Meanings of Words and Phrases

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

• gracefully 
• lazily 
• dangerously 
• hopefully 

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.

• allowed
• joyful 
• taken 
• fed

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.

• fantasy, dream
• disastrous, awful
• extremely happy

The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.

• fun
• horrible
• delicious
• exciting

Bobby thought that Clyde's theory about their substitute teacher being an alien was absurd.

• smart
• understandable
• ridiculous
• awesome

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

• gloomy 
• red
• shining 
• fun

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president

• shyly 
• serious 
• hungry 
• plenty

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.

• stamp
• prohibition 
• ad 
• tax