The student_____ the teacher by getting on Minecraft during a test. 

(Which word BEST fits the blank?)

What is an antonym for "analyze"?

The builder used an _______ to compare a door to his child’s future prospects..

In order to vary sentence variety, my teacher said, “Stop using _________ at the start of each paragraph. Who do you think you are, Martin Luther King?”

The doctor prescribed  ___________ in order to clean the patient's skin thoroughly for the total knee replacement. 

Can you infer the meaning of the word “antipathy” using the sentence below:

His antipathy toward his enemy was so great that the warrior became unstoppable in their ultimate fight to the death.

How is the word “compliant” used in the sentence below?

The servant was compliant because he feared his master's harsh punishment.

Which of the following words is a synonym for abate in the sentence below:

After the marching band finished its half-time show, the fans need for music in their lives immediately ____________, and they raised their voices in a single yell: "Game on!"

Which of these words has the definition: “to suggest or call attention to indirectly,” or “hint at"?

Which word is the definition of "to mix or merge to make a combination"?

Which two words are the BEST example of "alliteration"?

"Antagonizing" someone might include:

As spring draws near, students want to think about "crushes" and "fun." Crazy, adolescent behavior ________!

The greatest magic tricks should ________ the audience into a state of disbelief.

Although his two-hour speech lacked _______, the audience was still hooked on his every word.

The little boy laughed at his sister __________ when her LEGO tower, that she had spent hours on, fell down.

Katherine Evergreen lived in poverty; she had to beg, borrow, steal, and barter for money and food.

Which word best describes her life?

In most cases, scientists will ________ animals based on their traits and characteristics.

Which of the following words best fits the blank in the above sentence?

Which of the following is an antonym of "balk"?

The _________ young boy, who new nothing of the world, ran deep into the dark woods where he had been warned not to go.

What is a synonym for the word "mitigate"?

Which of the following is NOT an example of assonance?

Which of the following is a synonym for "banal"?

After Charles Shockingly became our _________ teacher, we realized what a shockingly small vocabulary we all had. Now, isn't THAT ironic?

Which of the following is NOT a definition of the word "argument"?

In recent years, video games like Minecraft have __________ in popularity as thousands upon thousands of new players join the game daily.

Presidential candidates should have clear and _______ arguments during their debates, although this isn't always the case.

The infamous "Scorching Valley" is _________ of bones and filled with an aura of death.

Which word is a synonym for the word "appeal"?

Choose the BEST word to complete the sentence below:

The name "koala bear" is quite a _________ as a koala is actually NOT a bear.

Based on context, which of the words below best fits the definition of the italicized word?

Although the mother knew that her son had not done wrong, she chastened the boy, leaving him baffled and scared.

The ______________ teacher knew that she had to retire as her patience for foolishness had been completely depleted by years of dealing with foolishness.

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "conspicuous"?

Some students __________ with their friends to leave their respective classrooms at the same time, so they can "hang" in the bathroom when they should be inside the classroom getting an education.

Which of the following is the opposite of "compare"?

"Evidence," "testimony," and "input" are all synonyms for which of the following?

A room full of students bent on playing games and with personal toys, while hiding behinds hoods, listening to music with wireless earbuds, texting their friends, and watching youtube videos is simply not an environment ______________to education. Imagine what Afghani girls would do with such squandered opportunities?

Things that follow one after the other are considered:

What might you call statistics collected for reference or analysis?

___________ is the quality of agreeing or of being suitable and appropriate.

The term "clean coal" is a deliberate and misleading __________ of two very separate technologies.

When they were lining up for lunch, the "old school" teacher often told her children to pick up their lunches and line up quickly. "No ___________."

Analogy:

_________ : component :: month : day

Which list of synonyms best go with the word "baffled"?

In a debate, another word for a "rebuttal" might be:

Billy's mother always said his school artwork was "adorable," though after the tenth time, he felt her turn of phrase was becoming a bit _____________.

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "connotation"?

Since Daniel had his bluetooth earbuds on, he was completely _________ to what was going on around him.

Which of the following means "general agreement"?

The war in Ukraine has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians. Stories from the front could best be described as:

These new city Airbnb ordinances will only ____________ the people who were trying to clarify the rules for Airbnb hosts.

