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CDDS 136 Test 3
Multi-meaning words test 3 with sentences
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Undergraduate 4
04/05/2012

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Term
The staff ______was postponed until next Thursday. 
Definition
MEETING
Term
Manyy parents did not show up for the annual _________at the elementary school. 
Definition

conference

 

MEETING

Term
Terry always goes to computer ________ to find the newest software. 
Definition

Convention 

 

MEETING

Term
The board will ____ next Tuesday night to discuss raising salaries. 
Definition

Meet

 

MEETING

Term
The President has a ________ with Congress where they discussed a new bill. 
Definition

session

 

MEETING

Term
Have you seen my glasses? They are _______ missing from the night stand. 
Definition
MISSING
Term
I was surprised that Jack was _______ from the meeting. 
Definition

absent 

 

MISSING 

Term
The paper was sitting on my desk, but now it's ____. 
Definition

gone

 

MISSING 

Term
I know I put the files on the table, but now they're ______.
Definition

not here

 

MISSING 

Term
I bought a different kind of soap by ______. 
Definition
MISTAKE 
Term
Molly _______ spilled her soda. 
Definition

accidentally

 

MISTAKE 

Term
I called Janet _________ when I really meant to call Kim. 
Definition

by accident 

 

MISTAKE 

Term
I realized I made an _____ by turning right on Main Street. 
Definition

error

 

MISTAKE 

Term
Tiffany assumed that the grocery store would by open all night, but she was _______. 
Definition

incorrect

 

MISTAKE 

Term
He realized he ___________ when he entered someone else's office. 
Definition

made a mistake 

 

MISTAKE 

Term
When my son came into the house crying, I asked him what was ______. 
Definition

wrong

 

MISTAKE 

Term
There was panic and ________ in the room after the power went out. 
Definition

confusion 

 

MIXED-UP 

Term
The house was a _____ after the earthquake. 
Definition

mess

 

MIXED-UP 

Term
Tyler's desk is always _____.
Definition

messy

 

MIXED-UP 

Term
As children, we always ______ my parents when they weren't looking. 
Definition
MOCK (ed) 
Term
Kevin's friends kept ________ him for mistakenly entering the women's bathroom. 
Definition

laugh at

 

MOCK 

Term
My sister always ________ me for collecting dolls. 
Definition

make fun of

 

MOCK 

Term
The class _______ the new student for wearing clothes that were not in style. 
Definition

ridicule

 

MOCK 

Term
It's almost payday, and I have no ______. 
Definition
MONEY
Term
I have a $500 ______ to spend on the party. 
Definition

budget

 

MONEY 

Term
I prefer writing a check over using _____. 
Definition

cash

 

MONEY 

Term
Wally wasn't very good at ________. 
Definition

economics

 

MONEY

Term
Ted's accountant helps him with his _______. 
Definition

finances

 

MONEY

Term
During our first year of marriage, my wife and I had ________ problems. 
Definition

financial 

 

MONEY 

Term
Aaron set up trust _____ for his kids. 
Definition

funds

 

MONEY 

Term
Tammy needs a calculator to _______ large numbers. 
Definition
MULTIPLY
Term
The teacher _______ grades for each student. 
Definition

calculate

 

MULTIPLY 

Term
Before buying a car, I had to _____ out how much I could afford for payments. 
Definition

figure

 

MULTIPLY 

Term
I've never been good at _____________. 
Definition

multiplication 

 

MULTIPLY 

Term
For a while Janet was feeling better, but then she got ________. 
Definition

worse

 

MULTIPLY 

Term
Kevin had the ______ vacation of his life last summer. 
Definition

worst

 

MULTIPLY 

Term
Jim ____ have known there was going to be a quiz today, and that's why he didn't show up to class. 
Definition
MUST
Term
Shelly's mom told er that she _____ clean her room before she could play outside. 
Definition

have to

 

MUST

Term
It is ________ for parents to fill out emergency information cards to keep at the school. 
Definition

necessary 

 

MUST 

Term
Joey realized that he ______ to go to the store when he opened the frige and noticed that there was no food. 
Definition

need

 

MUST

Term
The family felt __________ tip the waiter, even though the service was horrible. 
Definition

obligated to 

 

MUST

Term
I know I _____ to see a doctor about my vision problems, but I am scared of what he might say. 
Definition

ought

 

MUST

Term
Even though Tracy didn't feel like going to class, she knew that she _______. 
Definition

should

 

MUST

Term
The information is _____ to the success of the business. 
Definition

vital

 

MUST 

Term
The representatives from all the different _____ has an emergency meeting last night. 
Definition
NATION 
Term
The representatives from all the different ______ had an emergency meeting last night. 
Definition
NATION
Term
My mother doesn't know her ________ because she was adopted. 
Definition

nationality

 

NATION

Term
Norm participated in a speech contest at the _______ level. 
Definition

national

 

NATION

Term
I enjoy camping because I feel at peace with ______. 
Definition

nature

 

NATION

Term
It's _____ for a child to cry when his parents leave him with a baby-sitter. 
Definition

natural 

 

NATION 

Term
Some people think that _____ speakers of a language make good interpreters. 
Definition

native

 

NATION 

Term
_______ I'll go to your wedding. 
Definition

of course

 

NATION 

Term
A fever _____ last about a day. 
Definition

usually

 

NATION

Term
My mom asked me what I _____ for my new apartment. 
Definition
NEED
Term
It's not _______ to clean the office everyday. 
Definition

necessary 

 

NEED

Term
I am ________ meet my niece at the airport. 
Definition

supposed to

 

