EB Vocabulary

All the animals were rescued before they would perish in the fire.

• to die

• to survive

• to save

She drove her car onto a desolate and dim country road that led to a strange town.

• empty, barren,

  deserted

• downtown. buildings

• urban like

  not rural

Young students were able to persevere through the Covid19 lockdown. So they were able to bounce back into a new normal.

• to suffer greatly

• overcome difficulties

• to perish

Our plans were Tentative and could be cancelled quickly.

• temporary

• solid

• etched in stone

• certified

Which word means "lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements"?

• Bleak

• Exuberant

• Charismatic

• Guileless

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

Which word is a synonym for "forthcoming"?

• Impending

• Obscure

• Austere

• Scorched

A search for information or truth; an official investigation

• Year

• Taunt

• Inquiry

• Dumbfounded

An obstacle or annoyance; something that gets in the way

• Nonchalant

• Hinderance

• Sluggish

• Inguiry

Living the life of a wanderer; moving from place to place without a permanent home

• Yearn

• Saunter

• Abolish

• Nomadic