Question | Answer |
clever or witty remarks or comments (n.) | quips |
not supportive of any side in a conflict or controversy (adj) | neutral |
occurring without a regular reason or pattern (adj.) | random |
passionate (adj.) | fiery |
an idea (n.) | notion |
showing an intention to harm (adverb) | spitefully |
a strong feeling of dislike (n.) | aversion |
interrupts (v) | interjects |
a change or alteration (n.) | mutation |
to pay back (v) | reimburse |
to predict (v) | forecast |
giving or casting light (v.) | illuminating |
the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done (n.) | hindsight |
an abnormal condition or disease (n.) | syndrome |
a slight understanding (n.) | inkling |
moral and ethical principles (n.) | virtues |
both pleasant and painful (adj) | bittersweet |
silent (adj) | taciturn |
to warn in advance | forewarned |
to possess a characteristic through genetic transmission (v) | inherited |
abnormalities (n.) | anomalies |
pondering (v.) | ruminating |
a person who pretends who he is not (n.) | hypocrite |
taking extreme care about details (adverb) | meticulously |
urge onward (v.) | propel |
rigorous or strict (adj) | stringent |
agile & energetic (adj) | spry |
having variety (adj) | diverse |
clearly (adj) | vividly |
firmly (adverb) | sternly |
The teacher loved to share funny little ____________ with her students. | quips |
Some of the states remained _________________ during the war. | neutral |
They started asking ___________________ questions about all kinds of things. | random |
He had a strong and __________________ passion for the Dawgs. | fiery |
After much thought, I finally had a great ______________________ for my science experiment. | notion |
He _______________ went down the row and kicked each of the boys. | spitefully |
I really have an _______________ to scary movies so I try to never watch one. | aversion |
The student continued to ____________ comments even when the teacher asked him to stop. | interjects |
The giraffe had a _____________ that made his neck much shorter than most. | mutation |
The school will _____________ my money if I buy an ink cartridge. | reimburse |
The sports announcers will __________________ who will go to the playoffs before the games even happen. | forecast |
The garage light was _____________________ the whole driveway so I could see the cat when she ran home. | illuminating |
In ________________________, I realized that I should have studied harder for that social studies test. | hindsight |
The young girl was born with a _____________________ that caused her to have trouble using her hands. | syndrome |
I had a(n) _________________about what my Christmas present might be after I saw Mr. Smith come home with a bag from Barnes & Noble. | inkling |
Kindness, compassion, forgiveness, and self-control are important ________________. | virtues |
5th grade graduation was ___________________________ for the teachers because they were excited for and sad about the 5th graders leaving. | bittersweet |
The students were perfectly ________________ when Mrs. Knoblock asked them to be quiet. | taciturn |
The parents _____________________ their children before the trip started that they would be in the car for a very long time. | forewarned |
The golden retriever _____________ his spunky personality and curly hair from both of his parents. | inherited |
The snake had some ____________________________ such as two heads and three tails. | abnormailities |
I was ___________________ for a real long time about what I might write my personal narrative about. | ruminating |
He seemed like a ______________________ when he said that he was an excellent drummer but he had only picked up drumsticks once in his life. | hypocrite |
Madison carefully and _____________________________ sorted the paper clips by color and size | meticulously |
The coach was attempting to _________________ the team forward towards the championship. | propel |
The rules for entering the art contest were very __________________ with so many strict guidelines to follow. | stringent |
The kindergarteners were very __________________ as they ran around the gym and twisted through the tunnels as they waited for the cheerleaders to get there. | spry |
The crowd was very ________________ and included a wide range of age groups, jobs, religions, and talents. | diverse |
Many mothers can _________________ remember the details of the first time they ever saw their child. | vividly |
With a commanding voice, Ms. Duke __________________ told the class that they MUST walk in the halls. | sternly |
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