NEED

Term
The mother was _______ about leacing the baby with the babysitter. 
Definition
NERVOUS
Term
Sarah always gets test _______ right before final exams.
Definition

anxiety

 

NERVOUS

Term
Tammy's family sat in the waiting room, ______ to see if the surgery was a success. 
Definition

anxious

 

NERVOUS

Term
Joan was _________ about telling her parents that her boyfriend proposed to her. 
Definition

apprehensive

 

NERVOUS

Term
It doesn't seem ______ to eat pizza for breakfast. 
Definition
NORMAL 
Term
The representatives from all the different _______ had an emergency meeting last night. 
Definition

nation

 

NORMAL 

Term
My mother doesn't know her ___________ because she was adopted. 
Definition

nationality 

 

NORMAL 

Term
Some people think that _________ native speakers of a language make good interpreters. 
Definition

native

 

NORMAL 

Term
It's _____ for a child to cry when his parents leave him with a babysitter. 
Definition

natural 

 

NORMAL 

Term
The goals of ASL classes are to learn about Deaf culture and, ________, to learn to communicate with Deaf people. 
Definition

of course

 

NORMAL 

Term
I want my money, and I want it ____. 
Definition
NOW
Term
The _______ job market seems promising. 
Definition

current

 

NOW

Term
I have had many different jobs, but _________ I am a mechanic. 
Definition

presently

 

NOW

Term
My mom thought the part was next Thursday, but I told her it is ____ Thursday. 
Definition

this

 

NOW

Term
_______ we are leaving on vacation. 
Definition

today

 

NOW

Term
The service dog _____ commands to turn lights on and off. 
Definition
OBEY
Term
Tammy always ______ the rules that her parents establish. 
Definition

follows

 

OBEY

Term
The ________ child got ready for bed without nagging from the babysitter. 
Definition

obedient

 

OBEY

Term
The professor polled the class to see if anyone would ____ to postponing the test. 
Definition
OBJECT
Term
The Supreme Court rejected his _____. 
Definition

appeal

 

OBJECT

Term
Tom filed a _______ against his landlord. 
Definition

grievance

 

OBJECT

Term
Jim ________ his parents' decision to have him mow the lawn every Saturday. 
Definition

protested

 

OBJECT

Term
The company _____ me a job, and I accepted. 
Definition

OFFER

 

 

Term
Michelle always ______ stupid ideas. 
Definition

brings up

 

OFFER

Term
During the business meeting, Bob ________ his idea for a new advertising campaign. 
Definition

introduced

 

OFFER

Term
The voting results showed that the ______ passed 6 to 3. 
Definition

motion

 

OFFER

Term
My father ________ Mr. Blackstone for PTA treasurer. 
Definition

nominated

 

OFFER

Term
The employee ________ the completed project to his boss. 
Definition

presented

 

OFFER

Term
The committee ________ the closure of the New York office.
Definition

proposed 

 

OFFER

Term
I asked my friend to _______ a good dentist for our family. 
Definition

recommend

 

OFFER

Term
I ______ that you study now. 
Definition

suggest

 

OFFER

Term
When I am ___, I hope to spend time with my grandchildren. 
Definition
OLD
Term
It's a person's frame of mind, not ___, that are important. 
Definition

age

 

OLD

Term
This vase is obviously an ______. 
Definition

antique

 

OLD

Term
Are there any _____ nominations before we vote?
Definition
OTHER
Term
Even though there was nothing wrong with Kim's refrigerator, she bought ______ one. 
Definition

another

 

OTHER

Term
I went to the store to buy chocolate ice cream, but I ended up buying something _____. 
Definition

else

 

OTHER

Term
The restaurant was so busy that we decided to go ________ instead of waiting. 
Definition

elsewhere

 

OTHER

Term
Abby ________ the phone bill, and now she owes a late fee. 
Definition
OVERLOOK
Term
Handling all the details of the wedding was ____________ for the bride. 
Definition
OVERWHELMING
Term
During the summer we get ________ at work. 
Definition

swamp

 

OVERWHELMING

Term
Lindsay ____ her sister ten dollars. 
Definition
OWE
Term
Bill and Julie tried to figure out how they could _____ to buy the new house. 
Definition

afford

 

OWE

Term
Sam and Ruth were shocked when they saw their ____.
Definition

bill

 

OWE

Term
Careless spending left the couple with a large ____ to pay off. 
Definition

debt

 

OWE

Term
Jon's rent is ___ this Friday. 
Definition

due

 

OWE

Term
The nurse asked me to be ______ while she looked for my file. 
Definition
PATIENT
Term
I couldn't ____ the pain, so the doctor increased my medication 
Definition

bear

 

PATIENT

Term
In order to become a teacher, you have to have a lot of _________. 
Definition

patience

 

PATIENT

Term
I can't ____ seeing someone torture animals. 
Definition

stand

 

PATIENT

Term
Sandy has no _________ for rude people. 
Definition

tolerance

 

PATIENT

Term
In the ___, women were not encouraged to attend college. 
Definition
PAST
Term
Two summers ___, I visited my grandparents in Europe. 
Definition

ago

 

PAST

Term
_______ I never studied, but now I study a lot. 
Definition

before

 

PAST

Term
My __-wife and I are still good friends. 
Definition

ex- 

 

PAST

Term
Brian's ______ roommate always threw wild parties. 
Definition

former

 

PAST

Term
_____ semester Thomas became a father
Definition

last

 

PAST

Term
Ted's _______ girlfriend didn't like to go out dancing. 
Definition

previous

 

