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You have a beautiful BASKET. You can use a BASKET: 4 to carry things like a roll to sing a song to write a letter A type of roll would be a biscuit. You use your voice to sing a song. You would write a letter with a pen and paper. 3 V My friend MADE something good to eat. Something MADE is: 4 built or put together able to clean the house on its first trip crazy A maid could clean the house. If something is on its first trip, it is on its maiden voyage. Someone who is crazy is mad. 3 V Many fairy tales begin with the word ONCE. ONCE means: 4 just one time a type of insect how much you carry a unit of length Ants are a type of insect. An ounce is a weight. An inch is a unit of length. 3 V The large DOOR was open. A DOOR is: 4 a way in or out someone who works hard always on the floor not often open Someone who works hard is called a DOER. A door is usually on hinges. While it is true that doors may not often be open, this does not tell us what a door is. 3 V After the fog cleared, it turned out to be a FAIR day. On a FAIR day: 4 the sun shines everyone loses it rains hard there are games Something fair suggests equality, but not when it refers to the weather. It does not rain on a fair day. Fair, here, has nothing to do with the carnival-like event. 3 V Are you CAREFUL when you cross a street? If you are CAREFUL, you: 4 take care are full of joy carry a package drive a car Someone who is full of joy is joyful. You do not always need to be careful to carry a package. The word careful does not come from the word "car." 3 V Lynn watched the storm from her window. After it was over she saw __________ with beautiful colors. Fill in the blank. 3 a rainbow a raincoat lightning A raincoat is worn to protect you from getting wet while it is raining. There may be lightning after a storm but it will not have beautiful colors. 3 V On a dark night in the country, you can often hear OWLS in the trees. Many people think an OWL is: 3 a wise bird a sharp tool a long, mournful cry An awl is a sharp tool. A long, mournful cry is a howl. 3 V As Sue walked by, she WATCHED the pigeons on the grass. To WATCH something means to: 3 look at something get it clean tell time To wash something is to get it clean. A watch is a used to tell time, but it is a noun, and to watch is a verb. 3 V Last summer Tim spent a month with his cousins in the country. Even though he spoke with his mother each week, he _____. Fill in the blank. 3 was homesick had homework was homemade Homework is something you are given when you are in school. The correct word means longing for home. Homemade means something that was not made in a factory. The correct word means longing for home. 3 V Jenny walked along the EDGE of the field. The EDGE of a field is: 3 at the end or side near the middle never very large The edge is never near the middle. The edge has nothing to do with size. 3 V The cat sat on a BRANCH of the maple, purring to itself. A BRANCH is: 3 part of a tree a group or batch a leaf A bunch is a group or batch. Many leaves would grow on a branch. 3 V Manny's cat slept almost all the time. He took it to the pet shop. The clerk looked at it and said, "Your cat is too fat. It is _____." Fill in the blank. 3 overweight featherweight underweight Featherweight means lightweight. The correct word means too much weight. Underweight means too little weight. The correct word means too much weight. 4 V After a long chase, Francis finally CAPTURED the butterfly in his net. To CAPTURE means to: 3 catch captain cap To be made captain is to be placed in charge. To cap something is to finish it off. 4 V On her way home from school Jane fell off her bicycle. She was not hurt, but she did break her _____. Fill in the blank. 3 eyeglasses eyebrows eyelids Eyebrows are a part of the body above the eyes. The correct word is not a part of the body. Eyelids are a part of the body that covers the eyes. The correct word is not a part of the body. 4 V SUNRISE can be a beautiful event. Another word for SUNRISE is: 3 dawn down dew Down is a direction from higher to lower. Dew is drops of moisture. 4 V The general sent a COMMAND to all his captains to have their troops ready to march. A COMMAND is: 3 an order a present a scolding A present is a gift and is not logical in this context. Scolding is finding fault with someone. It makes no sense in this context. 4 V The people who came to start a new community in Jamestown in 1609 were called _____. Fill in the blank. 4 settlers debtors peddlers setters Debtors are people who owe money. Peddlers sell things on the street. Setters are a kind of hunting dog. 4 V In her HASTE to get home, Betty forgot all of her books at school. HASTE means: 3 hurry wish carelessness A wish has to do with wanting or hoping. It is not logical in this context. Carelessness means not to take care. Haste can cause carelessness. 4 V For each fish that he caught, there was a _____ on his fishing pole. Fill in the blank. 3 notch niche snitch A place or position right for someone or something is a niche. The correct word means a cut or nick. Snitch is a verb that means to tattle. The correct answer is a noun. It means a cut or nick. 4 V The gull dove into the sea. When it flew up, it had a fish in its _____. Fill in the blank. 