Flocabulary: Too Easy

After a heavy rainstorm, Evelyn and Maya watched as the floodwaters began to abate, making it safer for them to splash around outside. What does "abate" mean in this context?

• To increase in size or intensity

• To reduce in amount, degree, or severity

• To clearly explain or describe something

• To gather or assemble a group of people

Samuel and Lily were chatting about the weather when Priya exclaimed, "This week is much colder than usual! Do you think something abnormal is going on?" What does abnormal mean in this context?

• Happening at regular intervals

• Existing naturally without human intervention

• Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying

• Easily understood or clear in meaning

Aria and David were enjoying a sunny day in the park, laughing and playing, when suddenly, without any warning, a heavy rainstorm burst onto the scene! What word best describes how the rainstorm started?

• Taking place suddenly and unexpectedly

• Carefully planned and thought out

• Happening over a long period of time

• Gentle and gradual in movement or change

Nora and Liam are having a friendly bike race. Suddenly, Nora decides to pedal harder and zooms ahead! What is Nora doing?

• To slow down or delay

• To move or cause to move faster; to increase in speed

• To maintain a steady pace without change

• To stop completely and remain still

Grace has been dealing with a serious illness for several months, and her friends Aiden and Evelyn are trying their best to cheer her up. The doctors say it is an affliction that causes her a lot of pain and discomfort. What does the word "affliction" mean in this context?

• A helpful or supportive action

• A state of peace and calm

• Something that causes pain or suffering

• A sudden burst of energy

Noah, Harper, and James were chatting when Sophia burst into the room, waving a ticket and shouting that she had won the lottery! Her friends were completely flabbergasted. What does 'flabbergasted' mean in this situation?

• To calm someone after a stressful event

• To confuse someone with complicated instructions

• To surprise or shock someone greatly

• To entertain someone with jokes and laughter

When Aiden, Anika, and Grace tiptoed into the abandoned house, the atmosphere felt grim. What kind of mood did they experience?

• Cheerful and full of joy

• Serious, gloomy, or frightening in appearance or outlook

• Light-hearted and humorous

• Confused or uncertain

When Isla, Mia, and Aria heard the unbelievable news about the discovery, Isla was incredulous while Mia and Aria were jumping with excitement.

What does "incredulous" mean in this context?

• Willing to believe anything easily

• not willing to believe something

• Extremely excited or overjoyed

• Calm and indifferent

Anika received an email from her manager asking her to notify Sophia, Jackson, and Mia about the upcoming team meeting. What does it mean to "notify" someone?

• To hide information from someone

• To forget something important

• To question someone repeatedly

• To inform someone officially or formally

Emma, Jackson, and Luna are exploring a mysterious forest together. Suddenly, they hear a faint rustling of leaves and spot a quick flash of movement in the bushes. Luna pauses and tries to perceive what might be happening around them. What does it mean for Luna to perceive something in this situation?

• To completely ignore something

• To misunderstand or confuse something

• To become aware of or understand something through the senses or the mind

• To explain something in great detail