PAST

Term
The man had no ____ experience teaching in the classroom. 
Definition

prior

 

PAST

Term
I ___ a ballerina, but now I am a businesswoman. 
Definition

was

 

PAST

Term
The teacher explained the difference between a question mark and a _______. 
Definition
PERIOD
Term
The fifth graders were learning how to multiply numbers with _________. 
Definition

decimals

 

PERIOD

Term
John wasn't sure where to put the ___________ in the math problem. 
Definition

decimal point

 

PERIOD

Term
She explained very clearly where the ___ in her email address is located. 
Definition

dot

 

PERIOD

Term
Suzie never liked the clothes tat her mom _____ out for her. 
Definition
PICK
Term
She ______ peach as the color for their wedding. 
Definition

choose

 

PICK

Term
He _________ afternoon classes so that he wouldn't have to wake up early everyday. 
Definition

select

 

PICK

Term
Jerry took ____ on the wounded bird, and nursed it back to health. 
Definition
PITY
Term
I had ________ for what Jane was going through, since I, too, had experienced something similar. 
Definition

empathy

 

PITY

Term
The football coach had no ____ mercy on his players. 
Definition

mercy

 

PITY

Term
I was _________ to Karen's concerns about her young daughter going to college. 
Definition

sympathetic 

 

PITY

Term
I called the _____ when I thought I heard a gunshot outside.
Definition
POLICE
Term
The ___ gave Danny a ticket for speeding. 
Definition

cop

 

POLICE

Term
The _____ allowed Casey to enter the building. 
Definition

guard

 

POLICE

Term
_________ escorted Tanya to her car after class. 
Definition

security

 

POLICE

Term
Lynn works at a store that sells all kinds of ________. 
Definition
POSTER
Term
The parents students' artwork on the ___________. 
Definition

bulletin board

 

POSTER

Term
My friend _____ many pictures of her favorite actor. 
Definition

put up

 

POSTER

Term
Because the chemistry teacher was absent, our test was __________ until next week. 
Definition
POSTPONE
Term
I asked the company to _____ my loan payments for three years. 
Definition

defer

 

POSTPONE

Term
We had a _____ in take-off because the mechanics had to de-ice the plane. 
Definition

delay

 

POSTPONE

Term
I never finish my work early--- I always _________. 
Definition

procrastinate

 

POSTPONE

Term
I ______ my project until the last minute, so I ended up working on it until 3:30 am. 
Definition

put-off

 

POSTPONE

Term
She _______ that she will find her true love at college. 
Definition
PREDICT
Term
On Channel 24, the ________ was for rain. 
Definition

forecast

 

PREDICT

Term
I _______ my daughter having financial problems, because she always spends too much. 
Definition

foresee

 

PREDICT

Term
No one can ______ future events. 
Definition

foretell

 

PREDICT

Term
My grandmother thought her dream was an ____. 
Definition

omen

 

PREDICT

Term
The lawyer had to ______ the case for trial. 
Definition
PREPARE
Term
I _______ for my cousin to come visit me.
Definition

arrange

 

PREPARE

Term
The hopeful couple asked if the adoption paperwork was _______. 
Definition

in order

 

PREPARE

Term
The student attempted to _________ his presentation.
Definition

organize

 

PREPARE

Term
Kate asked her sister to help ____ the wedding. 
Definition

plan

 

PREPARE

Term
The students placed the cards in the correct _______.
Definition

sequence

 

PREPARE

Term
Exercise and a healthy diet can help ______ illness. 
Definition
PREVENT
Term
The boys who were fighting were _______ from recess.
Definition

banned

 

PREVENT

Term
_________ were erected around town to keep the water from flooding the homes.
Definition

barrier

 

PREVENT

Term
The fallen tree ______ the road. 
Definition

blocked

 

PREVENT

Term
The plumber came and cleared the _______ from the kitchen sink. 
Definition

blockage

 

PREVENT

Term
I took lessons to learn how to _____ myself. 
Definition

defend

 

PREVENT

Term
When another cat wandered into my yard, my cat ________ her kittens. 
Definition

guard

 

PREVENT

Term
The rain ______ the progress of building the house.
Definition

hinder

 

PREVENT

Term
Alcohol _______ the body's ability to react quickly.
Definition

impairs

 

PREVENT

Term
The rock ___________ my view of the ocean.
Definition

obstructed

 

PREVENT

Term
Ted _________ his sister from the school bully.
Definition

protected

 

PREVENT

Term
I _______ my friend from committing suicide. 
Definition

stop

 

PREVENT

Term
The ________ company did an excellent job with the brochures.
Definition
PRINT
Term
Every month, Charlie's daughter brings home the school ________. 
Definition

newsletter

 

PRINT

Term
The LA Times and the New York Times are the two best _________ in the United States.
Definition

newspaper

 

PRINT

Term
People work day and night at the ______.
Definition

press

 

PRINT

Term
The new author was thrilled when her first book was _________. 
Definition

published

 

PRINT

Term
The Presidents of the United States and Russia has a _________ meeting. 
Definition
PRIVATE
Term
Hospital files are kept _________.
Definition

confidential

 

PRIVATE

Term
My sister never respects my _________.
Definition

privacy

 

PRIVATE

Term
The FBI agent was working on a __________ case.
Definition

top-secret

 

PRIVATE

Term
The company made a ______ of $200 million last year.
Definition
PROFIT
Term
Tom's height was an _________ when he played basketball with his classmates.
Definition

advantage

 

PROFIT

Term
Students ________ from early exposure to computers.
Definition

benefit

 

