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Grade 5 Defining Words
protected, not in danger
  1. exciting
  2. safe
  3. flat
  4. tied
Grade 9 Defining Words
Mundane
  1. ordinary, routine
  2. making a loud outcry
  3. calm
  4. walking about
Grade 5 Defining Words
A word that has the same sound and/or spelling but with a different meaning is a(n):
  1. synonym
  2. antonym
  3. homonym
  4. all of the above
Grade 6 Defining Words
synopsis
  1. a brief summary of a story or idea
  2. variety
  3. mixture
  4. assortment
  5. distribute
Grade 8 Defining Words
The definition of the word compensate is:
  1. to admit something
  2. to pay; to make suitable payment to
  3. to get; to receive from a source
  4. to go beyond in achievement or quality
Grade 2 Defining Words
An assistant is                                 .
  1. something that is not done right
  2. a great surprise
  3. to make quiet and still
  4. a person who helps
  5. a person who works in a library
  6. willing to wait
Grade 9 Defining Words
What is the definition of the word "robust"?
  1. sole; limited to a selected few; incompatible; fashionable; unique
  2. honest; truthful; frank; straightforward; genuine; earnest
  3. small; of a pouch
  4. strong; healthy
Grade 9 Defining Words
Static
  1. excessively agitated; phrenetic
  2. known as; regarded as
  3. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  4. not moving, stationary, lacking movement or growth
Grade 4 Defining Words
to read between the lines
  1. contrast
  2. infer
  3. compare
  4. support
Grade 4 Defining Words
If a pond REFLECTS the trees around it, you can
  1. throw sticks into the water.
  2. see the tree in the water.
  3. throw away your mirror.
  4. think about nature.
Grade 7 Defining Words
What is the meaning of SUMMARIZE?
  1. Explain in great detail
  2. Explain simply
  3. Adding together
  4. Define
Grade 5 Defining Words CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4
related to current or recent times
  1. movement
  2. industry
  3. position
  4. modern
Grade 8 Defining Words
Tangent
  1. A straight line in math
  2. To cheat or defraud
  3. Fame
  4. Going off the main subject
Grade 5 Defining Words CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4
in good health
  1. fit
  2. safe
  3. sharp
  4. flat
Grade 2 Defining Words
If you are TARDY, you are
  1. early.
  2. absent.
  3. late.
  4. sleepy.
Grade 10 Defining Words
Define oppressive
  1. weighing heavily on senses
  2. the act of escorting while in transit
  3. the act of moving forward
  4. characterized by imagery
Grade 5 Defining Words
"Alot" is
  1. a word that means, "many."
  2. a word that means, "often."
  3. not a word.
  4. a word that often begins a sentence.
  5. a word that often ends a sentence.
Grade 3 Defining Words
What is the correct meaning of LAUNCHING?
  1. to dig a deep hole
  2. having no people living there
  3. sending up in the air
Grade 8 Defining Words
Which word means "a written request for a government
or leader to take action"?
  1. debate
  2. support
  3. application
  4. petition
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