Definition: completely puzzled; confused.

Brooklyn looked ________________ while working on the complicated assignment, so Mrs. Chavez went over to help.

Synonyms: baffled, confounded, mystified

Definition: smart and careful; watchful of one's own interests.

While Ford was still building big trucks and SUVs, Honda made the _________ decision to focus on smaller cars that were better for the environment.

Synonyms: clever, shrewd, astute

Antonyms: foolish, gullible, naive

Definition: to try to satisfy the needs of; to try to make things easy and pleasant.

Kellogg's cereal company finally decided to _________ to popular demand and create a Wendy's Frosty flavored cereal.

Synonyms: humor, indulge, provide

Antonyms: ignore

Definition: the highest or most intense moment in the course of something.

The __________ of the Cubs' season was when they broke the curse and won their game for the first time.

Synonyms: height, peak, top

Antonyms: base, bottom

Definition: to stand up to; to face boldly.

Mrs. Tanner does not hesitate to ___________ a student who is disrespectful to our school.

Synonyms: face, challenge, oppose

Antonyms: avoid, back down, evade

Definition: a first public appearance.

Dak Prescott's NFL _______ was in a preseason game in Los Angeles, CA.

Synonyms: beginning

Antonyms: conclusion, closing, finale

Definition: to figure out; to understand; to get to the bottom of.

I can't ___________ why you would want to change schools when everyone knows EC is the best!

Synonyms: ascertain, discern

Antonyms: misunderstand

Definition: of or like a mother.

Robin had no, none, zilch, __________ instincts even after she had Reese.

Synonyms: motherly

Definition: a story; a detailed report.

The ___________ of Frederick Douglass that we read in Mrs. Johnston's class was a powerful telling of his life.

Synonyms: account, story, tale

Definition: to bring up, care for, train or nourish.

My grandparents ___________ their garden by watering the flowers every day.

Synonyms: cultivate, foster, develop

Antonyms: abandon, ignore, neglect

Definition: in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things, especially related to religion.

Three Rivers has an ____________ worship service. It is always held outside at daylight.

Synonyms: conventional, accepted, traditional

Antonyms: unorthodox, unconventional

Definition: great skill or ability.

Few fighters have the swagger, ____________ , and charm that Muhammad Ali had.

Synonyms: expertise, mastery, talent

Antonyms: inability, weakness

Definition: to trap, catch or get.

While camping, Danyelle and Emma used a trap to ____________ themselves some dinner.

Synonyms: entrap, trap

Definition: to interfere with; to mess with rashly or foolishly.

Jaxson's friend was not suppose to ____________ with Jaxson's car, but he did anyway. Now it makes a funny noise whenever I try to drive it.

Synonyms: meddle, mess, tinker