PROFIT

Term
Richard makes a 5% ____________ on all the televisions he sells.
Definition

commission

 

PROFIT

Term
Tom joined a ________ at college.
Definition

fraternity

 

PROFIT

Term
By going to the conference, I _______ a lot of knowledge.
Definition

gain

 

PROFIT

Term
After the date, Tom _______ to call me the next morning, but he never did.
Definition
PROMISE
Term
The mayor is ________ to improving the city parks.
Definition

commit

 

PROMISE

Term
Dr. Baker's office called to _______ my dentist appointment for tomorrow.
Definition

confirm

 

PROMISE

Term
The cereal company has a money back _________ if you don't like the cereal.
Definition

guarantee

 

PROMISE

Term
We ______ to meet at the same place every five years for a reunion.
Definition

pledge

 

PROMISE

Term
The witness ______ to tell the truth in the courtroom.
Definition

swore

 

PROMISE

Term
The bridge and groom recited their wedding ____.
Definition

swore

 

PROMISE

Term
The military's job is to ______ the country.
Definition
PROTECT
Term
My older brother __________ me when the school bully started teasing me. 
Definition

defend

 

PROTECT

Term
__________ the President is a dangerous job.
Definition

guard

 

PROTECT

Term
The bullet-proof vest ________ the officer from harm.
Definition

shield

 

PROTECT

Term
Kevin _____ several politicians in his term paper for political science class
Definition
QUOTE
Term
Molly has a habit of writing _______ instead of complete sentences.
Definition

phrase

 

QUOTE

Term
What is your favorite school ______?
Definition

subject

 

QUOTE

Term
Laura had a circus ______ for her birthday party.
Definition

theme

 

QUOTE

Term
Miss Jacobs always discussed the ____ and author of a book with her class.
Definition

title

 

QUOTE

Term
I have to choose a ______ for my research paper.
Definition

topic

 

QUOTE

Term
There must be a ______ why Mike is angry. 
Definition
REASON
Term
Ken's _______ for rearranging the furniture didn't make sense to any of us. 
Definition

rationale

 

REASON

Term
I just ______ that I left my purse at your house.
Definition

realized

 

REASON

Term
The young boy ________ against his parents' rules by sneaking out at night. 
Definition
REBEL
Term
The Sierra Club ________ fur coats.
Definition

boycott

 

REBEL

Term
No matter what the parents tried to do, their teenage son always ________ them.
Definition

disobey

 

REBEL

Term
People _______ the city's plans to cut down a 200 year old tree.
Definition

protest

 

REBEL

Term
The French _________ is a well-known historical event.
Definition

revolution

 

REBEL

Term
The local factory didn't know what to do when their workers went on _____. 
Definition

strike

 

REBEL

Term
Liz ________ the picture of the missing child and called the police.
Definition
RECOGNIZE
Term
The psychologist ____ a change in attitude in his client.
Definition

note

 

RECOGNIZE

Term
The parents _______ a change in attitude in their daughter's behavior.
Definition

noticed

 

RECOGNIZE

Term
Courtney _______ her brother in the crowd.
Definition

spot

 

RECOGNIZE

Term
The company _______ my business proposal.
Definition
REJECT
Term
Dad is afraid the bank will ____ our loan application.
Definition

deny

 

REJECT

Term
Chuk asked Melanie for a date, but she _____ him ______.
Definition

turn down

 

REJECT

Term
REbecca told Josh that she thought their _______ was moving too quickly. 
Definition
RELATIONSHIP
Term
WHen Terry first picked up the kitten, she felt an immediate ____ with it.
Definition

bond

 

RELATIONSHIP

Term
After three days of playing phone tag, we finally _______.
Definition

connect

 

RELATIONSHIP

Term
My father's recent death enables me to ______ with Jon, whose mother died last week.
Definition

empathy

 

RELATIONSHIP

Term
Ronald McDonald is always _____ to McDonald's.
Definition

link

 

RELATIONSHIP

Term
Tom never _______ to take the garbage out.
Definition
REMEMBER
Term
Despite her age, Agnes has a sharp ______.
Definition

memory

 

REMEMBER

Term
Do you _____ the trip we took where the bus driver got lost?
Definition

recall

 

REMEMBER

Term
Will you _____ me to mae a dentist appointment?
Definition

remind

 

REMEMBER

Term
Todd accidentally ______ a paragraph from his research paper.
Definition

delete

 

REMOVE

Term
I told my husband that we need to ________ salt from our diet. 
Definition

eliminate

 

REMOVE

Term
Dorothy was instructed to follow the yellow brick ____.
Definition
ROAD
Term
His ______ to handling clients was direct.
Definition

approach

 

ROAD

Term
Kelly walked down the ______ which led to the office.
Definition

corridor

 

ROAD

Term
The ______ was decorated with writing samples and artwork.
Definition

hallway

 

ROAD

Term
Tyler follows a specific _____ for paying his bills.
Definition

method

 

ROAD

Term
Little Red Riding Hood strayed fromthe ____ to pick some flowers for her sick grandmother.
Definition

path

 

ROAD

Term
There is a _____ leading from our house into the woods.
Definition

pathway

 

ROAD

Term
The coach's ______ is to play hard at the beginning of the game.
Definition

strategy

 

ROAD

Term
Across the _____ from Mary's house is a supermarket.
Definition

street

 

ROAD

Term
While walking down the ____, Denise saw three deer.
Definition

trail

 

ROAD

Term
Colin's ___ of filing papers confused me. 
Definition

way

 

