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Smashie McPerter -Context clues (Synonyms/Antonyms)
Smashie McPerter -Context clues (Synonyms/Antonyms)
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1
"I'm the greatest elephant of all time", she trumpeted loudly. What does
trumpeted
mean?
whispered
make a loud sound
swayed
danced
2
The dog emitted a helpless yelp as his owner accidentally stepped on his tail. What does
emitted
NOT mean?
uttered
surpressed
discharged
released
3
"I didn't do it!", Sarah screamed
defensively
when she was accused of taking the money. What does defensively
NOT
mean?
happily
angrily
cautiously
in self-defense
4
Whenever I am sad and lonely my mom talks to me comfortingly. What does
comfortingly
NOT mean?
bleakly
reassuringly
encouragingly
soothingly
5
Late at night, Dad
wearily
got up from bed to help mom feed the crying baby. What does
wearily
mean?
happily
tiredly
enthusiastically
quietly
6
Shane was enthusiastic to learn he won the raffle. He jumped up and down with joy! What does enthusiastic NOT mean?
joyful
inconsolable
excited
happy
7
She shuddered at the sight of the goblins in the haunted house. What does
shuddered
mean?
trembled
shut down
courageous
snickered
8
The tears ran down his face. He was inconsolable after his dog ran away from home. What does
inconsolable
mean?
unable to be comforted
inclusive
scared
excited
9
The math problem was very confusing. He rubbed his furrowed brow and took a deep breath. What does
furrowed
mean?
confused
bushy
excited
friendly
10
The factory emitted huge clouds of pollution into the air. What does
emitted
mean?
released
kept off
held back
restrained
11
Carmilla has a
fervent
desire to become a model and will stop at nothing to realize her dream. What does
fervent
mean?
normal
calm
passionate
lazy
12
My sister was
gnashing
her teeth when she slept at night, so she got a mouth guard to wear to bed.
"gnashing"
means?
brushing
showing
grinding
polishing
13
Dad had an enormous plate of food, while I had a smaller portion. What does
enormous
NOT mean?
colossal
ordinary
very large
huge
14
Mom said we were
forbidden
to play our video game before bed. If we even tried, my sister and I would be punished.
invited
not allowed
allowed
encouraged
15
Dad robustly cheered at my soccer game. Everyone heard him clap and whistle loudly. What does
robustly
NOT mean?
quietly
with gusto
powerfully
with zeal
16
It was a strange coincidence that the women were wearing the same blue dress that day. What does
coincidence
NOT mean?
accident
planned
chance
fluke
17
Wile E. Coyote thought it was incredulous that the Roadrunner got away from him AGAIN! What does
incredulous
NOT mean?
dubious
unbelievable
believable
skeptical
18
It is not nice to act vengeful and pull your sister's hair! What does
vengeful
NOT mean?
avenging
vindictive
spiteful
forgiving
19
It was so unbearably hot outside, that I used my water bottle to cool myself down! What is
unbearably
NOT mean?
awfully
wonderfully
painfully
terribly
20
The friends smiled and greeted each other amiably. What does
amiably
NOT mean?
unfriendly
cordially
kindly
pleasantly
21
She was indignant when her brother read her private diary. Which word does NOT mean
indignant
?
calm
angry
furious
ouraged
22
The fire alarm warningly alerted us to exit the building right away! What does
warningly
NOT mean?
threateningly
intently
alertly
causally
23
My sister glowered at me when I read her secret diary. What does
glowered
mean?
frowned
look sullen
all of these choices
shot an angry look
24
He was reluctant to give his daughter money. He wondered if she would spend it wisely. What does
reluctant
mean?
excited
uncertain
ready
reliable
25
Ken shamedfacedly admitted that he did not do his homework. What does
shamefacedly
NOT mean?
sadly
proudly
apologetically
embarassedly
26
My boss became indignant when I told him that he was a terrible manager. What does
indignant
mean?
peaceful
furious
pleased
cheerful
27
Tomas found the stacked rocks by the shore very
intriguing
. How did they get there he wondered? What is
intriguing?
weird
mysterious
cute
boring
28
My old bike started to deteriorate. It became weaker with each passing day. What does the word
deteriorate
NOT mean?
worsen
go downhill
strengthen
decay
29
All of Room 11 threw accusations at Billy for the gluing prank. What does
accusations
NOT mean?
charges
accusations
blame
defend
30
In order to make sure a car is safe, crash-test dummies are used in simulated car crashes. What does
simulated
not mean?
imitated
mocked
the real thing
pretended