Vocabulary for Success

Reinterpret means:

• find another meaning

• inspire new questions

• pause to reflect

• repeat an action

Which word means the opposite of argument?

• misunderstanding

• sincerity

• agreement

• fight

Another word for reassess is:

• reevaluate

• research

• repeat

• release

Which of the following words would mean the opposite of argument?

• celebration

• fight

• interpretation

• agreement

Which sentence uses "fondness" correctly?

• She showed her fondness for the book by reading it in one day.

• The fondness of the water made it difficult to see through.

• He ran with fondness to get to school on time.

• The cake had a very strange fondness to it.

Which sentence uses "desperate" correctly?

• She was desperate for the movie to start, barely able to sit still.

• He was desperate to finish his meal, savoring each bite slowly.

• The cat was desperate to stay indoors, lounging in the sun all day.

• The garden was desperate for water; the plants were turning brown.

What is an "exaggeration"?

• Telling the truth

• Making something seem smaller than it is

• Making something seem bigger or more important than it is

• Forgetting details about something

Which sentence correctly uses the word "insist"?

• He insists on carrying the bag himself.

• The flower will insist in the sun.

• You can insist the door open.

• The book was insist on the shelf.

What does "mediocre" mean?

• Outstanding

• Terrible

• Average, not very good

• Excellent

What does the word "stern" mean?

• Very soft and gentle

• The front part of a boat

• Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline

• A type of bird