To comfort or console

Running wild

Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the synonym magnificent.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the synonym portentous.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the synonym yield.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the synonym antiquated.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the antonym instigated.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the antonym clumsy.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the antonym stiff.

Choose the correct vocabulary word for the antonym instigated.

The mayor surrounded himself with ________ politicians who were scandalous.

The school she represented was ________ of a variety of students.

Winning the state championship, the team reached the ________ of the school year.

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

to include or contain; to be made up of

skillful, nimble

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

definite, clearly stated

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

happening at a bad time; not appropriate

suggesting a difference between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic

stale, moldy; out of date

Houses that have been closed up for a very long time often have an unpleasantly ____ smell about them.

The people in Houston, Texas fled their homes and were left ____ as the flooding destroyed their homes and possessions.

In Southern Gothic Literature, the stories are famous for their _____ endings and twists. The characters that seem nice in the beginning are often the most grotesque.

My neighbor stopped to talk to me at the most _____ time when I was about to leave for work.

Ronaldo is considered an extremely ____ soccer player, much like David Beckham used to be back in the 2000s.

I have been quite _____ in my instructions: DO NOT HAVE YOUR PHONE WITH YOU WHILE WE ARE TAKING A TEST.

The soldiers would _____ their swords when advancing the field towards their enemies.

We must do everything we can to ____ discrimination and inequity from American society.

Amazon was not willing to ____ to the employees' demand to create a labor union.

The standard essays we write in school usually ____ 5 paragraphs: an introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.

Though I was frustrated with the outcome of our debate, I had to at last ___ that her points were more valid than mine.

The child leapt from his bedsheets, ___ing the flashlight in the air as if it were a sword.

It took months to complete, but the researchers were proud of the academic paper that ___d all of the results they'd discovered over the last seven years.

With a ___ hand, the painter quickly altered the portrait to include the subject's freckles, and I was amazed at how expertly she was able to fix her mistake.

Many families in our former neighborhood lost jobs in the economic crash, and those who once felt stable in their earnings feared becoming ___.

I don't like novels where the themes are vague instead of ___; I don't want to think too hard about what I read!

Our justice system is a mess, but that doesn't mean we should entirely ___ it; surely some of its principles are worth keeping.

Although I really enjoy talking with my boyfriend, he called at a very ___ moment, as I was in the middle of a video job interview.

How ___ that the one quality I believed made me perfect for this job is the exact quality they fired me for!

Weirdly enough, I always enjoy the ___ smell of old basements, although most people would plug their noses in disgust.

I just wanted to be left alone, but the ___ sales lady wanted to see every pair of jeans I tried on in order to give her unsolicited advice.

Joel noticed the ___ signs of a breakup long before his girlfriend actually called it quits, and that made him more prepared for the bad news.

I didn't want to think I'd reached the ___ of our relationship when we had only been together for six months, because it meant there was nothing else to look forward to.

The heist had clearly been ___; the job was so well-conceived and carried out that it had to have taken hours of planning.

The ___ cheating that occurs in this school occurs only because the administration will do nothing to stop the numerous students involved!

When I feel as if the world is against me, I find ___ in playing the piano, and I will escape into my imagination for an hour or so when I play.

The ___ attire and manners of the ambassador and his wife were evidence of their fine upbringing.

Young toddlers love the ___ nature of play-doh, and they can spend hours molding it into shapes.

Teachers who attempt to ___ discussion in the classroom perhaps need to take a different approach to allowing students to express themselves.

Found guilty for his ___ crime, Senator Smith attempted to claim innocence, but the evidence overwhelmingly suggested that he'd taken more than one bribe.