Kuya Geryk is a wonderful drum player, but Kuya Abednego is more VERSATILE than Kuya Geryk. He can sing, act, dance, and compose songs, and he also plays the piano and the guitar.

What does the word VERSATILE mean?

Mr. Cruz couldn’t see the office building he was looking for in Beijing, China. The pollution was so thick that it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.”

What does the word SHROUDED mean?

Teacher Gemma woke up a late that she was not able to have her breakfast. Then, when she was about to have lunch, she was called for a meeting with Mrs. Guiang. Come dinner time she was FAMISHED.

Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?

The Beyonce's large and beautiful home was PALATIAL. It had a basketball court and a tennis court and a swimming pool.

What does the word PALATIAL mean?

Atong woke up late for work one December morning. He just jumped into the shower and poured a tabo of water over his head and started screaming waking up the whole neighborhood. The FRIGID water made Atong’s teeth chatter and his lips turn blue.

What does the word FRIGID mean?

Harvie and Harry are having a dispute over which movie to watch on Netflix. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same genre of movies. Harry wants cartoons, Harvie wants a comedy.

A dispute is a __________.

Friendship is a priceless thing. If Kendra put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all!

If something is priceless, __________.

The reporter insisted that the tax document he used in his report was authentic. He said that he had shown it to tax officers before he used it in his article.

When something is authentic, it’s ________.

Rosa's plan looks good.

She hope it will really work.

It’s time to implement it and see if it’s as brilliant as she claims.

An implement means ______________.

The mothers, the children and the eldery in Ukraine walked slowly into the abandoned subway station with great trepidation.

They had no idea how long they would be staying there.

They had no idea how long the war with Russia would take.

Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?

No one suspected that Lex was a spy. On the surface, he acted like any normal person. When his covert activities were discovered and shown on the news, everybody in his city was shocked.

What does covert mean?

Voters in this coming elections are encouraged to weigh the candidates words and promises carefully. Many seem sincere and present their arguments well in the debates.

What does “weigh” mean in the context of the selection?

Louise and Marie were feeling apprehensive about the flying out of the country. It has been decades since they had an international trip.

What if there is turbulence? What if the stop overs are to long? What if their luggage gets lost?

What does the word "apprehensive" mean? 

Teacher Gemma is usually in a jovial mood. She makes funny or corny jokes, and laughs a lot.  It is rare not to see a smile on her face.

What does the word "jovial" mean? 

With things being Level 1 right now, I'm in a quandary about which friend's birthday party to go to this Saturday.  Shall I go to Mary's party? Shall I go to Carly's party? Or shall I just stay at home?

What does the word "quandary" mean? 

Our school library has books of many genres including folktales, poetry, and nonfiction.

What does the underlined word mean?

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.

Jack was an extrovert who enjoyed being with a lot of people. He enjoyed the energy of crowds. He would become louder, friendlier, and happier if he was around a lot of people.

What does the word extrovert in the selection mean?