ROAD

Term
Carole showed up wearing a new dress, and we realized that we had bought the ____ dress.
Definition
SAME
Term
When we started dating, Don and I realized that we have a lot __________.
Definition

in common

 

SAME

Term
When Fran said that she was from Fresno, I exclaimed, "_______!"
Definition

me too

 

SAME

Term
I was __________ by the plumber's work.
Definition
SATISFIED
Term
Sometimes I am ______ to just sit and enjoy the ocean view.
Definition

content

 

SATISFIED

Term
A stranger pushed me out of the way of an oncoming care and _____ my life.
Definition
SAVE
Term
At one time in our country people fought to ________ slaves.
Definition

emancipate

 

SAVE

Term
My great grandfather, who was a slave, told us how he was ________.
Definition

liberate

 

SAVE

Term
Jesus Christ ______ those who believe in him.
Definition

redeem

 

SAVE

Term
The firefighter ______ the frightened kitten from a tree.
Definition

rescue

 

SAVE

Term
After a bad dream, my mom would hug me and i would feel _____.
Definition

safe

 

SAVE

Term
The preist discussed _______ and love.
Definition

salvation

 

SAVE

Term
Rick, hiding inthe closet, ______ his little sister when she walked in the room.
Definition
SCARED
Term
The car's headlight _________ the deer. 
Definition

frightened

 

SCARED

Term
Jan _______ when she realized she was lost in the woods.
Definition

panicked

 

SCARED

Term
I heard a _______ come from next door, so I called the police.
Definition
SCREAM
Term
Ingrid _______ in pain when she twisted her ankle.
Definition

cry out

 

SCREAM

Term
MIke had to _____ over the lod music to be heard.
Definition

shout

 

SCREAM

Term
I ______ your name, but you didn't turn around.
Definition

yell

 

SCREAM

Term
Kevin ______ the entire apartment and still couldn't find his watch. 
Definition
SEARCH
Term
I _______ for my car keys until I finally found them in the kitchen.
Definition

hunt

 

SEARCH

Term
The police _____ the crime scene thoroughly but ofund no evidence.
Definition

examine

 

SEARCH

Term
The FBI _______ the suspect's background.
Definition

investigate

 

SEARCH

Term
Laura ________ her wedding ring after it fell in the grass.
Definition

look for

 

SEARCH

Term
The instructor ________ the paper for grammatical errors.
Definition

scrutinize

 

SEARCH

Term
Despite having no luck finding work, Kevin continues to _____ a job in computer graphics. 
Definition

seek

 

SEARCH

Term
The storm _____ to be over.
Definition
SEEM
Term
It was ______ that Rose had thrown a party while her parents were out of town. 
Definition

apparent

 

SEEM

Term
There _____ to be a problem with your college application.
Definition

appears

 

SEEM

Term
The gas station near my house is ____-service.
Definition
SELF
Term
At the grocery store, the doors open ______.
Definition

automatic

 

SELF

Term
It scared me when the car seemed to move ______.
Definition

by itself

 

SELF

Term
Janet wanted to finish the project ______, but her boss kept making suggestions.
Definition

herself

 

SELF

Term
Craig decided to clean the whole garage ______.
Definition

himself

 

SELF

Term
The cat didn't want the to mouse on a string-- whe wanted the string ____.
Definition

itself

 

SELF

Term
I want to ___ all my old textbooks back to the bookstore.
Definition
SELL
Term
The lawyer uses TV ads to _____ his services.
Definition

market

 

SELL

Term
The homeless man was on the street ______ crafts.
Definition

peddle

 

SELL

Term
My brother works in _____.
Definition

retail

 

SELL

Term
The new cashier's first ___  rang up to $220.
Definition

sale

 

SELL

Term
I went to the shoe ____ to buy a pair of sandals.
Definition

store

 

SELL

Term
My friend ______ me pictures of all her kids.
Definition
SHOW
Term
The salesman ________ how to use the new computer.
Definition

demonstrate

 

SHOW

Term
Before buying the exercise machine, the salesman gave Paula a _________. 
Definition

demonstration

 

SHOW

Term
The teacher _______ the students' work on the walls for the parents to see.
Definition

display

 

SHOW

Term
When my math teacher lectures, she always includes _______ to help the class understand the material.
Definition

example

 

SHOW

Term
Shelly ______ the symptoms of the flu.
Definition

exhibit

 

SHOW

Term
Casey's behavior ________ my point.
Definition

illustrate

 

SHOW

Term
My report card ______ that i failed my English class.
Definition

indicate

 

SHOW

Term
Mr. Jackson does not correct the students' errors, but rather _____ the correct grammar. 
Definition

model

 

SHOW

Term
The movie ______ the President as a hero.
Definition

portray

 

SHOW

Term
Often in stories the color white _______ purity.
Definition

represents

 

SHOW

Term
Since Gil is ____, he has trouble speaking infront of people.
Definition
SHY
Term
I am _______ at my behavior yesterday.
Definition

ashame

 

SHY

Term
The young girl managed a ______ smile when Derrick said hello.
Definition

bashful

 

SHY

Term
Victims of rape aften feel ______ about the incident.
Definition

shame

 

SHY

Term
I'm sure I looked _____ dancing around the living room with a pot on my head, ut it seemed to entertain my daughter.
Definition
SILLY
Term
Charging $3.00 for a can of soad is _____.
Definition

absurd

 

SILLY

Term
My ______ son has been tricked into buying worthless products.
Definition

foolish

 

SILLY

Term
The movie was ________, but everyone seemed to enjoy it.
Definition

ridiculous

 

