Elisa's Diary Vocabulary

To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert; ashamed

• embarrassed

• proud

• scared

• frightened

To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert

• embarrassed

• obvious

• brutal

• supposedly

to cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease

• preliminary

• supposedly

• embarrass

• gorgeous

What does the word typically mean in the sentence below?

These butterflies typically live in warmer climates.

• desperately

• independently

• scarcely

• usually

What does the word 'elaborate' mean in the sentence below? The teacher asked the student to elaborate on his answer.

• A) simplify

• B) expand

• C) ignore

• D) summarize

Choose the correct synonym for 'meticulous'.

• A) careless

• B) thorough

• C) hasty

• D) vague

What is the antonym of 'abundant'?

• A) scarce

• B) plentiful

• C) ample

• D) bountiful

In the sentence 'She was reluctant to join the group', what does 'reluctant' mean?

• A) eager

• B) unwilling

• C) excited

• D) ready

Which word best completes the sentence? The scientist's discovery was _______ to the advancement of technology.

• A) irrelevant

• B) crucial

• C) optional

• D) minor

What does the word 'inevitable' mean in the sentence below? Change is inevitable in life.

• A) avoidable

• B) certain

• C) unlikely

• D) preventable