3 beak peak break A peak is the top of a mountain. The correct word means the bill of a bird. A break is a relaxation period. The correct word means the bill of a bird. 4 V A SQUAD of children helped to clean the playground. A SQUAD is: 3 a small group a volunteer a sphere A volunteer is a person who offers to help. A sphere is a rounded shape like a ball. 4 V The bald eagle is a SYMBOL of freedom. A SYMBOL is: 3 something that stands for something else one who searches for something new one who seeks an office or honor One who searches for something new is an explorer. One who seeks an office or honor is a candidate. 4 V The check was made PAYABLE to State Hardware. PAYABLE means: 3 owed to written by paid Payable does not mean written by. A check written by someone is paid by that person. If a check is paid, then it is no longer payable. 4 V The earth is a ROUND BALL. Which word best replaces these words: ROUND BALL? 3 sphere horizon corral A horizon is a line that forms an apparent boundary between earth and sky. A corral is an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle or other animals. 5 V The bank's computer stores DATA for 25,000 different accounts. Which word best replaces this word: DATA? 3 information appointments numbers Appointments are dates. While data may include numbers, it doesn't mean numbers. 5 V After hiking ten miles in the rain, the campers had no STRENGTH for a square dance at night. Another word for STRENGTH is: 3 energy ecstasy emergency Ecstasy is to have sudden, strong delight. An emergency is a sudden, urgent situation. 5 V One cold winter day, Max left his jacket on the RADIATOR. When he came to get it, he found that his chocolate bar had melted inside the pocket. A RADIATOR is: 3 a type of heater a device in a nuclear power plant a transmitter A reactor would be a device found in a nuclear power plant. A transmitter is used in radio and TV broadcasting. It is not a heating device. 5 V Clinton Shaw was in good PHYSICAL shape when he skated 4,900 miles across Canada. The word PHYSICAL refers to: 3 the body physics philosophy Physics is the science of motion and energy. It is illogical in the context. Philosophy is the study of knowledge. It is illogical in this context. 5 V The knight told his AIDE to get his sword. Here, AIDE means: 3 a squire a square a spire A square is a kind of rectangle. A spire is a steeple. 5 V When our Constitution was written, the idea of representative government chosen by the people was REVOLUTIONARY. The word REVOLUTIONARY has to do with: 3 rapid and complete change slow change keeping things as they are Slow change is evolution. The context shows there was a change. 5 V The ending of the movie was so ABRUPT, Joe didn't realize it was over. Another word for ABRUPT is: 3 sudden slow soon If abrupt meant slow, Joe wouldn't have had trouble realizing that the movie was over. Something abrupt may or may not happen soon. 5 V _____ on a farm has always been hard, but at least now there are machines to help. Fill in the blank. 3 labor livestock larva Livestock are useful animals raised on a farm, such as horses, cows and sheep. It is illogical in this context. Larva are young immature insects. It is illogical in this context. 5 V Trying to gain weight by eating less is NONSENSE. NONSENSE means: 3 something foolish clever without feeling Clever means witty or ingenious. While feeling has to do with the use of our senses, nonsense has nothing to do with any of the five senses. 5 V When we went to the ocean, we enjoyed diving under the _____. Fill in the blank. 3 surf tide current Tide is the rise and fall of ocean waters twice a day. The correct word means foamy water which breaks upon a shore. Current refers to the movement of water in a certain direction. The correct word means foamy water which breaks upon a shore. 5 V Luke was supposed to sing a solo. His voice was too HUSKY, so he couldn't sing. Another word for HUSKY is: 3 hoarse burly big and strong Husky can mean burly, but not where it describes Luke's voice rather than Luke. Husky can mean big and strong, but not where it describes Luke's voice rather than Luke. 5 V The ________ is very large and billions of years old. Fill in the blank. 3 universe university anniversary A large place of learning is known as a university. The correct word means the world and all existing things. The yearly recurrence of the date of a past event is an anniversary. The correct word means the world and all existing things. 6 V A few years ago, there was not enough gasoline AVAILABLE for all the cars, so everyone had to wait in long lines to get gas. Something that's AVAILABLE is: 3 readily obtainable able to be changed bound to happen Alterable means able to be changed. It is illogical in this context. Something that is bound to happen is inevitable. It is illogical in this context. 6 V All of the students voted for REPRESENTATIVES to the student council. REPRESENTATIVES are: 3 deputies faculty custodians The faculty are the teachers and administrators of a school. Students would not elect them to the student council. Custodians are caretakers. Students would not elect them to the student council. 6 V The INCORRIGIBLE child was in and out of trouble. INCORRIGIBLE means: 3 not correctable considerate appropriate Considerate means thoughtful. That makes no sense in this context. Appropriate means suitable. That makes no sense in this context. 6 V Being INQUISITIVE can often lead to interesting discoveries. To be INQUISITIVE is to be: 3 curious audible steady Something audible can be heard. That makes no sense in this context. To be steady is to be consistent. That makes no sense in this context. 