SILLY

Term
Anthony is very _____ at painting and drawing. 
Definition
SKILL
Term
Rose has a natural _______ to work with children.
Definition

ability

 

SKILL

Term
Collin is _____ at woodworking.
Definition

adept

 

SKILL

Term
Mary Lou Retton is an ____ gymnast.
Definition

agile

 

SKILL

Term
Martin is ________ in computer repairs.
Definition

experienced

 

SKILL

Term
Justin is an _____ at maneuvering through heavy traffic.
Definition

expert

 

SKILL

Term
The scientist has to be ______ in Russian and German.
Definition

fluent

 

SKILL

Term
Cynthia is _______ in four different languages. 
Definition

proficient

 

SKILL

Term
Christine is a _______ musician.
Definition

talented

 

SKILL

Term
The teacher was surprised at how _____ the pre-schooler was.
Definition
SMART
Term
Everyone knew that Sarah was _____.
Definition

bright

 

SMART

Term
The _____ child tricked the basysitter into letting him watch TV past his bedtime.
Definition

clever

 

SMART

Term
Many __________ people have no common sense. 
Definition

intelligent 

 

SMART

Term
The child was quiet, but very _____-- he caught every mistake the teacher made. 
Definition

sharp

 

SMART

Term
Tammy doesn't like the _____ of onions.
Definition
SMELL
Term
 roses that my husband gave me are quite _____.
Definition

fragrant

 

SMELL

Term
I thought I detected the ____ of gas.
Definition

odor

 

SMELL

Term
The _____ was perfect for planting the citrus trees.
Definition
SOIL
Term
There was ____ all over the picnic table. 
Definition

dirt

 

SOIL

Term
We has to put all of the tools on the ______.
Definition

ground

 

SOIL

Term
The _____ was very cheap twenty years ago.
Definition

land

 

SOIL

Term
Our ________ is up near the lake.
Definition

property 

 

SOIL

Term
The police ______ the murder mystery in four days.
Definition
SOLVE
Term
My appetite ______ after seeing the neighbor's cat get hit by a car.
Definition

dissolve

 

SOLVE

Term
The little boy's ice cream ______ because of the heat.
Definition

melt

 

SOLVE

Term
The problem was ______ when the boy apologized for breaking Mary's window.
Definition

resolved

 

SOLVE

Term
The young couple came up with a ______ to their financial problems.
Definition

solution

 

SOLVE

Term
______ people have a talent for solving mathematical equations.
Definition
SOME
Term
I only understood _____ of his lecture.
Definition

part

 

SOME

Term
At the restaurant, Mark ordered a _____ of German Chocolate Cake.
Definition

piece

 

SOME

Term
The chart was divided into six different _____.
Definition

section

 

SOME

Term
Jamie said she was _____ for making her little brother cry.
Definition
SORRY
Term
John _________ for forgetting his wife's birthday.
Definition

apology

 

SORRY

Term
My heartfelt _____ to Jane seemed to dcrease the tension between us.
Definition

apology

 

SORRY

Term
I _____ not spending more time with my grandparents before they died.
Definition

regret

 

SORRY

Term
The prisoner showed _______ for his actions.
Definition

remorse

 

SORRY

Term
His friends hoped he would _______.
Definition

repent

 

SORRY

Term
The couple's first anniversary was ______.
Definition
SPECIAL
Term
We said that we would clean the cars, _______ the new one.
Definition

especially

 

SPECIAL

Term
All the staff attended the meeting ______ John.
Definition

except

 

SPECIAL

Term
Suzanne is an ________ interpreter.
Definition

exceptional

 

SPECIAL

Term
Few people have the ______ talent for singing opera.
Definition

unique

 

SPECIAL

Term
How do you ____ your name?
Definition
SPELL
Term
Claire is learning the _______ in kindergarten.
Definition

alphabet

 

SPELL

Term
When I began studying sign language I learned how to __________.
Definition

fingerspell

 

SPELL

Term
_______ is my favorite season of the year.
Definition
SPRING
Term
The flowers never _____ in the shade.
Definition

bloom

 

SPRING

Term
Hopefully the weather won't ruin the _____.
Definition

crop

 

SPRING

Term
The neighbors always walk through my _______.
Definition

garden

 

SPRING

Term
The vegetables only ____ once a year.
Definition

grow

 

SPRING

Term
The instructor announced that we need to _____ reading chapter 5 before the next class.
Definition
START
Term
They will ____ building the new movie theater in April.
Definition

begin

 

START

Term
Let the games _______!
Definition

commence

 

START

Term
The nervous boy ______ the conversation with Mary.
Definition

initiate

 

START

Term
The fire ______ in the science lab.
Definition

originate

 

START

Term
I was thinking of moving to another city, but I decided to _____ here.
Definition
STAY
Term
Al will _____ at his job for at least ten more years.
Definition

remain

 

STAY

Term
I ____ want to go to Europe.
Definition

still

 

STAY

Term
The ______ man wore a skirt to work.
Definition
STRANGE
Term
Kelly thought it was ______ that her 16-year-old son was acting so polite.
Definition

curious

 

STRANGE

Term
It was _____ to find everyone home in the middle of the day.
Definition

odd

 

STRANGE

Term
The ______ shaped hat sold for $200.
Definition

peculiar

 

STRANGE

Term
There was a ______ odor coming from my son's room.
Definition

queer

 

STRANGE

Term
Daniel has a _____ sense of humor.
Definition

weird

 

STRANGE

Term
The _______ two-year old refused to eat his vegetables.
Definition
STUBBORN
Term
I encouraged my husband to go to the doctor about his knee pain, but he remained ______.
Definition

obstinante

 