George overcame his ____________, a source of embarrassment since childhood, and gave a rousing speech to the whole crowd.

If that coffee is too strong, you could _________ it with some hot water.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a(n) _____________ actor in the genre of action films.

Because it had always been her dream school, Lorry answered the counselor confidently when asked about her top choice--without _____________.

Despite her best efforts, Elise could not ___________ the hiding place of the Twix bar from her younger sister--even under "big sister" torture conditions.

Everyone knew Jane was __________, and, because of that, many people chose not to trust her under any circumstances.

Alaska, the largest state in the union, its population density is _____________..

The hero became ______________ as he fell, inevitably, to the villain's wrath; he knew would not be able to save the city and its people.

The book attemps to present a large amount of ____________ evidence to support its rather outlandish thesis.

The _____________ taxi drive took the back roads to their house which made them suspicious; they could see that he was trying to hike up their fare.

We read a poem which was a narrative of the exploits of Hercules. The teacher told us that this was wide-ranging ____________.

__________ errors were caused by the student's failure to check his finished college essay for spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. As a result, he was immediately rejected and now lives in his parents' basement.

Which of the following is a synonym for "disapproval"?

The Oracle shone a dull green and foretold of many tragic events to come. The Oracle was a ___________ of death.

His "F" on the last algebra test was definitely a ___________ to his already-dismal grade.

The embezzler _________ money out of other people's bank accounts without any remorse.

All of the following are synonyms for "dour" (pronounced like do-er) except which of the following?

The opposite of "belief" is "disbelief" so the prefix "dis" means which of the following?

Which of the following means "to be aware of beforehand or to predict"?

Which of the following words means "to praise or glorify"?

Jacob is a(an) _________ believer in the Cult of Mothman.

Which word below best fills the blank. Note: three of the words below are antonyms for the missing word.

Which of the following words is "the act of providing for"?

Ms. Dolan is the ___________ authority on how to take a standardized test--at least for middle school students.

(This word means "outstanding in her field," and is not to be confused with "out standing in a field" which she also tends to do.)

Which word describes the phenomenon where one day in late winter, the temperature is 32 degrees F, it's 82 degrees F the next, and it's 45 degrees F on the third day?

"The temperature certainly ___________ in 2023."

This is an analogy.

hidden : overt :: ___________ : explicit

If you pay attention to the ______________, or history, of words, it can help increase your vocabulary exponentially because roots, prefixes, and suffixes are used in lots of words.

Analogy

preface : epilogue :: ______________

Which word is NOT a synonym for "heartrending"?

My Dad says my behavior should always be _______________, so others will follow my lead and know how to act.

If you read a book for the second or third time, you might notice that the author had _____________ some of the events that seemed surprising upon first reading.

Because the girl __________ at math, no one was surprised when she won first place at the Math Counts competition.

Who is most likely to give you an epistle?

What is the definition of "augment"?

The promise of _________ delights always draws customers into the bakery.

The difficult essay question left the class _____________. No one could answer it. Which word below BEST fits the blank.

What word means "to take a small piece from" a film or book?"

Which word matches the definition "to feed or fill to satiety"?

Choose the BEST answer to fill in the blank:

It's hard to _________ when there is a lot of noise in the room.

If you know someone who is fanatical about seeing a painting, what might you assume?

If you are deathly afraid of dogs, you might eschew them whenever possible.

Which of the following is a synonym for "eschew"?

"At Mr. Fezziwiggs, good cheer and high spirits were always in abundance."

Which word below is the verb form of the word "abundance"?

If a poet purposely breaks a line before the thought is complete in order to change the pacing (or draw attention to the second half of the thought), he/she/they might use the figurative device called _________________.

When we refer to the president as "the Oval Office," or to people who work with money all day in New York as "Wall Street," or to people who create advertising campaigns as "Madison Avenue," we are using this figurative device:

Analogy

figurative : literal :: connotation :

When we're talking about characters in literature, the word "static" means what?

Analogy:

subjective : objective :: _________ : ________

Analogy:

realism : surrealism :: _____________ : __________.

In George Orwell's Animal Farm, there is a famous line: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

What is this an example of?