6 V The man OUTWITTED his pursuers by hiding in an alley. To OUTWIT is to: 3 fool console equip To give comfort to is to console. That makes no sense in this context. To equip is to outfit. That makes no sense in this context. 6 V Karen was INSOLENT to her teacher, who kept her after school. Karen was: 3 disrespectful helpful sympathetic Helpful is a very unlikely meaning for insolent since the context mentions a punishment. Sympathetic is a very unlikely meaning for insolent since the context mentions a punishment. 6 V The experts felt it was an AUTHENTIC Ming Dynasty vase. AUTHENTIC means: 3 genuine antique unique Antique means old. Something authentic does not necessarily have to be old. Unique means one of a kind. Something authentic does not have to be unique. 6 V We saw lightning. Then there was ________ of three seconds before we heard thunder. Fill in the blank. 3 an interval an inflection a splotch A change in pitch or tone is an inflection. The correct word means a pause or space of time between two things. A splotch is a large, irregular spot or stain. The correct word means a pause or space of time between two things. 6 V After hours of questioning, the thief finally broke down and ADMITTED that he had stolen the jewelry. Here, ADMITTED means: 3 confessed let in allowed Admitted can indeed mean let in, but not in this context. Allowed is permitted, not admitted. 6 V The newspaper article on "Let's Save Water" was MADE CLEAR BY examples of how to conserve water. MADE CLEAR BY means: 4 illustrated illiterate illuminated illegitimate Illiterate means unable to read or write. To illuminate means to light up or throw light on something. Illegitimate means not legal. 7 V A _______ showed the class what a high-powered microscope does. Fill in the blank. 4 technician astronomer navigator vagabond An astronomer uses a telescope, not a microscope. The correct word means a person who is trained in the skills of a subject. A navigator is the person who guides the course of a ship, airplane, etc. The correct word means a person who is trained in the skills of a subject. A vagabond is someone who leads a roaming, wandering life. The correct word means a person who is trained in the skills of a subject. 7 V The Martins decided TO TAKE a child AS THEIR OWN because they could not have one themselves. Which words best replace these words: TO TAKE AS THEIR OWN? 4 to adopt to adapt to be adept to assail To adapt something is to change it to make it fit. To be adept at something is to be good at it. To assail means to attack. 7 V The greatest ACCOMPLISHMENT of her life was having a well-paying job that she enjoyed doing. Another word for ACCOMPLISHMENT is: 4 achievement obstacle failure apathy An obstacle is something that stands in the way or is a hindrance. It is illogical in this context. Failure means lack of success. It is the opposite of accomplishment. Apathy means lack of feeling or indifference. It is illogical in this context. 7 V The lions were SHUT IN a cage while being shipped to the zoo. SHUT IN means: 4 enclosed disclosed excused censured When something is revealed, it is disclosed. When someone is forgiven, he is excused. If someone is censured, he is strongly criticized. 7 V The greatest ________ operation in history began on D-day, June 6, 1944, when the Allies invaded Nazi-held Europe. Fill in the blank. 4 military millinery municipal mercantile Women's hats are millinery. The correct word means armed forces. Municipal has to do with city government. The correct word means armed forces. Mercantile relates to merchants or trade. The correct word means armed forces. 7 V To UNDERTAKE a project is to ______ it. Fill in the blank. 4 do bury submerge understand An undertaker is a person who prepares people for burial. To undertake a job is quite different from burying it. To submerge means to sink something in liquid. To understand is to grasp the idea, or know the meaning of something. 7 V In America it is the ______ to have parades in all parts of the country on the Fourth of July. Fill in the blank. 4 custom costume crust census A costume is something to wear. The correct word means a way of doing things. The hard edge of bread is crust. The correct word means a way of doing things. A census is the official count of the population. 7 V Bob is a fine musician. Every Monday and Thursday night, he plays with a GROUP OF FOUR. Which word best replaces these words: GROUP OF FOUR? 4 quartet cascade portal quorum A cascade is a waterfall. A portal is an impressive looking entrance. A quorum is the number of people required by an organization to transact its business. 7 V The ______ was so crowded that Mrs. Jones had to stand all the way home from the shopping center. Fill in the blank. 4 trolley tally cavern galleon A tally is a record of a score or account. The correct word means a bus on tracks. A cavern is a large cave. The correct word means a bus on tracks. A galleon is a large sailing ship used from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The correct word means a bus on tracks. 7 V The medieval astronomer Galileo tried to ________ people that the earth revolves around the sun. Fill in the blank. 