STUBBORN

Term
Keith felt ____ when he failed his math test.
Definition
STUPID
Term
Trevor is ______ when it comes to other cultures.
Definition

ignorant

 

STUPID

Term
My brother and I always say ____ things to make the other person laugh.
Definition

dumb

 

STUPID

Term
I bought a ________ to "Time" magazine.
Definition

SUBSCRIPTION

 

 

Term
My stocks have a high ______.
Definition

dividend

 

SUBSCRIPTION

Term
My _______ plan is hleping me through retirement.
Definition

pension

 

SUBSCRIPTION

Term
Kip is receiving ______ from his latest book.
Definition

royalty

 

SUBSCRIPTION

Term
Sue is trying to find a job and get off ______.
Definition

welfare

 

SUBSCRIPTION

Term
The class learned how to ______ using simple numbers.
Definition
SUBTRACT
Term
In the United States slavery was ______ years ago, but some people stil harbor prejudices.
Definition

abolished

 

SUBTRACT

Term
If our assignments are not turned in on time, our teacher will _____ five points.
Definition

deduct

 

SUBTRACT

Term
Ken is trying to _______ sodium from his diet.
Definition

eliminate

 

SUBTRACT

Term
Six _________ four is what?
Definition

take away

 

SUBTRACT

Term
The four year old carried her ________ through the airport.
Definition
SUITCASE
Term
When Steve got on the plane, he put his carry-on ___ in the copartment above his head.
Definition

bag

 

SUITCASE

Term
I lost my plane ticket with the _______ claim check inside.
Definition

baggage

 

SUITCASE

Term
Sydney always brings too much ______ when she's going on a trip.
Definition

luggage

 

SUITCASE

Term
Noel has to ________ the project.
Definition
SUPERVISE
Term
It was a lot of work for Louise to ______ the store.
Definition

manage

 

SUPERVISE

Term
I had to ______ the new secretary's progress.
Definition

monitor

 

SUPERVISE

Term
During the Persian Gulf War, people showed their _____ of the troops by wearing yellow ribbons.
Definition
SUPPORT
Term
The panel discussion turned into a heated argument between ______ of public and private education.
Definition

advocate

 

SUPPORT

Term
Our soldiers have pledged an __________ to the United States.
Definition

allegiance

 

SUPPORT

Term
Michael Jordan ______ Nike shoes in television commericals.
Definition

endorse

 

SUPPORT

Term
The mayor was ______ building a new library.
Definition

in favor of

 

SUPPORT

Term
Steel beams are used to _______ some buildings.
Definition

reinforce

 

SUPPORT

Term
I _________ my sister in the charity walk.
Definition

sponsor

 

SUPPORT

Term
Police officers are sworn to ______ the law.
Definition

uphold 

 

SUPPORT

Term
Grandpa likes to ______ the young children.
Definition
TEASE
Term
Sharon never understands Tom's _____.
Definition

joke

 

TEASE

Term
All of my brothers like to ___ with me.
Definition

kid

 

TEASE

Term
Shelly bought a new ______ at K-Mart.
Definition
TELEPHONE
Term
I couldn't take the ____ because of the meeting.
Definition

call

 

TELEPHONE

Term
We found a _____ next to the drug store.
Definition

phone

 

TELEPHONE

Term
Colby had a very high ______ when he had the fly.
Definition
TEMPERATURE
Term
It was about one hundred and five ______ outside.
Definition

degree

 

TEMPERATURE

Term
We has to buy a new __________ for the pool.
Definition

thermometer

 

TEMPERATURE

Term
Mary always has a low-grade _____.
Definition

fever

 

TEMPERATURE

Term
Yolanda couldn't believe that a pregnancy ____ costs $14.
Definition
TEST
Term
The schedule showed that there would be two _____ durining the semester.
Definition

exam

 

TEST

Term
Allysa and I _______ each other onthe information.
Definition

quiz

 

TEST

Term
The store needed many _____ before it could open.
Definition
THING
Term
Defore the trip, Scott bought new camping ________.
Definition

equipment

 

THING

Term
All of the _______ needed for the contest were listen on the poster.
Definition

material

 

THING

Term
I _____ I remember meeting Candance a few years ago.
Definition
THINK
Term
The child suffered from _____ damage after the accident.
Definition

brain

 

THINK

Term
Even though Sally is old, her ____ is sharp.
Definition

mind

 

THINK

Term
Collin has been _________ buying a house for two years.
Definition
THINK-ABOUT
Term
Alice ________ buying a new car.
Definition

considered

 

THINK-ABOUT

Term
Dale often _____ philosophical questions.
Definition

ponder

 

THINK-ABOUT

Term
I ______ if my ex-girlfriend misses me.
Definition

wonder

 

THINK-ABOUT

Term
Bob had to _______ all of the bread.
Definition
THROW-AWAY
Term
I had to _____ the papers before the lawyer saw them.
Definition

discard

 

THROW-AWAY

Term
The cook has to ______ the bacon before serving breakfast.
Definition

get rid of

 

THROW-AWAY

Term
Laura just felt that she couldn't _____ anything.
Definition

toss out

 

THROW-AWAY

Term
We ______ the dirty water in the gutter.
Definition

dump

 

THROW-AWAY

Term
Young boys love to ______ baseball cards.
Definition
TRADE
Term
I had to go back to the department store and ______ a birthday gift that I recieved.
Definition

exchange

 

TRADE

Term
It's really expensive to ______ your furniture.
Definition

replace

 

