Shades of Meaning

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• eat, gobble, nibble

• gobble, nibble, eat

• nibble, eat, gobble

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• wreck, destroy, damage

• destroy, damage, wreck

• damage, wreck, destroy

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• tired, worn out, exhausted

• tired, exhausted, worn out

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• great, big, enormous

• big, great, enormous

• enormous, great, big

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• chilly, cold, freezing

• freezing, cold, chilly

• cold, freezing, chilly

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• thrilled, happy, ecstatic

• ecstatic, thrilled, happy

• happy, thrilled, ecstatic

During the moment of silence, John ______ to his friend when he asked him a question. Which word below best completes this sentence?

• spoke

• whispered

• responded

It had been storming all day, so by the time I got home I was _____. Which word below best completes this sentence?

• damp

• wet

• soaked

The particle was so ______ that I needed a microscope to see it. Which word below best completes this sentence?

• miniscule

• tiny

• small

Complete the sentence by choosing the word with the strongest (most intense) meaning.

Max _______ that the judges would like his poster.

• thought

• believed

• knew

• guessed