4 convince convict conserve confine To convict is to prove or declare guilty of an offense. The correct word means cause to believe in. To conserve is to save or preserve. The correct word means cause to believe in. To confine is to enclose, limit or restrict. The correct word means cause to believe in. 7 V The Titanic was an EXTREMELY LARGE liner that sank on its first voyage. EXTREMELY LARGE means: 4 tremendous luxurious tremulous sovereign Luxurious describes the richness and elegance of an object, not its size. To be tremulous is to be shaking or quivering. A sovereign is a supreme ruler or monarch. 7 V A LOYAL servant warned the king of the plot against his life. LOYAL means: 4 faithful related to a king or queen within the law placid Royal means related to a king or queen. The loyal servant might very well not be related. Legal, not loyal, means within the law. It is illogical in the context. Placid means calm, serene, or unruffled. 7 V The teacher asked the students for A SHORT WRITTEN DISCUSSION about the play they had just read. A SHORT WRITTEN DISCUSSION is: 4 an essay an assay a display an epic An assay is a determination of the amount of metal in an ore. A display is a show or exhibit. An epic is a poetic composition usually centered upon a hero. 7 V Lost in the desert, the couple was on the BORDER of despair. Here, BORDER means: 4 verge zephyr contour labyrinth Zephyrs are gentle breezes. A contour is an outline or profile. A labyrinth is a maze or complicated problem. 8 V There was enough food at the picnic TO SATISFY TO EXCESS an army. Which word replaces these words: TO SATISFY TO EXCESS? 4 satiate purge entice pervade Purge means to cleanse or clean of impurity or guilt. Entice means to attract or allure. Pervade means to permeate, or spread through. 8 V Telling BRIEF STORIES about people who succeeded against great odds, the teacher hoped to encourage her students to try harder. Which word best replaces these words: BRIEF STORIES? 4 anecdotes apertures laments epithet An aperture is a small opening. A lament is an expression of sorrow or grief. An epithet is a descriptive title. 8 V Sam wanted to display a fish he caught on his vacation. When he got home, he immediately took the fish to ___________. Fill in the blank. 4 a taxidermist an architect a dermatologist a hypothesis An architect is a person who designs buildings. The correct word means someone who mounts animals for exhibit. A skin specialist is called a dermatologist. The correct word means someone who mounts animals for exhibit. A hypothesis is a theory or unproved explanation. The correct word means someone who mounts animals for exhibit. 8 V The hat he wore was VIVID green. VIVID means: 3 bright and distinct dull and dreary soft and smooth This is the opposite meaning of vivid. Soft and smooth describes how the hat feels. Vivid describes how it looks. 8 V This whole project is just another FOLLY. A FOLLY is: 4 a foolish act a stupid person related to autumn a fluctuation A stupid person may commit follies. He is not a folly, but a fool. Something related to autumn is related to fall. A fluctuation is a wave-like variation. 8 V Cars owned by driving schools have _____ brakes so that the teacher can stop the car if the student driver doesn't. Fill in the blank. 4 dual duel dial guile A battle between two people is a duel. The correct word means two at once. A disk with hands and numbers is a dial. The correct word means two at once. A person who has guile is artfully deceptive. He is the opposite of sincere. An object, such as a car, cannot have guile. 8 V The man was in speeding court so often that the judge knew him by his first name. This time he had been caught driving 95 miles an hour through a 35-mile-an-hour zone. The judge looked sternly at the man and told him, "I find you guilty of GROSS reckless driving." Here, GROSS means: 4 flagrant disgusting calculating sage In slang, something gross is disgusting, but in this question it means extreme. To calculate is to carefully think out. That makes no sense in this text. Sage means wise. It makes no sense in this context. 8 V This plant is NATIVE TO THE REGION WHERE IT IS FOUND. Which word best replaces the capitalized words? 4 indigenous indignant indigent obsolete Indignant means feeling displeasure at something thought to be unworthy or unfair. An indigent person is needy and in poverty. To be obsolete is to have fallen in general disuse. 8 V Barbara read in the newspaper that there had been a REDUCTION in the cost of living in San Diego over the past year. REDUCTION means: 4 decrease increase accomplishment infraction A reduction is the opposite of an increase. An accomplishment is an achievement. That makes no sense in this context. An infraction is a breach or violation. That makes no sense in this text. 8 V Jim had a STRONG TASTE for science fiction. Which word best replaces these words: STRONG TASTE? 4 penchant pension predisposition revulsion A pension is a regular allowance paid to a person in consideration of past services. A predisposition is a tendency which may be triggered into activity. Revulsion means strong distaste, which is the opposite of the words in context. 8 V David's grandmother does A KIND OF NEEDLEWORK in her spare time. The other day she gave him a newly made sweater. Which word best replaces these words: A KIND OF NEEDLEWORK? 4 crocheting orienteering crochety enameling Orienteering is a sport that involves walking in the wilderness. It is illogical in this context. Crochety is an adjective which describes a grouchy person. The correct word is a noun. Enameling is artwork done with bright, glossy colors. 8 V