English 8 Vocab #2 - Synonyms

Question 1

I almost reached down to pick up the penny, but it was so insubstantial I decided not to.

Accepted Answer

insignificant

Question 2

The TV show was censored, so we couldn't hear most of it.

Accepted Answer

edited

Question 3

My neighbor boy is a devious child.

Accepted Answer

sneaky

Question 4

The new dictator usurped his position over the old president.

Accepted Answer

took over

Question 5

The family placed their bronze menorah on the mantlepiece.

Accepted Answer

candelabra

Question 6

The bowl of cereal I had left under my bed for 6 months had coagulated.

Accepted Answer

become solid

Question 7

The nefarious teacher planned a pop quiz for next Monday.

Accepted Answer

evil

Question 8

My teacher loved rhetorical questions.

Accepted Answer

unanswerable

Question 9

Keep your eyes on the perimeter.

Accepted Answer

outer edges

Question 10

The young woman was paranoid, believing someone was following her.

Accepted Answer

delusional

Question 11

The document from the court house looked legitimate.

Accepted Answer

official

Question 12

I am filled with woe after the most recent Vikings game.

Accepted Answer

sorrow

Question 13

The ominous clouds were rolling in.

Accepted Answer

threatening

Question 14

The jet's propulsion was exceptionally fast.

Accepted Answer

forward motion

Question 15

The Sweet 16 party at the hotel was extravagant.

Accepted Answer

excessive

Question 16

The end of the film was a tragedy.

Accepted Answer

catastrophe

Question 17

The guidance counselor told me it's time to consider what vocation I might choose.

Accepted Answer

career

Question 18

The derecho obliterated much of Iowa's cornfields this year.

Accepted Answer

destroyed

Question 19

There was one casualty in the car accident on Highway 59.

Accepted Answer

victim

Question 20

I always tend to gorge myself at the Pizza Ranch buffet.

Accepted Answer

stuff

Questions 20