syn: portly, sonorous
ant: angular, lanky, gaunt

adj. reasonable; making use of reason and good sense

In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline will want to _______ the abuse from her siblings as she grows older. 

syn: total, out-and-out
ant: partial, by degrees

n. the point at which something begins or happens
v. to incline, tend toward, approach

In math, the letter x can stand for a _____________. 

syn. tone, color
ant. bleach

Bullies may try to ____________ us, but if we act brave and stand tall, we can diminish their threats. 

v. to give up, surrender; to hand over to another

syn. voluntary, discretionary
ant. required, mandatory, compulsory

Owners are hoping this summer will bring a _______ of visitors to their new theme park at The Summit. 

syn. untie, unshackle
ant. imprison, fetter, shackle

adj. lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull

Matthew ________________ past his locker forgetting all of his books and got in trouble in his next class. 

syn. collision, blow, effect

Grant felt __________ when he climbed on to the roof of the building and looked down. 

v. to give a false or untrue idea

syn. prudence, tact, discrimination

They kept their _____________ a secret. 

Students will be suspended for one week if they bring any ________ materials to school. 

n. a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender. 

Syn: plug away, pursue
Ant: give up, throw in the towel 

v. to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggest pain or struggle

Syn: utilize, consume, disburse
Ant: save, hoard

I find it's easier to ________ my entire body in a swimming pool than try to get used to the water more slowly. 

V. to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose

syn: provoking, incendiary, provocative
ant: soothing, lulling, quieting

I can't wait to _________ a frog in biology class next week. 

adj. marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally

The famous athlete's _________ about the deodorant made an impression on TV viewers. 

v. to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of

Syn: delay, loiter, dillydally
ant: hurry, hasten, speed up

Are you __________ enough to believe everything you hear on the radio? 

v. to crush, put down completely

syn: casualty, mortality
ant: injury

I ______________ challenging vocabulary questions throughout the school year. 

Mr. Johnson sends home a weekly _____________ full of important information. 

n. the beginning, start; an attack, assult

My ____________ friend is very entertaining and is always the life of the party. 

syn: novelty, modernization, new wrinkle

adj. not movable; not moving

Fallen trees formed an __________ barrier across the highway after the storm. 

syn: flinch, duck, fawn
ant: strut, swagger

n. unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty

syn: tight, strained, orderly, shipshape
ant: loose, slack, drooping, messy, sloppy

A _______________ message left on our voicemail made us suspect the caller had the wrong number. 

adj. warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life

Education, hard work, and a very strong desire to succeed can raise a person from poverty to _____________. 

syn: plunge, rush, tumble
ant: dribble, drop, trickle, ooze

n. something that divides; the act of dividing something into parts or sections

You must keep _______ foods chilled, or they will spoil. 

syn: lively, keen, flexible
ant: awkward, clumsy, stiff, inflexible

adj. cranky, ill-tempered, full of odd whims

The kidnappers clamped ____________  on their frightened hostages. 

syn: mock-up, stencil, guide, shape, mold

n. wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty

I need a ____________ of 10 hours of sleep every night. 

At the family reunion, we got to hear 94-year-old Tia Luzia __________  about life in old Havana.