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Wordly Wise Lesson 19
He encountered fumes of
The geyser erupted, and
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1
The geyser
erupted
, and
snow began to fall.
the earth was illuminated.
a mist floated over it.
a column of steaming water burst up.
2
He encountered
fumes
of
the boiling water.
the burning rubber.
his angry sister.
the garden.
3
The riots were a
prelude
to the revolution. What is a synonym for
prelude
?
disadvantage
symptom
conclusion
introduction
4
To keep the fireflies he had captured from
suffocating
, Tito
fed them regularly.
put the container in a dark room.
gave them plenty of water.
punched air holes in their container.
5
The bears are
dormant
now. They will
take a rest after they have stopped eating.
stay in a sleeplike state until spring.
ignore you as long as you stay out of their way.
attack anyone who comes near.
6
Where are you most likely to hear a
prelude
?
in a shopping mall
at a concert
at a baseball game
in a movie theater
7
Brittany was
scalded
when she
heard the insult.
was late to class.
spilled hot tea on her hand.
said those unpleasant things.
8
I felt a
tremor
of nervousness as I stepped onto the stage.
decrease
increase
shiver
lack
9
Oregon is not as heavily
populated
as California. This means that
Oregon is not an attractive place to live.
the air is purer in Oregon.
fewer people live in Oregon.
Oregon does not have as much wildlife as California.
10
What did scientists do to
excavate
Pompeii?
wrote about its history
uncovered its buried ruins
took a tour
moved there and settled
11
Erika is a
painstaking
carpenter. What is an ANTONYM of
painstaking
?
generous
careless
healthy
careful
12
The economy is
dormant
now. What does
dormant
mean?
prosperous
convalescing
inactive
expanding
13
Dr. Kim and her students
excavated
the site. What does
excavated
mean?
dug
studied
concealed
removed
14
Suffocation
is
being in a sleeplike state
dying for lack of air
being pleased with something
suffering from pain
15
Excelsior Geyser produces a thousand gallons of
scalding
water each minute. What is an ANTONYM for scalding?
salty
dirty
icy
hot
16
That
excavation
is the site of the future community pool.
Excavation
means
dug-out area
platform
place where there are ruins
marked-off area
17
To find out the squirrel
population
of your neighborhood, you should
find a means of counting them.
find out what they are eating.
find out what draws them there.
identify their habits.
18
How many people
perished
in the Civil War? What is a synonym for
perished
?
enlisted
fought
starved
died
19
When we pour the
molten
syrup in the mold, it will
cool and harden.
resemble sand.
freeze our hands if we touch it.
soon become liquid.
20
The baby
expelled
a mouthful of strained peas. In this sentence,
expelled
means
spit out
enjoyed
chewed slowly
swallowed
21
The explorers came upon a
stupendous
waterfall. What does
stupendous
mean?
dangerous
concealed
tall
amazing
22
Someone is most likely to
fume
over
steak for dinner.
a hilarious joke.
a mean remark.
a thoughtful question.
23
The
population
of a city refers to
the animals living it.
the wealth of its citizens.
the number of people living in it.
the problems that it has.
24
It's likely that Corey will be
expelled
from school. What is an ANTONYM for
expelled
?
prohibited
rewarded
admitted
bored
25
The
eruption
of applause surprised the singer. What does
eruption
mean in this sentence?
steady stream
puny amount
sudden burst
abrupt end
26
Brian writes
elegant
prose. An ANTONYM of
elegant
is
superior
sloppy
complicated
unconvincing
