Fall 2023 Vocabulary

What two parts of speech can the word CATAPULT be?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Noun

Which vocabulary words means to move in a circle or spiral, especially quickly?

• tethered

• gyrate

• catapult

• singed

Which two parts of speech can the word WINCH be?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

Select all the synonyms of the word MACHETE.

• weapon

• thicket

• blade

• cleaver

The definition of the word ______________ is making someone very weak; tending to weaken something

• singed

• debilitating

• skeptical

• brooding

Channing __________her hair on the flat iron this morning.

• tethered

• catapulted

• singed

• divulged

After Channing's accident, she was hoping Mrs. Taylor would _______ her by giving her a candy cane.

• divulge

• laden

• console

• debilitate

A synonym for divulge is

• secret

• comfort

• tell

• sad

What is the definition of skeptical?

• describes something or someone not identified by name; of unknown name.

• to comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.

• describes someone not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

• to show, reveal, or make known.

Please choose the best vocabulary word: Some people are very private. They don't want others to know their business. They only __________________ their secrets to a very few.

• anonymous

• tell

• divulge

• comfort