• Previous

• Following

• Dismissive

• Aloof

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

10. My little brother would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which Anime figures he was going to buy. 

• Required

• Abundant

• Limited

• Excessive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D