Aimsweb Vocabulary

I need to eliminate the bugs.

• permit

• get rid of

• knock off

What does the word mean as it is used in the sentence: The fable was about a boy and his sheep.

• tale

• story

• idea

What does the word mean as it is used in the sentence: She had to govern the use of paper.

• refrain

• limit

• in charge of

What does the word mean as it is used in the sentence: I need you to mend the hole in my sock.

• glue

• staple

• sew

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

"Rancid" most closely means:

• Fresh

• Spoiled or unpleasant

• Delicious

• Fragrant

If someone is described as "naive," they are:

• Experienced and knowledgeable

• Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment

• Cunning and deceitful

• Highly educated

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

• Bleak

• Exuberant

• Charismatic

• Guileless

What does the word ache mean as used in the sentence?

My toe ached.

• relief

• throbbed

• eased

What does the word mean as it is used in the sentence?

I am waiting for that to heal.

• ruin

• treat

• restore