5-8 Vocab

Question 0

Assail

Answer 0

Verb, attack
Syn. Criticize
Ant. Protect
She assailed her opponent on the battlefield because she needed to take out the anger.

Question 1

Harried

Answer 1

Adjective strained
Syn. Harassed
Ant. Help
He was harried by constant doubts that he’d fail in life.

Question 2

Blithe

Answer 2

Adjective, heedless
Syn. Carefree
Ant. Worry some
She was very blithe while on vacation, due to a low stress environment.

Question 3

Rapt

Answer 3

Adjective, deeply engrossed
Syn. Absorbed
Ant. Repulsed
I became rapt while reading my favorite book.

Question 4

Exultant

Answer 4

Adjective, triumphant
Syn. Pride
Ant. Low self esteem
She became more exultant than usual after getting everything right in class.

Question 5

Enthralled

Answer 5

Adjective, amazed
Syn. Engage
Ant. Disgust
She became Enthralled with magic after watching and reading Harry Potter.

Question 6

Brackish

Answer 6

Adjective, unpleasant
Syn. Distasteful
Ant. Appealing
The girl backed away from the brown, brackish pond.

Question 7

Scoff

Answer 7

Verb, mock
Syn. Tease
Ant. Flatter
He was scoffed at after he wore his pjs to school two days in a row.

Question 8

Flouting

Answer 8

Verb, mock
Syn. Disregard
Ant. Respect
She flouted her parents hopes, and got three Fs.

Question 9

Resplendent

Answer 9

Adjective, gleaming
Syn. Splendid
Ant. Gloomy
Her smile was resplendent after brushing her teeth.

Question 10

Languish

Answer 10

Verb, prolonged inactivity
Syn. Dwindle
Ant. Increase
He languished 12 long and dangerous years in prison.

Question 11

Grappled

Answer 11

Verb, firm grip
Syn. Clutch
Ant. Release
She grappled the rocks as me almost fell to her death off of the cliff.

Question 12

Taunt

Answer 12

Noun, insult
Syn. Ridicule
Ant. Respect
The other kids taunted him due to his strange name.

Question 13

Slander

Answer 13

Noun, false statement
Syn. Backbiting
Ant. Praise
Her words had no slander in them as she told the teacher that her dog ate her homework.

Question 14

Prowess

Answer 14

Noun, ability in battle
Syn. Genius in battle
Ant. Inability
Athena is full of prowess, because she can always help in battle, and is even the Goddess of Battle.

Question 15

Subtle

Answer 15

Adjective, delicate
Syn. Faint
Ant. Strong
The subtle gleam from her flashlight didn’t help he while she was looking for her car keys on the ground.

Question 16

Goaded

Answer 16

Verb, to continue to bother
Syn. Urge
Ant. Block
The lawyer goaded the witness on, trying to get a confession out of her.

Question 17

Shackles

Answer 17

Noun, cuffs
Syn. Chain
Ant. Free
The prisoner had shackles around his feet to prevent him from fleeing his jail cell.