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A definition is the meaning of a word. Some words have more than one meaning. Dictionaries number the definitions when there is more than one.
balk \'bôk\ n. [Middle English] 1: a ridge of land left unplowed as a dividing line or through carelessness 2: beam, rafter 3: hindrance, check 4 a: the space behind the balkline on a pool table b: any of the outside divisions made by the balklines 5: failure of a player to complete a motion; especially an illegal motion of the pitcher in baseball while in position
Which sentence best fits definition 3 of balk?
Raccoons live in the balk between the two farms.
Shelia's chattiness proved to be a balk on her date.
Jason hit the cue ball from the balk of the pool table.
The pitcher committed a balk during the game.
Which word is on the page with guide words plead / poach?
pliers
plea
poetry
poultry
WORD OF THE DAY
smear \smeer\, verb
1. to spread over a surface
2. to stain by spreading a sticky, greasy, or dirty substance
3. to attempt to destroy a reputation by saying bad things about somebody
4. to smudge or stain
5. to defeat somebody
Example using the word smear
Anjelica's make-up was smeared after a long day of swimming.
from Middle English smeren, from Old English smerian
Based on this entry, which of the following uses definition 3 of the word smear?
Rachel noticed that she had smeared the words on her essay, making them hard to read.
After a long road trip, the car's backseats were smeared with grease from potato chips.
For breakfast, my little brother loved to eat toast smeared with butter.
The candidate attempted to smear his opponent's name by spreading rumors.
instrument \ˈin(t)-strə-mənt\ noun
a device to produce musical sounds a tool used in procedures, like surgery a mechanical device used to measure something document related to business, like bond, drafts, etc. a means through which something is done
What is the meaning of instrument in the sentence below?
She was the chief instrument of change in the revolution.
definition 3
definition 2
definition 4
definition 5
juvenile, adj. childish, immature
juvenile, n. a young person, an actor or actress who plays such parts, a two-year-old racehorse.
Although Sharie is in her mid-twenties, she's still very juvenile.
Which word would best replace juvenile in the sentence above?
young person
childish
an actor
a racehorse
Which three words make the same vowel sound as the word boat?
loud, throttle, soft
food, loot, scoop
told, pole, spoke
through, shoe, glue
Which three words make the same vowel sound as the word car?
eight, vein, weigh
stair, bare, share
essay, display, gray
arm, part, starve
waste, v. squander, misuse, throw away
waste, adj. unwanted, spare, remaining, surplus, excess
waste, n. litter, garbage, trash, rubbish
Which word would best replace waste in the sentence below?
They made sure not to waste their time doing anything but the job, so they would have plenty of time to relax later.
spare
misuse
excess
rubbish
