Wordly Wise 8-Olympics

Which is an example of someone with RESILIENCE?

• someone who gets good grades in school

• someone who is very talented artist and writer

• someone who gets well quickly after an illness

• someone who is able to memorize facts easily

The Civil War was a TURBULENT time in United States history.

What is a SYNONYM for turbulent?

• chaotic

• glorious

• fascinating

• triumphant

Merriment PERVADES our town during the holidays. to PERVADE means to...

• light up

• appear in some parts

• interrupt

• spread throughout

When soldiers REBUFF an attack they

• call off the attack

• drive their enemy back

• declare an end to the war

• flee from their enemy

It is DEMEANING to have to beg for an invitation.

A SYNONYM for demeaning is...

• courageous

• degrading

• silly

• obnoxious

Author Mary Ann Evan's PSEUDONYM was George Eliot.

What is a SYNONYM for pseudonym?

• husband

• pen name

• nephew

• nickname

To electrify a home is to equip it with

• a swimming pool

• solar heating

• gas heating

• electricity

Abrasion is the process of

• wearing or rubbing away through friction

• climbing to a higher elevation

• becoming disorganized through lack of leadership

• building up layers of soil over time.

When might someone step gingerly

• when dancing to loud music

• when trying to avoid broken glass

• when hurrying to catch a bus

• when strolling happily through the park

A SYNONYM for clad is...

• joyous

• checkered

• sheltered

• clothed