TRADE

Term
The recipe called for 4 cups of sugar and I only has 3 cups, so I had to ______ a cup of brown sugar.
Definition

substitute

 

TRADE

Term
Neither boy wanted his lunch, so the ______ sandwiches.
Definition

swap

 

TRADE

Term
I drove home and _______ cars with my wife.
Definition

switch

 

TRADE

Term
The teacher asked two children to ___________ in line, hoping the children would all settle down.
Definition

trade places

 

TRADE

Term
Tracy loved to go visit her brother Jim, and ______.
Definition

vice-versa

 

TRADE

Term
We ______ for a week before arriving in Florida.
Definition
TRAVEL
Term
My husband went on a three month _______ around the world.
Definition

journey

 

TRAVEL

Term
Mike's cat often ____ around the neighborhood.
Definition

roam

 

TRAVEL

Term
Our ____ costs approximately $2200.
Definition

trip

 

TRAVEL

Term
The art museum has _____ every hour.
Definition

tour

 

TRAVEL

Term
When I want to be alone, I often _____ through the woods.
Definition

wander

 

TRAVEL

Term
His daughter's odd behavior _______ him.
Definition
TROUBLE
Term
Conrad has no______ and maintains a positive attitude on life. 
Definition

cares

 

TROUBLE

Term
I told my mother not to ______about my financial problems.
Definition

fret

 

TROUBLE

Term
If I don't call my parents twice a week they will start to______about me.
Definition

worry

 

TROUBLE

Term
_______I've only received two speeding tickets.
Definition
UP-TO-NOW
Term
My Fiancee knew______that my friends were planning a surprise birthday party for me.
Definition

all along

 

UP-TO-NOW

Term

I have read the comics_____I was a kid.

 

 

Definition

ever since

 

UP-TO-NOW

Term
I've been studying a lot_____I started college
Definition

since

 

UP-TO-NOW

Term
I started working at the company six years ago, and_____I've been promoted several times. 
Definition

since then

 

UP-TO-NOW

Term

______we've only had two tests in history class.

Definition

so far

 

UP-TO-NOW

Term
The new employee was_____about his past experience.
Definition
VAGUE
Term
The play's meaning was_______.
Definition

ambiguous

 

VAGUE

Term
Tina gets upset on______days. 
Definition

foggy

 

VAGUE

Term
Trent's memory was ______after the accident.
Definition

hazy

 

VAGUE

Term
The point of his presentation was______.
Definition

obscure

 

VAGUE

Term
It's______how the fire started.
Definition

unclear

 

VAGUE

Term
there were a______of outfits for the models to choose from.
Definition
VARIETY
Term
Kim bought _______ candies to serve to her house guests.
Definition

assorted

 

VARIETY

Term

Darren likes to snow ski, snowboard, ice skate,______.

 

Definition

etc.

 

VARIETY

Term

All the rooms in her home were decorated in _____themes.

 

Definition

various

 

VARIETY

Term
the choices at the buffet restaurant always_____.
Definition

vary

 

VARIETY

Term
My brother spent four years as a______at the hospital.
Definition
VOLUNTEER
Term
The boss had the frustrating job of interviewing all the________.
Definition

applicants

 

VOLUNTEER

Term
This fall I will _____for admission to the University.
Definition

apply

 

VOLUNTEER

Term
They were interviewing five_______for the new administrative position.
Definition

candidates

 

VOLUNTEER

Term
Many students are_______for scholarships and grants.
Definition

eligible

 

VOLUNTEER

Term
The nurse______every patient who comes in the office.
Definition

weighs

 

WEIGH

Term
Christina gained forty_______when she was pregnant.
Definition

pounds

 

WEIGH

Term
A Child's______should be monitored.
Definition

weight

 

WEIGH

Term
On the first day of school the teacher______all the nervous students.
Definition
WELCOME
Term
After reading Sue's REsume, the company wanted to_______her right away.
Definition

employ

 

 

WELCOME

Term
Tom's interview went well and the company wanted to _____him for the position.
Definition

hire

 

WELCOME

Term
Let me______myself.
Definition

introduce

 

WELCOME

Term
My sister _____all her friends to the birthday party.
Definition

invited

 

WELCOME

Term
_____job are you going to accept?
Definition
WHICH
Term
Hillary had to choose______fish or chicken for her dinner party.
Definition

either

 

WHICH

Term
We have to decide_______we should buy a new or used car.
Definition

whether

 

WHICH

Term
The____smiled as she walked by.
Definition
WOMAN
Term
The driver's license application asks you to mark if you are male or______.
Definition

female

 

WOMAN

Term
A true____would never reveal her age.
Definition

lady

 

WOMAN

Term
Julie always____eight hour days at the office.
Definition
WORK
Term
The daycare_____more than 50 people.
Definition

employ

 

WORK

Term
After five months of rehabilitation from the car accident, John was ready to search for______again.
Definition

employment

 

WORK

Term
Tammy has an after shool_____at the ice cream parlor.
Definition

job

 

WORK

Term
The construction group______for only two days to finish the new building on time.
Definition

labored

 

WORK

Term
Finanical aid applications always ask questions about______and income.
Definition

occupation

 

WORK

Term
Mrs. BUrke assigned the students some_____to keep them busy while she talked with the principal.
Definition

tasks

 

WORK

Term
Nancy____for two weeks to complete the project before the deadline.
Definition

toiled

 

WORK

Term
Jamie's illness became_____after surgery.
Definition
WORSE
Term
Andy's problems only______after his house caught on fire.
Definition

multiplied

 

WORSE

Term
The_____part of the book was the ending.
Definition

worst

 

WORSE

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