Gr 8 U5

the word intrigue is a noun and a verb

Sara was being ______________ when she trash-talked saying the defending champs would be ______________ in the playoffs.

The words ethical and prodigal have a positive connotation.

In Religion class, we read about the ______ son who asked his dad for his inheritance. He lived large but ended up poor.

A tombstone inscription

Our team lost two of the first three games, but they played well so it's ______ they could end up in the championship.

Assert is a

Visitors to the castle reported seeing a(n) ___________________ walk the hallways dressed like a 17th century maiden.

Antonyms are serious and humorless

If something seems unreasonable, it is plausible.

Restaurants and shops on 5th Avenue are in close _______________ to Saint Ann School.

Antonyms for this word are dormant, inert, and steady

It is ____________________ for people in positions of power to be ____________________ when applying laws to citizens.

to crouch in fear

Good people show _____________ for cheaters, liars, and hateful people.

An antonym for proximity is

The poised bank robber became _____________ after the bank teller laughed at his stick-up note.

Plausible, plebian, prodigal, and pulverize not only begin with the same letter but also have same number of syllables.