My father told me that if you _______ the truth, you will always find it.

As a ____________ of the boy's poor preparation, he lost the race.

The horse has a bad _________ on its hoof, which was very red and sore.

The dogs will __________, in fact gobble up wildly, their new dog food.

After the food scraps _________ in the garden, they'll help the plants grow.

The judges had to invent a new ________ for your entry, because it didn't fit any of the other groups.

A pine tree can be a ____________ for insects, which can live in the tree's bark or feed on the tree's sap.

Which of the following would have a powerful impact ?

Which of these facts might be a consequence of a slip on the ice?

(For each sentence, fill in the blank with ANTONYM for the word that is underlined). Despite the ______ number of people attending the event, the hosts seemed to offer copious amounts of meat and fruit.

Hungry animals will consume plants they don't enjoy eating rather than _________.

People watering their lawns during the drought will deplete the water supply so much that the city will have to ________ the ban on watering lawns.

A good coach can foster a winning attitude even if frequent losses ________ the players.

Alternative energy sources can benefit the environment. Can you think of any group that would _______ if we stopped using the current forms of energy?

(Read each sentence. Use context clues to figure out the meaning of each idiom) That family is always getting something new in their effort to keep up with the Joneses.

Rosa was on cloud nine when she found out about her excellent test score.

Daniel asked for a ballpark figure on the cost of new basketball hoops for the gym.

You are comparing apples to oranges when you talk about the differences between sports car and a minivan.

If she doesn't clean up her act and start eating better, she's going to get sick.