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What does "irresistible" mean in the context of the sentence: "The comedian’s jokes were irresistible and the whole audience laughed."
What does "irresistible" mean in the context of the sentence: "The comedian’s jokes were irresistible and the whole audience laughed."
- boring
- exciting (correct)
- terrible
- unpleasant
What does "tended to" mean in the sentence: "She tended to the garden and made it grow."
What does "tended to" mean in the sentence: "She tended to the garden and made it grow."
- destroyed
- visited
- took care of (correct)
- ruined
What does "prehistoric times" refer to in the sentence: "The fossils were from prehistoric times."
What does "prehistoric times" refer to in the sentence: "The fossils were from prehistoric times."
- modern
- ancient (correct)
- recent
- future
What is the meaning of "community" in the sentence: " The community helped each other."
What is the meaning of "community" in the sentence: " The community helped each other."
What is the meaning of the word 'Flocks' in the context of the provided text?
What is the meaning of the word 'Flocks' in the context of the provided text?
What does "etched" mean in the context of this sentence: "The glass was etched by the rough stone."
What does "etched" mean in the context of this sentence: "The glass was etched by the rough stone."
What is the meaning of the word 'Tremble' in the context of the provided text?
What is the meaning of the word 'Tremble' in the context of the provided text?
What does "creature" mean in the content provided?
What does "creature" mean in the content provided?
Which word is most similar in meaning to 'Irresistible' as used in the text?
Which word is most similar in meaning to 'Irresistible' as used in the text?
Which word best explains the meaning of 'Lieutenants' in the context of the provided text?
Which word best explains the meaning of 'Lieutenants' in the context of the provided text?
What does "pedestal" mean in the content provided?
What does "pedestal" mean in the content provided?
What does "supper" mean in the context of the sentence: "The family had supper together and talked."
What does "supper" mean in the context of the sentence: "The family had supper together and talked."
Which word from the text is most similar in meaning to 'Ancient'?
Which word from the text is most similar in meaning to 'Ancient'?
What does the expression "raining cats and dogs" mean?
What does the expression "raining cats and dogs" mean?
What does the expression "cool as a cucumber" mean?
What does the expression "cool as a cucumber" mean?
What does "beat the eggs" mean in the sentence: "The chef had to beat the eggs before making the omelette?"
What does "beat the eggs" mean in the sentence: "The chef had to beat the eggs before making the omelette?"
What does "launch" refer to in the sentence: "A launch is a small boat?"
What does "launch" refer to in the sentence: "A launch is a small boat?"
What does the expression "in the doghouse" mean?
What does the expression "in the doghouse" mean?
What does the expression "tickled pink" mean?
What does the expression "tickled pink" mean?
What does "strikeout" mean in the sentence: "The baseball team’s star pitcher threw a strikeout in the final inning?"
What does "strikeout" mean in the sentence: "The baseball team’s star pitcher threw a strikeout in the final inning?"
What does "batter" refer to in the sentence: "The chef poured the cake batter into the pans?"
What does "batter" refer to in the sentence: "The chef poured the cake batter into the pans?"
What does the expression "a drop in the bucket" mean?
What does the expression "a drop in the bucket" mean?
Which of these options is a correct sentence that uses "bark" with a different meaning than in the sentence: "The dog began to bark loudly at the stranger"?
Which of these options is a correct sentence that uses "bark" with a different meaning than in the sentence: "The dog began to bark loudly at the stranger"?
What does "duck" mean in the sentence: "The rider will duck to avoid that low branch?"
What does "duck" mean in the sentence: "The rider will duck to avoid that low branch?"
What does "hatch" refer to in the sentence: "The sailor opened the hatch of the submarine?"
What does "hatch" refer to in the sentence: "The sailor opened the hatch of the submarine?"
Which of these options is a correct sentence that uses "station" with a different meaning than in the sentence: "They lost their wallet on the train station"?
Which of these options is a correct sentence that uses "station" with a different meaning than in the sentence: "They lost their wallet on the train station"?
What is the meaning of the word "clung" in the sentence: "The woodpecker clung to the bark of the tree"?
What is the meaning of the word "clung" in the sentence: "The woodpecker clung to the bark of the tree"?
What is the meaning of the word "ancient" as used in the sentence: "The ancient ruins were very old?"
What is the meaning of the word "ancient" as used in the sentence: "The ancient ruins were very old?"
What does the word "trembled" mean in the sentence: "Her hands trembled when she was nervous?"
What does the word "trembled" mean in the sentence: "Her hands trembled when she was nervous?"
Flashcards
Convent
Convent
A religious house where monks or nuns live and work.
Tremendous
Tremendous
Something very large in size or amount; huge.
Weakling
Weakling
A person who is physically weak or fragile.
Pioneer
Pioneer
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Damp
Damp
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Raining cats and dogs
Raining cats and dogs
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Cool as a cucumber
Cool as a cucumber
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A drop in the bucket
A drop in the bucket
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Tickled pink
Tickled pink
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In the doghouse
In the doghouse
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Bark (verb)
Bark (verb)
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Bark (noun)
Bark (noun)
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Drop (verb)
Drop (verb)
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Creature
Creature
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Terrifying
Terrifying
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Community
Community
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Tend
Tend
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Supper
Supper
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Fossils
Fossils
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Etched
Etched
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Beat the eggs
Beat the eggs
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Launch
Launch
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Strikeout
Strikeout
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Cake batter
Cake batter
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Duck (verb)
Duck (verb)
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Hatch (submarine)
Hatch (submarine)
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Ancient ruins
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Trembled
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Study Notes
Changes in Word Meaning
- "Raining cats and dogs" means raining very hard, not cats and dogs falling from the sky.
- "Cool as a cucumber" means someone isn't bothered by anything, not being like a vegetable.
- "A drop in the bucket" means a small amount of something, not a drop of something in a bucket.
- "Tickled pink" means someone is delighted, not that they turned a color.
- "In the doghouse" means someone is in trouble, not that they are acting like a dog.
Word Meaning Variations
- A word can have multiple meanings. Context determines the meaning. Read a sentence and then create your own example sentence with a different meaning of the word.
Additional Vocabulary
- Ancient: something that belongs to the past
- Terrifying: scary or horrible
- Tremendous: huge
- Heroic: brave
- Community: a group of people who live in the same place
- Irresistible: attractive or exciting
- Creature: something existing in the world
- Tremble: shake
- Fleabag: something or someone dirty
- Troops: soldiers
- Wandered: running, walking, or strolling
- Prehistoric: ancient or early
- Sudsy: foamy
- Etched: scratched
- Tangled: stuck or trapped
- Damp: muggy or soaked
- Shady: cloudy
- Paddled: moved the boat with a paddle
- Flocks: group of birds
- Limbs: branches (in a tree)
- Inn: a small hotel or motel
- Pedestal: foundation
- Convent: religious house
- Piling: stacking
- Scurried: hurried
- Sobbing: crying loudly
- Weakling: physically weak person
- Dumbstruck: shocked
- Lieutenants: assistants
- Chores: duties
- Tended: cared for
- Critters: wild animals
- Feller: person who cuts down trees
- Folks: people
- Existed: things that live/have existed
- Muffled: a sound that isn't loud because of being covered
- Flabbergasted: shocked
- Pioneer: someone who is brave
- Spitting: drooling
- Supper: dinner
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Description
This quiz explores the meanings of various idioms and vocabulary words. Participants will dive into common phrases, analyzing their meanings and usage. Additionally, they will create sentences to illustrate different meanings of specific words based on context.
