"Speaking rudely to the referee was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!" In the above context, what does rash mean?

"Famous people are getting bashed constantly. They are normal people and deserve praise sometimes." What does bashed mean in the above sentence?

"Jack was mortified, or embarrassed, when he tripped and fell in front of the entire audience." In this context, what is a synonym for mortified?

"Most people recite the alphabet chronologically by beginning with A and ending with Z." What does chronologically mean?

"The man was sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary as punishment for stealing cars. He will be placed amongst other inmates who have committed crimes also." What does penitentiary mean?

"The tornado annihilated the whole town and nothing was left standing." In this sentence, what does annihilated mean?

"I thought the painting of the waves crashing onto the shore was very picturesque, but Tom thought it was ugly." What is the signal word used in this sentence?

"When the power went out, my appliances such as the washing machine, dryer, and dish washer were temporarily not working." What type of context clue is used to understand the word appliances?

"Hundreds of bees swarmed, or crowded, the field of flowers." What is the signal word?

"The coach admonished her for picking daisies when she should have been defending the goal." What is the best synonym for admonished?

"I don't wish to impede your progress. I was merely trying to make sure you understand the instructions." All of the following are synonyms of impede, EXCEPT:

"He tried to perturb his sister by copying every word she said." What is the definition of perturb?

"I was so parched, I gulped down my water quickly." What is the meaning of parched?

"Peter is a novice tennis player. It is his first day of practice." What is an ANTONYM of novice?