Vocabulary About Creative Problem Solving-Preview 2

Which word is the closest meaning to prevail?

• remain

• object

• succeed

• enjoy

Which friend is pondering something?

It's Saturday afternoon. Ben is hiking in the woods with his family. Meanwhile, Andres is sitting on the couch at home, chatting with friends. Li Mei is thinking about ways to win the election. Sharifa is stretching her legs after a run.

• Ben

• Andres

• Sharifa

• Li Mei

Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.

When Li Mei is at school, she needs to follow the school's dress code. At basketball games, she must wear the team uniform. When she was in the school play, she dressed in a costume to play a character. At home, she can wear what she wants.

The proper way for a person to dress is ​ (a)   by the situation. For example, if Li Mei goes out in cold weather, she should ​ (b)   .

​

• dictated
• asserted
• contemplated
• wear a hat and a coat
• do what others are doing
• follow the school dress code

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

Your vote in the student election is entirely your choice. That is, no one dictates ​ ​ ​ (a)   . That's why you should take time to​ (b)   thoroughly.

• Who you should vote for
• what time you should vote
• why you should go vote
• ponder
• assert
• prevail

In which sentence is asserted used correctly?

• Although Li Mei had a lot of homework to do, she asserted her grandfather with putting away his groceries.

• Although no one seemed to believe him, Ben asserted that he had just seen a bear on the street outside the school.

• Sharifa asserted her little sister into the car seat before her mother drove them to the family gathering.

• The cold, rainy weather asserted that Andres and his cousins had to postpone their visit to the lake.

Complete the sentence with the word that is close in meaning to "contemplates".

When Sharifa first began playing chess, she would react too quickly after her opponent moved, often making mistakes that caused her to lose. Now, when it's her turn, she contemplates her next move. This way, she is more likely to triumph.

Now, when it's her turn, she _____ her next move.

• worries about

• accepts

• analyzes

• rushes into